To guarantee high quality public education across the nation, each of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories operates its own educational system and adheres to federal guidelines. From around age 6 until age 18, attendance at school is required. Students have the option of attending either college or university after secondary school.

If you’re wondering if there is a free university or free education in Canada, here’s what you need to know: there aren’t any tuition-free universities in Canada, but you can get a full-tuition scholarship or a fully-funded scholarship, which is pretty much the same as being tuition-free!

How does it work?

In Canada, the postsecondary education system is separated into:

Certificate level, usually for one year
One or two years at the diploma level
Advanced diploma programs are typically two or three years in length.
Bachelor degrees are conferred following four years of full-time education.
Postgraduate diplomas/certificates are awarded after one or two years of education.
Master’s degrees, accessible after a bachelor’s degree to excel in a certain area, for one to two years Doctorate or PhD, for four to seven years.