About Cape Breton University
Cape Breton University (CBU) is a public, coeducational, primarily undergraduate university located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the only post-secondary degree-granting institution within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and on Cape Breton Island. The University is empowered by the Cape Breton University Act passed by the Nova Scotia Council of Association. Prior to this, CBU was empowered by the Cape Breton University College (Amendment) Act. The coat of arms of Cape Breton University College was registered with the Logos Canada on May 27, 1995.
CBU is an Ordinary (full) member of Canadian Universities (UC), Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU), Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), and Canadian Colleges and Institutes (CICan).
The building covers an area of 17,000 square feet and includes a reading room, safe, work room, and several offices and specialized rooms. The collection includes paper records, photographs, films, video and audio materials, books, maps, plans and microfilms, and includes 3,000 manuscript collections, 60,000 photographs, 2,500 sound recordings, 1,500 video tapes and film reels, 500 reference books, and 2,000 maps and plans. The material in the collection reflects the Mi’kmaq, Jewish, Akkadian, Ukrainian, African Nova Scotia, Lithuanian, Polish and Cape Breton Italian communities, along with a range of Gaelic material.
Types of scholarships available at Cape Breton University:
- Entrance Scholarships
- Major Entrance Scholarships
- Other Entrance Scholarships
- In-Course Scholarships
- Bursaries
- Entrance Bursaries
- In-Course Bursaries
- Current External Award Opportunities
- Scholarship Pro-rating
Nationalities who can apply for the scholarship:
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen.
Faculties available at Cape Breton University:
- Arts, Social Sciences & Culture
- Business
- Education
- Engineering & Technology
- Health & Well-Being
- Nursing
- Sciences
Advantages of Cape Breton University Scholarship:
- The student will receive a sum of money to cover the expenses of his studies in Canada
Terms and Standards:
- Applicants must have achieved a score of at least 65% in their previous academic engagements to be admitted to the University of Cape Town.
- Language Requirement: Applicants must achieve minimum scores on the following English language proficiency tests:
- TOEFL IBT – 80
- TOEFL PBT – 550
- TEOFL CBT – 213
- CAEL – 60
- IELTS – 6.5
How to apply:
- Students are required to create an account on the university portal and apply through it. Students who successfully submit their applications before the deadline and meet the opportunity requirements will be considered.
- Students are required to submit the following documents to the university:
- Apply to the university
- High school transcripts
- Submit an application for financial need
- Article in 500 words
- Academic and non-academic references
- Curriculum Vitae
Advantages of Cape Breton University Scholarship:
Applicants who successfully win the Main Admission Scholarship will be awarded $10,000 to $30,000 to cover tuition fees for the applied program at Cape Breton University.
The Cape Breton Scholarship is available to apply throughout the year.
