Amaan Changani Review at Georgian College [GEORGIAN COLL], Barrie | Collegedunia

My Canadian College Experience - Georgian College

5.3
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Academic
8.0
Accommodation
6.0
Faculty
8.0
Infrastructure
6.0
Social Life
2.0
Placement
2.0

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Amaan Changani
Reviewed on Jan 27, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Course Curriculum

8

  • Course curriculum is so easy its what yiu have already learned in your colleges and school in india.
  • Positive asspects are the in depth knowledge and negative is the theory no practical implications can take place.
     

Admission Experience

  • I applied to just 3 colleges:
    • Centennial college
    • Humber college
    • Georgian college
  • Centennial approved me but the offer came at a later date and the fees were already paid at the georgian college Toronto ; whereas Humber is still on the waitlist lol. And got the offer from georgian college within a day so had to enroll in that college itself rather than waiting for other.
  • Had no option because courses were full in all the other colleges and universities and colleges I applied to gave me an offer at a later date. This was selected on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • They accept IELTS scores of no less than 6.5 in each module, aggregating 7 overall. Admission experience in so smooth that, as I mentioned, the student desk is ready to help anytime conveniently. Begins with paying the term fees and getting onto the registration process and the timetable.
  • The intake I applied to was 2024 January. The admissions process lasted for around 3 months, beginning with giving the IELTS examination and selecting and applying colleges, waiting for the approval, funding GIC, and opening a bank account, then going onto the medical process and examination, and then biometrics and fingers. Once everything is in hand, get ready to file a visa and hope for the best

Class Schedule

8

  • Three batches of class take place. Morning eve and afternoon
    8:30-3 / 3-6 /6:30-9:30
  • There are lot of indian students in the college and course.

Faculty

8

  • The faculty-to-student ratio is one professor per 25 students in one batch.
  • Teaching methodology is pretty simple and everything is on technology; no pen and paper usage takes place.
  • Well, yes, faculties do assist the students in finding the jobs and looking for the platform they need to work on.
  • My communication professor was so helpful and amazing; she always helped me a lot

Campus Life

6

  • My college has 6 campuses. I am not aware of all the campuses, but one is Barrie, one is Toronto Downtown, one is Orillia, and one is Owen Sound.
  • No facilities on my campus; nothing is there; not many events take place; neither festivals nor clubs happen.
  • In terms of extracurricular activities, just games are boring and some general stuff happens sometimes only.

Part Time Jobs

  • Well, no idea about such positions yet; not been into this stuff much.
  • Maximum hours are 24/week nowadys and its easy to get on-campus jobs. You have to be informed and involved in the college happenings and everything so you can know when, where, and what takes place to secure a good on-campus job in the college.
  • Hourly, they earn the minimum wage rate, which is $17.20. As of current scenario Yes it is difficult to secure a part time job because the labour market is tough and competitive. A lot of people are applying and jobs ares less i would suggest to bring a good experience and a profile to get an easy job, be confident, and keep looking and looking and searching. Don’t give up.

Placement

2

  • Yes, a lot of them secure a good amount of jov, ranging from $50000 to $150000 annual. It depends on your science, your experience, and the course you have studied in Canada.
  • Placement at our college doesn’t take place, as I have already mentioned that the campus is so bas and small so no such things take place.
  • You have to go outside and search for it on your own.

Accommodation

Off Campus
6

  • I was supposed to live with my friend whom I have been knowing since my childhood so finding accommodation was not an issue for me but I would suggest you look on FB Marketplace and Kijiji before coming to Canada because it helps a lot in every aspect and the main thing is, please do not pay any money before somebody you know looks at the accommodation.
  • If you don’t know anyone, rent AirBnB for a few days and fin’s accommodation after coming here.

Exams

  • IELTS is the most convenient exam one needs to give and a band score of minimum 7.
  • Documents : SOP, LOR, LOI, Transcripts, IELTS TRF, Passport, Funding (sometimes), bank statements,
  • No interviews were conducted during ky time; everything was pretty smooth and calm. I have no idea about current scenario or how it works but if interview takes place, be ready to be a part of it

Fees

  • The entire course cost me around $30000, approx. the fees one has to pay semester-wise. Every semester before its beginning, the fees start getting due.
  • Monthly expenses of a student average around $1000-1300 as of the current scenario, including rent, transportation, food, and miscellaneous. If you prefer some luxury, then you must be ready to bear it up to $2000.

Scholarship

  • Well, no scholarship because the system here is quite complicated and I didn't understand how it works.
  • I tried applications for lot scholarships but no response even after one year has been passed on.
  • So just this thing is where student desk lacks to help. There are options available on the website but quite difficult to understand and get information on.