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I have just recently graduated with an Honours B.Sc. degree. My major was Health studies. I also did a specialist (equivalent to double majors) in psychology. Right now, I am looking for a Masters or Post-grad certificate program in Public health. I have looked into all the programs across Canada (outside of Ontario) and have decided to apply to few of the universities. For me right now, it
 
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Well, I go to Concordia University, and it offers a lot of Post-Grad programs in public health. There are some in Social Sciences, and some in Sport Health, and other varieties. We have students from all over the country come here to pursue their masters degree. So I guess that's a good indication?

Concordia is in Montreal, where the dominant language is French, but it's an English-speaking University.

Montreal's a beautiful city. I moved there 5-6 years ago and I like it. If you lived in Ontario, then I am sure you can handle the winter here. lol In the summer, it is beautiful and festive. There's so much to do, from sports, to arts and theater, to concerts, to night life. The city is alive and cultural. My favorite spots in the city are Mont Royal, The Old Port, and the Lakeshore.

I think living expenses here are much cheaper than the other provinces in Canada, in terms of rent, public transit, etc. Concordia has a residence, but if you don't want to live on campus, the college provides a directory where you can places that rent for students either near it or further away. Depending on your preference.

Let me know if you have more questions about the city or the University. There's also a bunch of us here who live in Montreal and who can help you out.

Good luck with your search. =)
 
That's some great info Odyne! Thanks so much. I looked into the Concordia University program list, I could not really find that many programs on public health but there are some great other programs offered for graduate students. I have been to Montreal, and you are right, it's beautiful. I am now looking into post grad programs offered by colleges too. Can you mention some of the reputable colleges in Montreal? I don't speak french that well, would that be a major problem in terms of living/working there?
 
driro: Hey, if you stay on the Montreal island it shouldn't be a problem to communicate in English only. I dont have any official proportion but I'd say like 75% of the people are bilingual on the island if not more.

You could also look into McGill they are building a new Health Center right now. McGill and Concordia are the main English university in the Montreal area. Otherwise there's Dawson and Champlain nearby which are major English college. The only thing is that college here aren't the same as college everywhere else, there's a clear distinction between college and university. Everyone get a general college eduction (or they can specialize but it's like a level bellow undergrad studies) then move to university.

If you want to try to learn French then there is Universit
 
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MeetMyBrightShadow has pretty much covered it all. As for living in montreal without speaking French, I'd say that's possible. Like MMBS has mentioned, if you stay in the Island, you'll be fine. Most of us Montrealers are bilingual. Which brings to finding jobs: if you are looking for a job, language might become somewhat of an obstacle, as they usually look for people who spoke both English and French. At least, one fluently and the other conversational.
 
Try McGill. They are renown in Canada and the world. It's one of the best school in Canada, if not the best!
Proud McGill student here ;)

Also note that they got their best reputation from health science.

Yes, you don't need to speak french to go to McGill, but I find it really sad that many people consider doing a 4 YEARS bachelor here without knowing any french! 4 years is a lot! But a master degree is pretty short so it's understandable.
 
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Ohohohoo, I see our rivals have arrived! ;)
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I'm not really a rival though. I do like Concordia. I have friend going there. I think that the Concordia library is awesome for studying for the finals and the John Molson Building is pretty nice. McGill buildings are really getting so rusty and old...
 
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I'm not really a rival though. I do like Concordia. I have friend going there. I think that the Concordia library is awesome for studying for the finals and the John Molson Building is pretty nice. McGill buildings are really getting so rusty and old...
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Lol! Didn't they build a new one for the Med pregoram? Or is that something else.

But you were right, when it comes to health programs, McGill would the best english University in the province and one of the best ones in the country. However, it is very hard to get in. You have to have a high GPA and an impressive resume.

[MENTION=3247]driro[/MENTION] They also provide the same services that Concordia does in terms of housing, etc. They have a beautiful campus that is up the hill, whereas Concordia's campus is in the heart of downtown.
 
Thanks MMBS, leviathans and Odyne. I would love to move to Montreal and I loved it when I was there (in fact I am kinda jealous of you guys right now..lol)

So I have done my research, Mcgill and Concordia both are well-known and reputable universities ( trying to be diplomatic here - making all of you happy :p). But I looked into 10 million other options in past two weeks and finally decided to go with a career in social work. I figured I like helping people and I like to work with people, so it seems to be the best decision for me..
Gosh!! getting into Mcgill is impossible as it seems - it's highly competitive and Concordia doen't have a social work department. I am looking into other programs now :S
 
Yeah, they built a new building for medicine but most building are very very old. In many places, the chairs are not as much comfortable as the ones in Concordia lol.

I always seems to forget that for non-Quebec student being accepted to McGill is incredibly hard. I'm really happy to be born in Quebec for that reason, because for us pretty easy to get in. To get into most science departments you need an average of 75% and you're almost sure of getting accepted and you don't need to do any of the stupid placement test like SAT.

Driro, I wish you good luck in finding your new home!
 
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