Quest University Canada - Liberal Arts & Sciences

  Canada

Squamish

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Year-round

Description: An innovative, independent, not-for-profit, liberal arts and sciences university, located in Squamish, British Columbia on Canada's ruggedly beautiful Pacific Coast, Quest welcomed its inaugural class in September 2007.

With a focus on undergraduate teaching excellence that fuses a rigorous academic curriculum with co-curricular education, Quest features small classes, the block plan, a diverse and engaged student body, and a personalized approach to meeting the needs of each student.

Highlights: A liberal arts and science education is the best preparation for entry into modern life and to become a master of change within it. And among all liberal arts and science universities, few, if any, can match the innovation, academic quality and physical environment of Quest University Canada.

Some of Quest's distinctive attributes include:

- An intimate learning environment with classes of no more than 20 students at every level
- An innovative, multi-disciplinary curriculum that integrates the arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and sciences.
- Courses are delivered utilizing the block plan where students take one class at a time for 3 1/2 weeks
- Research years involving a specific question where students have the opportunity to design their own major
- The fusing of classroom and experiential learning including work experience, internships and study abroad opportunities, preparing students for post-graduate studies and future careers in an increasingly complex and global environment
- A holistic admission approach which considers the personal accomplishments, leadership qualities and potential of individual students as key components of the process
- World-renowned faculty committed to serving students as teachers, advisors, mentors and guides
- Student demographics: 50% Canadian, 25% U.S., 25% other international
- Generous and well-funded scholarship and financial aid program available for all students

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: $24,500/year

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Scholarships are Available. - We are committed to helping make the Quest experience affordable and accessible to all qualified students through a combination of merit and need-based awards, student loans and campus employment. The University offers a range of institutional financial aid assistance to entering students. This support is broken down into four categories: Academic Scholarships, Diversity Scholarships, Recognition Scholarships and financial-need based Grants / Bursaries.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Transcript

Typically The Application Process Time Is 1-2 weeks

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Quest University Canada's Mission Statement: Our mission - your dream. Intimate... integrated... international... our select liberal arts and sciences University goes beyond the boundaries of academic disciplines and geographic borders in the pursuit of knowledge and global understanding. Our name captures the essence of the academic journey our students will undertake when they join us. Quest speaks to a bold, personal mission - a journey of exploration and discovery, undertaken by those who are confident and pioneering, curious and passionate, and committed and resolute.

Year Founded: 2007