During Mar 16-18, Columbia International College delegates tried their hands at the Change the World Model United Nations (CWMUN) for the third consecutive year and displayed remarkable debating, presentation and conflict resolution skills throughout the simulations. The three-day annual event held at the UN Headquarters in New York City attracted over 2,500 students from all around the world. Five CIC…
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March is coming! It could be warm and breezy today and bone-chilling tomorrow. So, we'd remind all the students to dress for the weather, eat well and keep fit. Aside form your regular routines, the Student Development Office is offering a slew of exciting activities in March - community service, sports, special meals, movies... Each day will be packed full…
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It's late February now and university offers are arriving in a matter of just weeks! Many students will be facing a pleasant challenge: to pick one from multiple offers. In order to help them make the final choice, the University Placement Office (UPO) have arranged an array of university tours in March and April. University of Ontario Institute of Technology，Saturday,…
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Spirit week is back! This biannual tradition features four unique dress-up theme days: pajama, jersey, cultural and wacky. The fun starts every morning before class. You can play hilarious games that will add some excitement to your day. Students and teachers as well are getting dressed in probably the most outlandish outfits or dazzling costumes you've ever seen. Most importantly,…
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On January 13th, 2018, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto held a forum on Chinese students' safety and wellness in Canada. Columbia International College, The University of Toronto, and a select educational associations were acknowledged for their tremendous contributions to ensure students' overall health and safety. Zhuang Yaodong, the acting Chinese Consul General in Toronto,…
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“Relax and don't stress out” - it's a simple but useful exam tip from Justin Wong, a Grade 12 student at Columbia International College who scored Band 9 in both Listening and Reading in his first IELTS attempt in Dec 2017. He spent a total of two days preparing for the exam and achieved a whopping overall Band of 8.5.…
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Columbia's Cedar Campus held its annual Talent Show on Nov 29th. ESL and Junior Middle School performers took the stage and showcased great singing, dancing and instrumental performance skills. The event drew a full house to the auditorium which was decorated with Christmas ornaments and gift boxes. Even "Santa Claus" was invited to watch the show and hand out treats…
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At Columbia, we honor students who excel in both academics and character building. At the ESL award ceremony held today (November 8), over ten students were recognized for earning top marks in ESL courses and showing positive character traits. The award recipients were: Kovaleva Dariia for achieving 1st place in ESLEO An Yuting for achieving 1st place in ESLCO Cheng…
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The University Placement Office (UPO) has been running a number of trips to take students on guided tours of York University, Western University, University of Waterloo, University of Toronto (Mississauga), and Brock University. These trips started during the March Break and will run into early April. The trips offer our students the opportunity to learn about the programs while gaining…
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ENGLISH PROFICIENCY POLICY Recently, many of our students from regions in Africa have received an email from the University of Waterloo asking them to prove their English Proficiency in one of the following ways: Submit their previous school transcript or a letter from their previous school principal stating how long they attended that school and that the education was entirely…
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