University of Manitoba

Address

Address: 66 Chancellors Cir, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada

Website: http://umanitoba.ca/

School Details

Key Facts

Ninety-eight students have been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to date – more than any other university in Western Canada.
Thirteen U of M doctoral students have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship in the six years since the award was introduced.
The University of Manitoba ranks first in Canada for the percentage of high school students entering university with an average of 95 per cent or higher.
School of Art students consistently win the BMO Financial Group 1st Art! Regional Prize and have twice won the prestigious national competition.

Student Population

Total: 28,804

English Proficiency Requirements

If your primary language is not English, you will be required to demonstrate your proficiency in the use of the English language by meeting any of the options listed below. Please note that the information in this section applies to students entering most undergraduate programs of study¹. If you are applying for admission to a graduate program, please check their website for information on each program’s English language proficiency requirements.

Test Type

Minimum score required

Paper-Based TOEFL
(Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Overall score of 550
with no less than
50 (unscaled) in Reading
50 (unscaled) in Writing
50 (unscaled) in Listening

Internet-Based TOEFL
(Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Overall score of 86
20 in Reading
20 in Writing
20 in Listening
20 in Speaking

CanTEST
(Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees)

4.5 in Reading
4.5 in Listening
4.0 in Writing

IELTS
(International English Language Testing System)

6.5 overall

MELAB
(Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)

University of Cambridge English:
Advanced Certificate

CAEL
(Canadian Academic English Assessment)

Pearson Test of English

58%

IEAP
(Intensive Academic English Program)

Pass Level 5

Results for most language tests, including TOEFL, IELTS, and CanTEST, expire two years from the test date and must be valid at the beginning of your admission term. Please confirm the validity of your test results.

Acceptable tests and minimum required scores are different for the Faculty of Law and International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP). Please refer to the Applicant Information Bulletin for program specific admission requirements.

Tuition & Fees

Full-time, first year U1 student (30 credit hours)
Actual costs for study at the University of Manitoba will depend on many factors (see residency, program choice and accommodations/lifestyle below). For more information visit the Registrar's Office fee information webpage.

International
Students

Tuition

$14,700

Books & Supplies

$1,800

Medical Insurance

$260

Sport and Recreation Fee

$153

U-Pass3

$260

Parking Pass(optional)

$560

Residence (optional)

$6,200 - $12,300

Totals

$17,200 - $30,000

Does not include musical instruments or Dental Hygiene kits.
Students who are covered under another medical plan may choose to decline participation in the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) health plan. Further information is available from the UMSU Health Insurance Office.
Students residing outside of the city limits can opt-out of the U-Pass.

The cost of your university education will depend on many factors such as:

Your Residency: Canadian and International residents
Students who are not Canadian citizens, permanent residents or landed immigrants of Canada will be assessed a differential tuition fee (*exemption for Minnesota residents). Other costs will include supplementary health and dental insurance and student visa application. For more information on attending the University of Manitoba as an international student, please visit our international student section of the website.

Your Program & Courses
The number of years required for study, textbook requirements, tuition fees and faculty fees will all vary by program. Your yearly tuition costs will be determined by the types of courses you take and your number of registered credit hours. For more information on buying textbooks, please visit our University of Manitoba Bookstore or Archives Used Bookstore. For more information on a specific program, please see our program list.

Your Living Accommodations & Lifestyle
Housing is available on campus through our university residences, though many students choose to live off campus as well. For more information on both on and off campus housing options, please visit our Student Residences web site.

For more information on estimated tuition fees, see our Tuition Fees & Statistics section.

Overview

Welcome to the University of Manitoba - western Canada's first university. Founded more than 137 years ago, and located in the heart of the country, we are the region’s largest and only research intensive university offering over 100 degrees, diplomas, and certificates – more than 60 at the undergraduate level including professional disciplines such as medicine, law, and engineering.

Academics

Academics details can be found here: http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/programs/index.html

Our energetic university community is comprised of close to 30,000 students, 8,700 faculty and staff, and 190,000 alumni. Nearly 13 per cent of our current students are international, representing close to 104 countries.

The University of Manitoba is located on Anishinabe and Metis traditional land and is home to a thriving community of Indigenous researchers, staff and more than 2,000 First Nations, Metis and Inuit students, including over 150 graduate students — one of the largest Indigenous student bodies in the country.

Our university stimulates over $1.8 billion in economic activity in the province, and we are leaders in Manitoba’s knowledge economy with groundbreaking research in areas such as nanotechnology, functional foods and nutraceuticals, HIV/AIDS, and climate change.

With a strong legacy of excellence to guide us, the University of Manitoba and its dynamic community of researchers, students, teachers and staff, are addressing the challenges facing Canada and the world in the 21st century.

The University of Manitoba is a coeducational, nondenominational, government-supported institution. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

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