Study abroad tour

The study abroad tour, sponsored by KOM, took place at St. Clair College this past week in the Student Life Centre and The Hanger. KOM Consultants are the official Canadian information and application centre for University Transfer Options throughout Ireland, UK and Australia.

Martin Kelly, KOM representative, said St. Clair College students have a unique opportunity with this program because they will receive more transfer credit than most Ontario universities grant.

“Many of these schools are taking students right into the final year of their honour degree. One year and you get your bachelors of honours in all types of studies,” said Kelly.

For students thinking of going abroad, it is a big step. Finances were often a question brought up throughout the tour.

Adullah Almahdi, a second year student at St. Clair College said he found the tour to be helpful.

“I was really interested about the information he gave us. It’s related to my program and I was looking to go into a university and he gave me the details that caught my interest,” said Almahdi.

KOM Consultants for the Canadian Application Centre are partnered with 25 universities throughout Europe. They deal with questions regarding programs, entry requirements, application procedures, finances costs, scholarships, student loans, lifestyle and housing.

The KOM study abroad tour comes through Ontario colleges once every semester. The last tour came to St. Clair in October of 2017.