University Canada West

About University Canada West

... professionalism, attitude, critical thinking, leadership and collaboration, and communication. Its motto is: Tenttanda Via Est (The way must be tried).

Campus: Facilities, Residence and Location

The campus is located in Victoria, British Columbia. Its second campus is in Vancouver. The average size of its classes never exceeds fifty students, and classes are divided into five or six student Learning Teams which allows the students to interact and work within a group. The environment also encourages face-to-face interaction and individual time with professors so there will be more chances for improvement in their academic studies.

Student Services and Student Life

The College offers career counseling and potential job opportunities to students. Each faculty also provides academic advising for students who are thinking of studying at UCAN. Computer services are also available, and students can use their laptops in class and between classes. The only exception is that the campus uses PC and Mac computers in its computer labs. MYUCAN is the course delivery and development platform and main communication tool for global function system and classrooms throughout UCAN. The advantage of MYUCAN is that students will be able to check and track their course histories and monitor their academic growth with the College’s “Unofficial Transcript Tool.” It is also a great communication tool that allows students to send and receive email and organize work schedules with the MyCalendar tool. Students can also connect with other students through the Global Chatroom, and they can have access to the Online Library Resources of the College.

Academic Programs

Students have two options to finish their graduate and undergraduate degrees at the University Canada West. Those who plan to study on campus can attend their classes in Vancouver or Victoria, while students who find it inconvenient to go to the campuses can choose the flexible course schedules or distance learning (online studies) offered by UCAN. The College also offers business and arts and science bachelor degrees in addition to its MBA degrees.

Off-Campus Living

Students are encouraged to look for housing accommodation outside the community before they arrive at Victoria and Vancouver. The housing rental market in both of these cities are very lucrative, and students are advised to arrange for more than one place to see, as the rentals in these areas are booked very quickly after they are advertised. Students can visit the University Canada West online housing database for a listing of local accommodations, and international students can choose the Homestay option available in some areas.

Victoria Information

Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada. Located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is a global tourism destination seeing more than 3.65 million visitors a year. Victoria is well-known for its disproportionately large retiree population. The city's chief industries are tourism, education, federal and provincial government administration and services.

The wild beauty of the Pacific coast and the adventure of the great outdoors are within the city limits and ocean and mountain vistas will follow you wherever you go. Victoria is home to people of many different origins, cultural traditions, languages and religions and it welcomes them all. Cultural associations representing various ethnicities celebrate their heritage and introduce their customs to Victoria. Through events, festivals and holidays, Victoria and Vancouver Island experience a taste of the world right in their own backyard.

Victoria has a temperate climate. Daily temperatures rise above 30°C on an average of one or two days per year and fall below -5°C on an average of only 2 nights per year. During the winter, the average daily high and low temperatures are 8.2°C and 3.6°C. The summer months are equally mild, with an average high temperature of 19.6°C and low of 11.3°C.

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