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Ottawa , Ontario , Canada
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Help with the Uni-Search-ity

Uni-search-ITy is a database of Canadian post-secondary schools that offer IT programs.

It includes three search options:

• Quick Search
• Basic Search
• Advanced Search (includes a glossary)

Quick Search

The Quick Search (menu on the left side of your screen) allows the user to click on one of four options: Colleges, Career Colleges, Universities or University Colleges. The result is an alphabetical listing of all institutions that fall under that category. Scroll up and down to locate the institution you are looking for and click on the School Name to view the information specific to that institution. Click on your browser's "Back" button to return to the alphabetical list of institutions and again to return to the Main Page. You can also click on the "Main" button at the bottom of the page to return to the Uni-search-ITy main page or the "Home" button to return to DiscoverIT.org.

Basic Search

The Basic Search allows the user to enter an institution's name or a program name to conduct a search. Results are then displayed according to the user's request. Please ensure that you click the correct radio button, i.e. Program or School. Click on the Go Button to the right of the School radio button to retrieve the results. If you type in a portion of an institution's name or a program name, the system will retrieve all records that have those words in them. Scroll up and down and click on the record you are interested in viewing. Again, click on your browser's "Back" button to move back through the pages, or click on the "Main" button at the bottom of the page to return to the Uni-search-ITy main page or the "Home" button to return to DiscoverIT.org.

Advanced Search

The Advanced Search function allows the user to narrow down his or her search by selecting specific criteria (that the results must meet in order to be displayed). The user can conduct advanced searches on either "school" or "program" and can refine the search by entering the following information or clicking on the applicable radio buttons:

By School

• School Name
  -The official name of the institution.
• Type of School
  -University, College, University College or Career College (Private Institution)
• City
  -The city or town where the institution is located.
• Province/Territory
  -The province or territory where the institution is located.
• Main Language
  -The language most often used in the institution, although language of instruction may differ. See: Program - Language of Instruction
• Residence Available
  -Indicates whether there is an on-campus or off-campus residence.
• Financial Assistance Available
  -Indicates whether there is financial assistance available through the institution.
• Computer Acquisition Program
  -Indicates whether the institution has a program whereby students can purchase or lease a computer.
• Barrier Free Facilities
  -Indicates whether or not the institution provides facilities for persons with special needs.
• Services for persons with disabilities
  -Indicates whether or not the institution provides special services for persons with special needs.

By Program

• Program Name
  -The official title of the program.
• Type of Degree
  -The type of degree that will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the program, i.e., Degree, Diploma, Certificate, etc.
• IT category
  -A general category under which the program may be defined.
• Language of instruction
  -The language in which the program is taught.
• Province/Territory
  -The province or territory where the institution is located.
• Months to complete
  -Identifies the number of months required to complete the program.
• Scholarship available
  -Identifies whether there are scholarships available for the program.
• (A financial award given solely on the basis of academic performance or standing.)
• Co-op available
  -Identifies whether the program includes a co-op or work placement component.
• Internship available
  -Identifies whether the program includes an internship, any carefully monitored work in which an individual has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on what she or he is learning throughout the experience.
• Apprenticeship available
  -Identifies whether the program includes an apprenticeship period, a work-place learning environment where students gain practical experience after receiving classroom instruction.
• Distance Learning available
  -Identifies whether the program can be taken through distance learning, i.e., away from the classroom.
• Online Learning available
  -Identifies whether the program can be taken online, i.e., over the internet.