Application process of Canadian art students
1. Find a school and get information.
The so-called school search is to find a school that can accept you in the city you love, according to your expected goal of studying abroad (what kind of diploma to take and what courses to study) and your existing diploma level and learning ability.
This division of labor is mainly to inquire about the information of studying abroad, that is, to collect and sort out the information of studying abroad according to the basic situation and ideas of individuals. The contents generally include:
1. Fully understand and master the situation of the school, including history, tuition fees, academic system, majors, teachers and equipment, teaching facilities, academic status, number of students, etc. And pay special attention to the number of international students in the school, including how many China students are studying. In addition, it is also necessary to determine whether the diploma issued by this school is recognized by our country;
2. What about accommodation, transportation and medical insurance in this school?
3. Does the school have an intermediary agency for studying in China?
4. Study visa status;
5. Employment situation of this major in this country;
6. Can I immigrate after graduation?
2. Study abroad project design
The design of study abroad plan is the soul of your whole study abroad plan, and it is also the yardstick used by visa officers to measure whether your study abroad is true and reasonable, and to determine whether your study abroad will be successful and whether it will have the best economic benefits. If you feel that you have no experience in the design of the study abroad program, you can ask an experienced person or consult a professional study abroad institution.
The specific operation is to design a scientific and reasonable study abroad program that suits you on the premise of mastering the basic information of studying abroad and the admission requirements of the school, combined with your age, education, economic ability, foreign language level, majors you have studied, personal hobbies and other factors, and finally make a final decision on the country, institution, major and admission time of studying abroad.
Among them, it is especially necessary to have a clear grasp of the input-output "price ratio" of studying abroad and the future employment prospects of the selected major. After you have designed your study abroad plan, you should immediately start a comprehensive "warm-up and supplementary" preparation according to the admission criteria of the selected goals, including: language study and examination, preparation of funds needed for studying abroad, preparation of personal qualifications, and adjustment of physical and mental state. When the time is ripe, you can apply for a school.
3. Application for admission
After receiving the free application form from a foreign school, you should fill it out carefully and completely, and send it to the school you apply for together with your personal education certificate, recent academic transcripts, recommendation letters, resumes, language test transcripts and other materials. At this time, you usually need to pay a certain registration fee at the same time. Because China students often take a casual attitude towards applying for schools, and some even apply for as many as 7-8 schools at the same time, but no one comes after the school sends out the admission notice, more and more foreign schools tend to levy registration fees on China students.
After the application form is sent, it usually takes 1-2 months to get a reply, while it takes only 2-3 weeks to apply for short-term courses in English learning. However, you have to add time for email exchange. So in order to leave enough time for visa processing, I suggest you apply as soon as possible. Generally, it is easier to apply in advance 1 year. Except for short courses, it is very hasty to apply in the first half of the semester.
In addition, the courses in some schools are limited by age and English level. For example, language centers in most universities have an age limit for applicants, generally 16- 17 years old, so you must pay attention when applying.
While applying for the course, you can apply to the school for accommodation arrangements such as student dormitories or host families. If you think your academic performance is excellent, especially those students who are studying for postgraduate courses or above, you can apply for foreign scholarships and other international student grants, which may surprise you.
The necessary documents for applying for general courses include: the highest academic qualifications and transcripts, the highest academic diploma, a complete school application form, photos, economic certificates and registration fees;
In addition to the above-mentioned necessary documents, you should also apply for formal courses such as bachelor's degree and master's degree, including TOEFL or IELTS scores, recommendation letters from professors or employers, work experience certificates, autobiography, study plans, etc. Applications for art courses need to provide portfolios, audio-visual materials, etc.
4. Apply for passports, exit cards and prepare visa materials for going abroad for personal reasons.
Once your application for admission is approved by the school, the admission notice will be sent to you. After receiving it, you can apply to the public security organ where your account is located for a passport and exit card for going abroad for personal reasons. At present, the procedures for China citizens to apply for leaving the country for personal reasons have been simplified. Ordinary citizens can obtain the approval form for applying for going abroad with their household registration book or ID card, and applicants only need to submit relevant certification materials. Overseas students generally hold ordinary passports for personal reasons.
At the same time, you can start to prepare all kinds of materials needed for foreign entry visas, including personal education, transcripts, work experience certificates, etc. Personal and family income, funds and property certificates; Proof of family members' relationship, etc.
notarize
Notarization is the act of state notaries to prove specific legal relations or legal facts according to the rights and legal procedures granted by the state. China citizens applying for studying abroad at their own expense must be notarized. This kind of notarization belongs to the category of foreign notarization. The documents you need to notarize are: birth certificate, education, degree and achievement notarization, experience certificate, kinship notarization and economic guarantee notarization.
apply for a visa
After obtaining a passport, you can immediately apply for an entry visa to the embassy (consulate) of that country to study in China. When applying, you need to fill in the relevant forms, submit the necessary supporting materials and pay the visa fee. Some countries (such as the United States, Britain, Canada, etc. ) applicants will be required to go to the embassy (consulate) for an interview when applying for a visa.
The purpose of the interview is to let the visa officer closely observe and judge the true degree of the applicant studying abroad, that is, whether you are a real student, whether your purpose of studying abroad is pure, whether you have the ability to successfully complete your study abroad (mainly depending on the foreign language level), and whether you are inclined to emigrate.
7. Physical examination, booking air tickets and preparing for packing.
Before studying abroad, physical examination, immune examination and vaccination against infectious diseases should be carried out in accordance with relevant state regulations to protect citizens' personal health. In addition, some countries also require applicants to go to designated hospitals for physical examination.
Pay attention when booking air tickets, individual cities may need to transfer. Make it clear with the airlines concerned before booking tickets, and determine the time, flight and connecting place.
In fact, you don't need to bring too many items or clothes to go abroad. Usually foreign daily necessities are also very cheap, so just avoid shopping in the tourist area. Before going abroad, you should leave a copy of your school, accommodation address and contact information for your family to contact.
reach
Most foreign universities will provide airport pick-up and help arrange accommodation services. You must make it clear to the school or the study agent before you leave. After settling down, you can have a preliminary understanding of the campus and the surrounding environment, and then devote yourself to the new study as soon as possible.
Conditions for studying abroad for Canadian art majors
1. Language scores The language requirements that Canadian art majors need to meet are TOEFL score above 80 or IELTS score of 5.5-6.0.
2. Personal portfolio Before applying to Canadian art colleges, you should provide your portfolio to the school. Students who apply for painting, photography and design should make a high-precision plan collection.
3. The uniqueness of secretarial students applying for studying abroad also requires the preparation of application documents. Art colleges only require students to provide letters of recommendation. Because Canadian art colleges pay more attention to students' personal ability. In addition, personal statements should reflect their advantages in studying abroad.
4. Interview In the process of applying for studying abroad, the interview is a very important link, and it is also a difficult one to prepare. Because before the interview, it is difficult to determine the questions to be asked by the interviewer. Students should contact the school and professors in advance to understand the school's ideas and professors' views on art. Only by mastering these contents can the interview be targeted.
Conditions for studying in Canada for Master of Literature.
1. Language score
For most universities, it is basically impossible to get the admission notice if they do not meet the English scores required by the school. In addition, in addition to TOEFL or IELTS, Canadian universities generally require applicants to provide GRE (science and engineering) or GMAT (business), but this requirement varies from school to school and from major to major.
For top universities or top majors in Canada, applicants' test scores may also be broken down, considering whether they are finally admitted or not. Undergraduate majors and grades It is best for the applicant's major direction in domestic undergraduate courses to conform to the professional direction of applying for a master's degree in Canadian universities, or the hours and credits of the basic courses and professional courses he has studied are not lower than the requirements of the Canadian master's degree for related courses. Otherwise, the applicant may not be admitted or be admitted conditionally. Conditional admission here refers to going to Canada to make up the relevant basic courses and professional courses during his undergraduate period.
Generally, Canadian universities require applicants to have a total score of at least iBT80- 100 (TOEFL written test) and a written test score of at least 20 points; The average IELTS score must be 6.5-7.0, and the listening, speaking, reading and writing scores must not be lower than 6.0. The GRE is above 1200, and the writing score is not less than 4.5-5. For management master applicants, the GMAT score should be no less than 550-600. For top universities or top majors in Canada, applicants' test scores may also be broken down, considering whether they are finally admitted or not.
Step 2: Copy
Applicants must achieve at least 75 out of 100 100 in their four-year academic performance, and most prestigious schools require more than 80% (that is, GPA is at least 3.0). Undergraduate students who are in their senior year will first get a conditional admission notice when applying for a master's program in Canada. The circular will emphasize that when enrolling in the school, you must present a complete and qualified four-year undergraduate course score, a China undergraduate diploma and a bachelor's degree certificate, or an original in Chinese and English issued by the school.
In addition to certain requirements for the overall GPA, most schools pay more attention to the results of professional courses in the last two years, and must provide real results and real results. Canadian universities attach great importance to the authenticity of materials and may send letters to the school for verification.
3. Work experience
Canadian universities not only require students to have a solid academic foundation, but also pay great attention to whether they have strong practical ability, which can only be fully reflected in their work experience. Therefore, universities tend to recruit applicants with work or research experience, because perhaps only such people can complete their research projects.
4. Preparation of application materials
A. Transcript: In addition to certain requirements for the overall GPA, most schools pay more attention to the results of the last two years, that is, the results of professional courses. At the same time, we should pay attention to providing real results, real results. Canadians attach great importance to the authenticity of materials and may send letters to schools for verification.
B. Personal Statement (PS): The significance of writing PS lies in helping the admission committee get familiar with the applicant through objective data such as courses, academic performance and examination results, and also proving the applicant's organizational thinking and language expression ability. A good PS not only needs the applicant to stick to the research content and show his professional advantages, research ability and potential through relevant experience, but also needs the applicant to explain his research interests and professional knowledge of the university he applies for and show his unique ideas and opinions. In short, a good PS can fully reflect the professional level and personality charm of candidates.
C. Letter of recommendation: The function of letter of recommendation is mainly to confirm, supplement and reinterpret the applicant's PS and achievements from the perspective of a third party. At the same time, it is also to provide the professors of the admission Committee with their own opinions on the applicants (especially the letters of recommendation from professors at school), including quality, motivation and whether they can benefit from the course. Therefore, the recommendation letter is one of the criteria for the University Admission Committee to examine applicants, and its role can not be ignored. A good recommendation letter will help the applicant get the admission and scholarship of the school, while a poor recommendation letter, especially those with general and confusing contents, will often lead to the failure of the application.
5. Portfolio
A collection of works is essential for art majors to apply for studying abroad. An excellent collection of works of art can make admissions officers shine at the moment and add weight to the success of students applying for studying in the UK. Works should have their own "originality". If there are a lot of imitations or plagiarized works in the collection, and there are no or few of their own characteristics, then everyone's application will inevitably be unsuccessful. Of course, there is only originality, but disorder and lack of theme will eclipse the whole series. Students can set a whole idea for their own works, or set different ideas in chapters to show their own characteristics and personality.