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Cape Breton University, Canada

Posted on June 21, 2025 By CampusTimesNG No Comments on Cape Breton University, Canada

Cape Breton University was founded in 1974 as a non-profit public higher institution. The school is located near Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Currently, home to more than 3500 students, the school’s vision of higher education enables students to pursue various fields of study in Arts, Social sciences and management, Sciences, Education and so on. The institution also offers exceptional applied research opportunities to both local and international students, and technical support to industry, business, and community organizations.

With business, outstanding professors and extensive research Library, students normally get employed after graduation. This page discusses more Cape Breton University Library, tuition fees, jobs, locations, programs, ranking, scholarships and so on.

Cape Breton University Map And Location

Cape Breton University is situated in the city of Sydney, Nova scotia. The city has a population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants. It is positioned on Cape Breton Island’s east coast. The city was created in 1785 by colonial British and was incorporated as a city in 1904. Until 1820, Sydney served as the Colony capital of Cape Breton Island. When the colony later merged with Nova Scotia and the capital was shifted to Halifax. The city of Sydney was founded after the war by Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, and named in the memory of Thomas Townshend.

By the beginning of the 20th century, Sydney became home to one of the world’s biggest steel plants. Sydney experiences a wet, windy, and stormy winter and a cool summer. In Sydney, the lowest temperature that was ever recorded was ?31.7 ?C (?25 ?F) on 31 January 1873, 29 January 1877 and 15 February 1916.

Cape Breton University Programs

Currently, Cape Breton University serves more than 4,000 part-time and full-time students from local, regional and international locations. The school is also the academic home of more than 1,000 international students from Fifty (50) countries.

Almost all Cape Breton University diploma, certificate and degree programs offer a transition-to-work component through co-op education, internships work placements and work-study programs. The programs offered at the Cape Breton University are itemized below:

  • Arts,
  • Sciences
  • Social sciences and Culture
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health and well-being
  • Engineering and Technology

Cape Breton University Jobs

Students jobs, lecturing jobs opportunities are open to both Canadian and international students. If you are interested in one, you can check on the university website and click on the career section. The jobs posted on the website are for students of Cape Breton University. For jobs categorized under ?Co-op?, you must be enrolled in the Co-op option of one of CBU?s academic courses/programs to be qualified to apply.

You may call one of the Student Services professionals listed on the website for more information with career planning, resumes, interview skills, preparing your application and so on?

Cape Breton University Ranking

According to latest Canada Universities webometrics stats, Cape Breton has consistently ranked Sixty-Two (62) among top universities in Canada and still maintained 2713 in the world ranking.

Cape Breton University Scholarships For International Students

Entrance Scholarships

CBU offers Entrance Scholarships to both local and foreign students on the bases of academic achievement, hardworking,? commitment, hard work, or other resumes criteria.

All fresh students (Local and international students) who wish to be considered for entrance scholarships/awards must submit the following documents in addition to other admission application requirements.

Documents to be Submitted For The scholarship

The required documents to be submitted by students for the Cape Breton Scholarship include,

  • Official Transcript
  • Financial need application
  • Completed entrance scholarship application

Eligibility

  • Average is normally based on all AC & AD Grade 11 courses and all AC & AD completed Grade 12 courses after the first semester.
  • The average of all foreign students gaining entrance into the university will be calculated by the management.
  • Have at least 85% with no failures in Grade 11 or 12 courses. The average is calculated at the end of the first semester based on grade 11 and grade 12 courses.
  • ESL conditional offers have to attend a Cape Breton University English language partner school to have award honoured.

In-Course Scholarships

The school also offers a number of? In-course scholarship to both local and international students after concluding their first year at Cape Breton University (minimum 24 credits). This scholarship is strictly based on academic achievements and provided to students who are not in receipt of a renewable scholarship. Students who are to receive the award/Scholarship will be contacted after the Fall/Winter semester to notify them they are in receipt of the award.

Please Note: All scholarships and awards are pro-rated based on the number of the credits a student is enrolled in each semester.

for example,

  • The President?s Scholarship = The value of this Scholarship is $5,000 each year.
  • A candidate who enrolled in Thirty (30) credits will receive the full $5,000,
  • A candidate enrolled in Twenty-four (24) credits will receive $4,000 per year.
  • Candidate?s completing courses during the Spring/Summer semester can apply for the scholarship. For example, students who are qualified for the president’s scholarship by taking Twenty (24) credit load course in the fall/winter term will receive $4,000.
  • The candidate who maintains 80% average over the duration of the calendar year and takes Six (6) credits in the Spring/Summer term, they will receive an extra $1,000.

Application Deadline

Students must apply before the application deadline or on March 4 with official transcripts for consideration.

Cape Breton University Admission Requirements For International Students

The University of Cape Breton admission requirements can be seen below.

Eligibility

  • Students applying to Cape Breton University should have an average of 65%
  • High school graduates who meet the admission requirements of their chosen program.
  • Transfer students?who meet the admission criteria for their chosen program

How To apply

To apply, Candidates must have their documents filled and forwarded to the university

Please Note: Applications will be reviewed on an individual basis.

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