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Ryerson University

350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3
Telephone: 416-979-5000

President: Mr. Sheldon Levy

Profile

Ryerson is a Canadian leader in innovative, career-focused education and a university clearly on the move. A distinctly urban university with a mission to serve societal need, it has a long-standing commitment to engaging its community. A combination of theory and professional learning provides graduate and undergraduate education that distinguishes Ryerson from other universities. That difference is reflected in the program mix and the continual reinforcement of classroom lectures through formal contact with business and industry, laboratory work, field trips, outside projects and work experience in the professional community.

Graduate studies at Ryerson have grown to host 2,000 master’s and doctoral students in dozens of programs. The university is also experiencing significant growth in its research activity.

Ryerson offers close to 100 undergraduate, master’s and PhD programs in five faculties and the School of Graduate Studies. The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is Canada’s largest, with 65,000 registrations annually.

Ryerson is helping to reshape downtown Toronto with two new buildings: a gallery and research centre in the heart of campus, and a student learning centre on the city’s main street.

History
Year of foundation: 1948
Former names of the institution: Ryerson Institute of Technology (1948-1963); Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (1963-1993), Ryerson Polytechnic University (1993-2000).

Student fees

Canadian student fees  2008 - 2009 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $4,775 - $6,427
Graduate tuition fees: $4,785 - $12,247

International student fees  2008 - 2009 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $14,250 - $15,251
Graduate tuition fees: $14,250 - $22,050

* Source: Ryerson University

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.

Student enrolment

2009 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 17,700
Full-time (graduates): 1,700
Part-time (undergraduates): 14,100
Part-time (graduates): 470

* Source: Council of Ontario Universities

Programs and degrees

Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.

Student facilities and services

Personal support services
Aboriginal student services, access centre for students with disabilities, centre for student development and counselling, ombudsperson, health centre and health promotion, residence life programming, walk and watch safety program, emergency call poles around campus, women’s centre, international student services, leadership development program, mentoring program, sports and recreation, student financial assistance, student housing, 75 student-run groups and clubs.

Academic support services
Centre for student development and counselling, career development and employment centre, English language support, tri-mentoring peer support program, writing centre, learning commons, learning success centre.

First-year student programs
The leadership and first-year success programs provide academic resources, events and programs to promote academic success, enhance leadership skill development and create opportunities to become more engaged in the university community. They include campus orientation: the LEAD program (offering a certificate in leadership skills) and campus leadership advisors (connecting first-year students with senior students).

Housing
On-campus: Ryerson houses 840 students in three co-ed residences; the majority are single rooms. Priority for admission to residence is given to first-year students coming directly from high school, whose permanent address is the furthest distance from Toronto. Annual costs: room, $3,961 - $6,882. Meal plan is $2,090 - $3,290.

Off-campus: Ryerson operates an off-campus housing registry which lists available accommodation as well as tips for renting. Rents range from $4,800 to $9,000 (based on eight months of study, and depending on type of accommodation).

Student assistance
Undergraduate: Ryerson offers a mix of guaranteed entrance scholarships (renewable, total value over four years ranging from $2,000 to $16,000) and competitive scholarships (non-renewable, entrance value ranging from $500 to $4,000). Ryerson's prestigious President's National Entrance Scholarships are valued at $40,000 (five available, renewable at $10,000 per year). In addition, $35,000 is distributed across several entrance scholarships for international students. Within their programs, students have an opportunity to compete for scholarships and awards with values between $100 and $25,000. Ryerson's awards and scholarships recognize academic excellence and many incorporate student accomplishments in areas such as volunteerism, community outreach, design, productions and field placements. Eligibility, terms and conditions are available at: www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/awards/entrance/.

Graduate: The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) offers a variety of graduate funding opportunities, which include scholarships and awards, stipends, graduate teaching assistantships, research assistantships and bursaries. In addition, many other scholarships and awards are offered through the SGS and individual graduate programs. These range from $20,000 fellowships to $2,500 awards. Eligibility, terms and conditions are available at: www.ryerson.ca/graduate/funding/.

University research

Ryerson is experiencing rapid growth in basic and applied research across a wide variety of disciplines. In the past decade, funded research activity at the university has increased fivefold. The university also enjoys a reputation for collaboration with community and industrial partners in the pursuit of its research objectives. Investigators shape research questions around real-world problems, often working together across disciplinary boundaries to find innovative solutions.

Areas of research focus include: digital media, communication and information technology; energy, sustainability and the environment; health and well being; cultural prosperity; technological innovation; and learning and teaching effectiveness.

Research highlights:

• Research in a variety of disciplines supports Canada’s only graduate program in immigration and settlement;
• The Centre for the Study of Commercial Activity conducts research in business geomatics with the sponsorship of 70 commercial partners;
• The fusion of cross-disciplinary researchers in engineering and the humanities with artists and media professionals;
• The Department of Physics is home to a cluster of medical physicists with expertise in trace elements in human bone, novel uses of ultrasound, novel methods of disease detection and cancer management, computational modeling of human anatomical structures and radiation treatment of tumours.

The Ryerson Institute for Aerospace Design and Innovation provides undergraduate students with industry-sponsored research and design opportunities.

International education

A growing number of Ryerson students are involved in a broad range of international initiatives, including exchanges, internships and placements. Recently, 60 students benefited from a special Summer Experience Fund aimed at encouraging students’ involvement in international development projects. Students traveled as groups or individuals to Cambodia, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya and Israel, among other countries, to take part in placements, internships and research projects.

The university has active and formal exchange agreements with institutions in 15 countries: the U.K., France, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Sweden, New Zealand, Australia, China, Mexico and the U.S. and is a member of the Ontario-Rhône-Alpes and Ontario-Baden-Württemberg programs. Ryerson is also a participant in two mobility projects: the CESAer Canada-EU Student Exchange Program in Aerospace Engineering for graduate students and the NEXOPOLIS North American Mobility Project for students in Urban and Regional Planning. 

For those students who want to attend a university that does not have an official exchange with Ryerson, the study abroad program permits students to attend almost any university, with certain conditions.

International students at Ryerson who wish to work on campus will receive assistance in locating positions through the Office of International Services for Students. 

Contact
Mr. David Begg, Program Administration and Communication Officer
Office of International Affairs
Telephone: 416-979-5000, ext. 4078
E-mail: dbegg@ryerson.ca
Website: www.ryerson.ca/oia