Cutting-Edge Innovation in a City Full of Opportunities
February 28, 2015
Concordia University derives its name from Montreal’s motto “Concordia Salus,” which translates to “well-being through harmony.” Located in the heart of Montreal, the harmony of the university and the city provides students a multi-faceted educational and cultural experience.
“Montreal allows students to live in French and learn in English. It’s a great place to work on additional language skills, which make you more marketable as an employee in almost any industry,” explained Matthew Stiegemeyer, Director of Student Recruitment.
Another distinctive advantage of Concordia is the manageable class sizes. “There has been a real commitment to keeping our classes small even though we are the sixth largest university in Canada,” said Mr. Stiegemeyer. Today, Concordia boasts over 300 programs in cutting-edge facilities and laboratories.
“There is amazing innovation going on in our classrooms,” said Stiegemeyer. Aerospace is a particularly exciting field. Space Concordia, a student group, recently launched a satellite with the Canadian Space Agency. Concordia has a new Master’s of Engineering in Aerospace and expects to add a Bachelor’s degree program in the near future. Montreal is a huge aerospace hub, creating an excellent environment for these programs to prosper.
The city is also internationally renowned for its artistic community and wealth of diverse cultural offerings, including art galleries, cinemas, and performance venues. Benefiting from the university’s interdisciplinary approach, Concordia’s fine arts students thrive in this vibrant, versatile environment.
Concordia’s psychology department continues to make headway in research on aging as well as addiction. The Health and Science program is breaking ground with research on athletic therapy and injury prevention.
Finally, the John Molson School of Business has been frequently named one of Canada’s top business schools due to its innovative teaching, focused largely on case competitions and giving students the opportunity to travel and create industry connections.
With paid internship opportunities and Nobel Prize-winning guest speakers, it is not surprising that Concordia has a 96% employment rate for graduates.
Over the last two years, the school has seen nearly 10% growth in the number of graduate students from Brazil. This is a trend Concordia looks forward to continuing. “Brazil is an important player in the world economy and we want to stay connected to that, both in terms of educating future Brazilian leaders, as well as transferring knowledge back and forth through exchange and faculty collaborations,” said Mr. Stiegemeyer.
Brazilian students have a lot to gain from the large multi-cultural university located in downtown Montreal. “With a focus on engineering, science, and the arts, as well as business programs with an international perspective, Concordia has a great deal to offer Brazilian students,” concluded Mr. Stiegemeyer.
