The University Of Manitoba
Transcript: By: Chloe Balog The U of M is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 66 Chancellors Circle, in a city that has a population of 633,450 people. There are about 30,00 students in the whole University, and about 26,000 are undergraduate students and about 4,000 are graduate students. The average number of students in a first year class is 149 and the average senior classes have between 30-100 students. The Programs Costs There are many different types of expenses to attend the U of M. The application fee is 80$, the annual tuition fee is 4000$ but the cost can change depending on the field you are interested in entering, books and supplies will cost around 1,800$, a parking pass (optional) is 530$, Residence (optional) is =8,000$, A gym membership (optional) is 154$ and Medical Insurance is 264$, so in total if you were to purchase all of these things your tuition would be around 15,000$ and if you were not interested in residence it would be around 7,000$. The U of M requires Manitoba High school credits (5 full grade 12 credits ) The co-op program is where you go to school but you also work in the field that you are interested in. For Example, in the field of engineering the co-op program is available in all the undergraduate programs including; bio-systems, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical. There are opportunities for students to travel and study abroad in 36 different countries. There is a volunteer program at the university where people can help out and volunteer around campus There are many sports options like: basketball, volleyball, golf, hockey, soccer, swimming, football etc. Staff and Support Services At graduation you can buy class rings, pictures/portraits, degree frames, In class do you do many group projects or do most things by yourself? What kind of styles do the professors use? Fun Facts "there are many types of restaurants and other food services for the students, there are many sports activities and teams to participate in, there are many different types of clubs, and there is lots of interaction with people and other students on the campus, so you get to know a lot of new people and learn more other options in the world." The cost of residence is broken down into different sections. The total cost of residence is 8,000$. There are many different types of meal plans at the university, there is an option for 10 meals a week and you receive $500 in food-bucks, which is $1,164, the 1st payment and then $1,137 for 3 more payments. There is a 15 meals a week and you receive $500 in food-bucks, which is $1,250 the first payment and then $1,225 the next 3 payments. There is an unlimited meal plan with 125$ in food-bucks, which is $1,289 the first payment and then $1,262 the next 3 payments, and there is a premium plan with 2,800$ in food-bucks, which is $725$ the first payment and then $700 the next 3. The University Of Manitoba Is there a wide variety of things to do on the campus? There are 100 degrees offered at the University. There are the Bachelors, Masters and doctorate. An example of a field that has all 3 is the engineering program. Bachelor of Science in Engineering - 4 years, Master of Engineering, Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy. "there are many different ways of teaching and it also depends on the professor, but some of the types are class participation, lecture style and the students would take notes, discussions, and the classes from first year differ from other years because there are many more students in first year, so many professors usually teach with the lecture style in class." Academic Learning Center: • Offers quality academic support to all students through accessible and adaptable programming that will facilitate learning and enhance writing University Book Store: • Where students can buy books and textbooks for class, there is also options for resell There are about 9,000 total staff in the university, and about 5,000 are academic staff and about 4,000 are support staff. Alumni "the choice depends on the professor and the type of class, but in business they do a lot of group projects because it prepares them for the real world, but the style of group work or independence will differ for each field of interest ." It was founded more than 137 years ago The University The U of M ranks 15th among Canada's top 50 research universities.