Concordia University

“My program is very interdisciplinary. It incorporates all aspects of the environment: the political, the social, the economic. It helps you understand that all these issues are intertwined, and have to be addressed together.”

“Studio Arts gave me a chance to see where my passion would lead. I had an intaglio printmaking class where I got much more involved with my art. Printmaking offered me a new medium where I was able to learn a new set of technical skills.”

“I loved Co-op – it teaches you things that you really can’t learn in school. Nothing compares to hands-on experience.”

“At Concordia, it feels like the Communications Studies program is more creative than communications at other schools, where the emphasis is more on theory. We create a lot in the program.”

“I got a Concordia Undergraduate Student Research Award (CUSRA) over the summer, and I did a research creation project investigating how writing poetry can offer data for phenomenological research. Being able to do that project was such a gift because I was able to combine the academic part of myself with the creative part of myself.”

“Take advantage of the variety of activities available on campus. In downtown Montreal, there’s many accessible services. Everything is within your vicinity.”

"Classes in First Peoples Studies have a lot of guest speakers. The floor is always open for sharing, and the classes are very small. That’s one of the reasons I chose Concordia. The goal of our classes is discussion-based learning, so you learn how to defend your points."

"The Co-op program completely enriched my experience at Concordia, and my work terms are some of my biggest career achievements. So far, I’ve worked at Reitmans, Bombardier and Export Development Canada, and I am so grateful for these lifechanging experiences."

"The resources that are offered to me and the academic advising are very personalized at Concordia. You’ll be walking on campus, and teachers will recognize you and say hi. For me, that’s something important. I didn’t expect to have that kind of treatment at the university level."