The University of Winnipeg

General Offerings

• Senior Years
• Diploma Program
• ESL Program

Key Information

• Location: The University of Winnipeg Collegiate is located on the campus of the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
• Accommodation Option : Homestay, Campus Residence, Private Housing. Students under the age of 18 must stay in our homestay program. Students 18 or over can choose to stay in the homestay program, in the campus residence or in private housing.
• Health Insurance Requirement: Health Insurance is arranged through the Collegiate and is paid, through us, directly to the insurance provider.
• Student Population: There are 620 students in the Collegiate this year. Of those 620, there are approximately 70 international students from about 20 different countries.
• Study Periods: The Collegiate academic year is identical to the one used by the University of Winnipeg. It allows grade 12 students, who meet the qualifications, to take university courses as well as high school courses in the same study session. There are three study sessions per academic year. Fall/Winter Session runs from September to April, Spring Session runs from May to June, and Summer Session runs from July to August. International students can choose to study at the Collegiate for 8, 10 or 12 months a year.

Institutional Profile

The University of Winnipeg Collegiate was opened in 1873 under the name of Wesley College. Through its years as United College and now in its present status as an independent school and a division of The University of Winnipeg, the Collegiate has maintained its unique character and has hosted generations of innovative and passionate students. The University of Winnipeg Collegiate tradition is one of academic excellence and accessibility.

The Collegiate is committed to offering grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 students high school programs that provide a transition to post-secondary education. Between 50 and 100 international students, annually attend the University of Winnipeg Collegiate to prepare for university in Canada or in their home country.

We are very proud of the accomplishments of our graduates. On an annual basis, over 85% of our graduating class directly enters universities across Canada and around the world. Because we are a division of the University of Winnipeg, our graduates benefit from our seamless admission process into the university and from the scholarship program available to international students at the University of Winnipeg.

Program Details

We have a unique program designed for our international students that combines segregated language and social studies instruction, when necessary, with integrated academic instruction.

Upon registration, international students complete an English Language Assessment. The results are used to select the program of study that would be best for each student. If the English Language skills require a great deal of improvement, the student will be timetabled into two segregated language arts sections (or one language arts and one social studies course for grade 10 and 11 students). The student will also be timetabled into integrated academic courses (mathematics, chemistry, physics etc) that are required to meet university entrance requirements. If the student's English Language skills are strong, the student will be timetabled into English classes with our domestic students.

Every student that registers at the Collegiate works with a dean, or a registrar, to develop a program of studies that will satisfy the university entrance requirements.

Instead of offering an AP or IP program, we offer qualified students the opportunity to take first year university courses for dual credit. This means that upon successful completion, students earn university and high school credit for the course work.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition Fee = $10,500.00 CDN per academic year beginning in September 2009.
Homestay Fee = $600.00 CDN per month
Homestay Placement Fee = $150.00 CDN
Application Fee = $125.00 CDN
Medical Insurance = $456.00 CDN per year

Contact Information

Students wishing to enroll in the University of Winnipeg Collegiate can download all of the necessary information from our website and forward it, along with previous school transcripts, to us. There are 3 necessary forms to complete and they are:

1. an application form
2. a homestay application form (for students wanting homestay placements): http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/cms-filesystem-action?file=pdfs/collegiate/collegiate-homestay-app.pdf
3. a homestay supplemental information form (for students under the age of 18)

Students wishing more information or assistance with the application process are invited to contact:

Ms. Tara Dias
E-mail: t.dias@uwinnipeg.ca
Tel: 204-786-9901
Fax: 204-775-1942