Student exchange
Canada
Your student exchange in Canada
The second-largest country in the world, the country with the longest coastline—superlatives that impress. Vast forests, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Lakes, bears, moose, big cities, and two national languages make Canada a dream destination. A very good school system and a proven school culture characterized by praise and motivation secured Canada one of the top spots in the global PISA study. The diverse opportunities to learn English and French make it particularly attractive for German and Swiss students. Learn everything about your student exchange in Canada and the schools offered here and in our free catalog.
The school system in Canada
- The school year starts at the beginning of September and ends in June.
- Divided into two semesters.
- Your student exchange can easily begin in August or January, making it easy to combine with our school schedule.
- Schools are all-day and comprehensive schools
- French is taught at every school and can often be chosen bilingually.
- Free choice of subjects, with exciting subjects such as wood and metal processing, food and nutrition, musicals, theater, and much more
- In addition, there are unusual subjects such as criminology, photography and rhetoric.
Everyday school life in Canada
You can spend your student exchange at semester schools (four subjects taught daily for one semester) or linear schools (eight subjects taught throughout the school year). The timetables are individually tailored to each student, so there is no fixed class structure. In addition to academic subjects like math, history, or English, there are many other interesting subjects that are rare in Germany that you can discover during your student exchange. In addition to the regular school subjects, there are numerous clubs such as photography, computer science, theater, and numerous sports activities. Many schools offer so-called academies. Here, individual subjects or sports are specifically promoted and taught intensively, usually for an additional fee. For example, there are ice hockey academies, soccer academies, skiing/snowboarding academies, dance academies, theater academies, or film academies.
Student exchange Canada experience reports
Here you can find experiences about student exchange in Canada with us
Host families in Canada
When Canadian families decide to host exchange students, they are particularly open-minded and eager to share their lives, culture, and family with you during the student exchange. Lifelong friendships are often formed. Canadians are relaxed, fun-loving, open, and tolerant people. The families are selected and monitored by the district's homestay coordinator. The families receive an allowance for hosting the students during the student exchange.
Costs of student exchange in Canada
School costs in Canada vary from school district to school district. The listed costs include tuition and homestay fees, registration fees, and on-site health insurance.
For exact school prices for your student exchange, please contact us or schedule an appointment with us.
