Toronto is one of North America’s greatest cities. It offers architectural beauty, highly developed culture and a cosmopolitan quality of life. It is also the home to numerous institutions of higher education, both public and private. Toronto’s public and private colleges offer a tremendous variety of experiences and opportunities. Here is a quick run-down of some basic differences between Toronto’s private and public colleges.
The University of Toronto is Canada’s largest university and offers a very broad range of courses in the humanities and social and physical sciences, as well as professional programs in medicine, engineering, architecture, dentistry, social work and teaching. The U of T conducts many research programs and boasts a world-class medical facility.
York University is a smaller liberal arts institution with a long history dating back to 1859. Ryerson is Canada’s only polytechnic institution, offering notable journalism, multimedia and business programs as well as programs in fields like the Applied Arts or Engineering. Public schools in Toronto are relatively affordable, costing around $12,000 to $17,000 Canadian dollars per year for a non-international student living away from home. Toronto’s public schools all offer financial aid and scholarships to high achieving and/or financially needy students.
Toronto is home to dozens of private schools offering an immense variety of experiences, knowledge and training. Unlike their public counterparts, Toronto’s private schools tend to be smaller and more oriented toward specific types of career training.
In the last few years, some of Toronto’s smaller private schools have come under fire for misleading international students into attending what students thought were high quality programs with attractive campuses, only to find shabby buildings and sub-par course offerings. Though some of Toronto’s small private schools fall into this low class, many don’t.
Tuition at Toronto’s private college varies greatly depending on which college. Toronto’s institutions of religious education such as Master’s College and Seminary or Tyndale College and Seminary tend to cost the least, about 8,000 Canadian dollars per year for residents. Other schools, such as George Brown University, which focuses on career training and offers only a few bachelors’ programs cost upwards of 5,000 Canadian dollars per semester.
The ultimate difference between Toronto’s public and private schools has to do with the type of experience offered to students. If you want to attend a large school, with lots of young students living on-campus, experiencing an academic community and choosing from a vast array of educational opportunities, sports teams, concerts, clubs and social events, then you would probably appreciate a public college. If you are interested in vocational or career training, continuing education or a religious certification, then you would be best served by a private school.
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Toronto is one of the most sought after tourist destinations.When it comes to vacation hot spots few people think of Toronto, but with all that there is to see and do in this wonderful city, it won’t be long before it’s considered one of the best vacation destinations in the world.Before you decide on another hot spot to take this year’s trip, take a look at some of the incredible things that the city of Toronto has to offer, these are some of the ‘can’t miss’ spots to visit on your vacation:
The Waterfront: Though the Toronto Harbor is still being developed, it’s easily one of the brightest spots in the city. You could spend a day (or) night aboard one of Toronto Harbor’s many amazing cruises. Depending on the time of year you decide to visit, you may be able to catch one of the holiday themed cruises, like a costume party at Halloween or an incredible fireworks display for Independence Day, or all through the year romantic, semi-private dinner cruises is available with attentive staffs and world class cuisine.
The Zoo: With more than five thousand animals to see and incredible interactive displays, the Toronto Zoo is one of the top animal education and entertainment destinations in North America. The Toronto Zoo is an incredibly entertaining experience for the entire family, which makes it an absolute must for vacations.
The CN Tower: The CN Tower features the world’s tallest observation deck and a one of a kind experience for diners in the rotating restaurant. There’s a reason this landmark gets in excess of two million visitors a year, it has four observation decks from which you can get four different majestic vantage points of the beautiful city. The CN Tower could be the most recognizable landmark in Canada and with how centrally located, an easy to access it is right in the center of downtown Toronto , there is no reason at all to miss it on a vacation to Canada.
The Ontario Science Centre: This is not only the best interactive museum in all of Canada; it’s probably the best interactive museum in the entire world. You could literally spend your entire week vacation in the Ontario Science Centre and still not get to experience everything this wonderland of learning has to offer.
The Eaton Centre: If shopping is your passion, the Eaton Centre absolutely can’t be missed. The Eaton Centre is packed with more than three hundred stores and eateries and houses almost twenty cinemas and a luxury hotel. Just as the Science Centre is arguably the best interactive museum in the world, the Eaton Centre is arguably the world’s best shopping experience.
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