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Location : Canada ,Ontario
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From their early beginnings as a community college in 1967, Conestoga has risen to become one of Canada's leaders in polytechnic education and is one of only nine Polytechnic Institutes in Canada.
Conestoga offers small classroom sizes and hands-on, project based learning in the following areas of study - Health and Life Sciences and Community Services, Business and Hospitality, Engineering and Information Technology, Media and Design, Language, Culture and Communications, and Trades and Apprenticeships. Conestoga offers a wide variety of programming from certificates to four-year bachelor degree programs.
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Admission Requirements
In order to be accepted to a Conestoga College program, you must:
1. Meet the program admission requirements
2. Provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:
DIPLOMA
(EXCLUDING Practical Nursing Diploma)
6.0 IELTS (with no band less than 5.5)
80 TOEFL
DEGREE
(INCLUDING Practical Nursing Diploma)
6.5 IELTS (with no band less than 6.0)
88 TOEFL
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
(Some IT/engineering program required test scores may vary)
6.5 IELTS (with no band less than 6.0)
88 TOEFL
If you do not have the English language skills for direct entry into full-time post-secondary programs, you may choose to enter Conestoga's English for Academic Studies (EAS) program.
EAS Equivalency Chart
| Conestoga English Level | Academic IELTS Overall Band | TOEFL iBT | Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic |
| Level 1 | 0-2.5 | 0 - 29 | |
| Level 2 | 3.0 – 4.0 | 30-45 | |
| Level 3 | 4.5 - 5.0 | 46 - 63 | 36-45 |
| Level 4 | 5.5-6.5 | 64-89 | 46-62 |
| Direct entry to most diploma & certificate programs (excluding Practical Nursing, Respiratory Therapy and Public Relations diploma programs) | 6.0 No band less than 5.5 | 80 | 53-57 |
| Direct entry to graduate certificate and degree programs (including Practical Nursing, Respiratory Therapy and Public Relations diploma programs) | 6.5 No band less than 6 | 88 | 58-60 |
| Note: The above level equivalencies are estimates only and subject to change. | |||
Each English level is 4 months in duration and the length of time to complete the English program varies by student depending on effort and aptitude for learning the language.
Accommodation
Homestay program
Homestay is a program that matches international students with local host families to live with while studying at Conestoga.
Conestoga College partners with Canada Homestay Network Inc. (CHN) to administer our Homestay program.
Includes:
• a private bedroom
• food for three meals per day and
• the opportunity to live with a Canadian family
Cost:
Effective September 1, 2017, homestay fees will be $825 for four weeks with a minimum eight-week placement required, plus a $220 placement fee.
Hotel options for a temporary stay:
For Doon and Cambridge campus students
Residence is open for short-term stay during the summer (May 5 – August 19, 2017). The cost for a suite with two private bedrooms (max four people in one suite) is as follows:
- Daily: $69.95 + tax (per day)
- Weekly: $64.95 + tax (per day)
- Monthly: $1350 per month
Scholarships
Currently there are no scholarships available.
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