The Right Place For You

What Is Western Like?

What is Western Like?

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The right place has more than your program. Your career preparation, sense of community, and your mental and physical wellbeing are just as important as your academics.

How do you find the right place for you?

It starts with introspection.

We like to use the acronym PLACE to help you reflect on your strengths, goals and sources of joy.

P is for Passions

Ask yourself:

What am I passionate about?
Who am I outside the classroom?
What activities give me purpose and motivate me to excel?

L is for Location

Ask yourself:

What is important to you in a city?
Do you want to be close to home or further away?
What is important to you in a campus? Would you like it to be big or small?

A is for Academics

Ask yourself:

Does the school have the program for me and flexibility to explore?
What are the admission requirements?
What is it like to learn at the university and what will classes be like?

C is for Community

Ask yourself:

Will I fit in? Will I make friends right away?
How will I be involved?
How will I be supported when I need help?
Will I thrive?

E is for Experience

Ask yourself:

Will I be able to develop career-related skills?
What opportunities will I have to try new things?

P is for Passions

Ask yourself:

What am I passionate about?
Who am I outside the classroom?
What activities give me purpose and motivate me to excel?

L is for Location

Ask yourself:

What is important to you in a city?
Do you want to be close to home or further away?
What is important to you in a campus? Would you like it to be big or small?

A is for Academics

Ask yourself:

Does the school have the program for me and flexibility to explore?
What are the admission requirements?
What is it like to learn at the university and what will classes be like?

C is for Community

Ask yourself:

Will I fit in? Will I make friends right away?
How will I be involved?
How will I be supported when I need help?
Will I thrive?

E is for Experience

Ask yourself:

Will I be able to develop career-related skills?
What opportunities will I have to try new things?

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Immerse yourself in the Western experience and discover how our community is changing the world, today.

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P is for Passions

Your passions stay with you wherever you go. Western has hundreds of clubs, dozens of competitive or recreational sports, thousands of things to experience and countless ways for you to help others.

Nurture your passions

L is for Location

Campus is your home. The city is your neighbourhood. Western has an absolutely stunning campus in one of the fastest growing cities in Canada.

Explore campus and London

A is for Academics

400+ program combinations, and you can even combine them or get two degrees at once. Professors that discover the knowledge they teach. That’s the great thing about studying at a top research university.

Inside the classroom

C is for Community

Community is about feeling at home and being supported through your best and hardest times. You’ll belong here immediately and you will have support with everything from study tips to mental health.

Start thriving

E is for Experience

Internships and co-ops? Yes, please. And there’s more than 20 other ways for you to gain experience too. Lead a club, volunteer, help a local org, carry out research with a prof, study abroad, launch your own business. Your resumé doesn’t have to be just one page.

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My Western experience has been...

Unforgettable. Exciting. Extraordinary. The Best. This is what our students say. What will your word be?

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Your Experiences Shape Who You Are

You'll learn. You'll grow. You'll give. You'll have fun. And, you'll graduate prepared to contribute to the world.

180+

student clubs from a capella to zero-waste

$33,150 - $49,134

average annual salary range for paid internships

75,000+

hours of student community engagement in 2018

92.2%

employment rate 6 months after graduation

15,000+

students participate in intramurals

ALL

programs can include work experience

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