Due to the popularity and success of the Limestone District School Board International Education Program additional homestay families are needed for both elementary and secondary school-aged youth. The LDSB Internaional Education Program invites Kingston and Area families to consider sharing their homes with an international student and become part of this exciting opportunity. Things to… Keep Reading
Queen’s University and the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) share a belief in the importance of bringing global perspectives into their classrooms. So they are partnering on a new initiative to help attract top international students and enrich the diversity of Kingston schools. Queen’s and LDSB are developing a pre-admission initiative that will provide international… Keep Reading
As she approached the final years of her commerce degree, Mexican student Maraly Quistian had an urge to study abroad and gain new experience. She chose Queen’s for its high-calibre School of Business (QSB). But she wouldn’t have been able to make it happen without the help of scholarships granted through the Canadian government’s Department… Keep Reading
International students can advance their careers by improving their English through the Business Internship Program (BIP), designed by the Queen’s School of English (QSoE). Since 2007, the program has welcomed a steady flow of students, particularly from Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) in Japan, to practice their language skills in a Canadian work environment. “I really… Keep Reading
Queen’s will have five new scholarships for international doctoral students annually beginning 2011-12 under a new provincial government program. “These awards will position the university to recruit competitively for top notch international students at the doctoral level,” says Principal Daniel Woolf. “Building stronger international relationships is key to our strength as a university and our… Keep Reading
For two decades, the Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) has been running a volunteer host program that makes the transition a little easier for many international students. The Centre is again seeking volunteer hosts for these students when they arrive in Kingston this fall. “It’s quite an important moment, arriving to Kingston and on campus,”… Keep Reading
