York University has climbed in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings and continues to establish itself as a beacon of excellence and a leader in international outlook. York University is now in the 351-400 band – a significant improvement from the last few years where we were above the 400 mark. The World […]
Students seeking new experiences with international study – both on campus and abroad – are invited to attend the Go Global Fair this week at the Keele Campus to learn more about the opportunities available. York International’s Global Learning team will host the event, which gives students information about studying and working abroad, earning credits towards their […]
The 20-year institutional partnership between York University and the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar in Germany has been re-energized by a recent collaboration on advancing immersive teaching through gamification and virtual reality (VR). When researchers at Bauhaus wanted to share their work in immersive, multi-user VR with colleagues outside of Germany earlier this year, they turned to York […]
York University UNESCO Chair Charles Hopkins will speak at the 2023 Global Conference on Sustainable Development on Oct. 4 and 5 in Hong Kong to discuss how to transform higher education towards embracing sustainability and elevate action to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is the first international conference organized by the Hong Kong […]
By Elaine Smith York University has a robust global learning program, and this fall, 31 York students will travel abroad to study at institutions in 15 countries outside Canada. These exchange students embody York’s priority for advancing global engagement, as stated in University Academic Plan (UAP), and its commitment to expand inclusive global an intercultural learning, as set […]
This fall, York International is launching a pilot program to help the University’s international student population build their English-language confidence as they navigate a new academic landscape. The volunteer-based English Conversation Partners Program pairs “conversation partners,” who are fluent English speakers, with “student peers,” who have English as an additional language, to conduct one-on-one discussions for at […]
This fall, York University welcomes to its campuses more than 2,000 new international students who bring their unique experiences, perspectives, talents and skills to the University and to Canada. Home to more than 10,000 international students from 178 countries, York is a community of diverse experiences, languages, cultures and viewpoints, notes Vinitha Gengatharan, assistant vice-president, global […]
Since 2022, over 300 students from 28 Chinese universities have benefited from the Global Perspectives program, a partnership between York University’s Asian Business and Management Program (ABMP) and the Faculty of Science. Established in 2022, the Global Perspectives program offers a series of impactful online, non-degree courses that cater to various academic interests and career […]
Over 2022-23, the Faculty of Science’s experiential education (EE) program has seen record growth, with co-op applications increasing by 180 per cent and internship applications increasing nearly 140 per cent over the previous year. As well, this summer, 110 student opportunities were posted by 21 employers. “Much of the growth has been due to the […]
Each summer, research organization Mitacs’s competitive Globalink Research Internship (GRI) brings international undergraduate research talent to Canada for its 12-week program under the supervision of academics in various fields. This year, York University hosted one of the largest GRI cohorts to date. Mitacs is a not-for-profit national research organization that, in partnership with Canadian academia, […]