Lakehead University

About

Located in Thunder Bay, Canada, Lakehead University is best known for its robust undergraduate research opportunities and strong programs in forestry, environmental studies, engineering, and nursing. The university offers a personalized academic environment where international students benefit from small class sizes and direct interaction with faculty members. The dedicated International Student Services office provides comprehensive support, including orientation programs, immigration advising, and social activities to help students transition smoothly into campus life. Most academic programs are conducted in English, with English language pathway options available for those needing additional language preparation before starting their degree. A distinctive characteristic of Lakehead is its stunning natural setting, with a full campus nature park in Thunder Bay that allows students to experience Canada's great outdoors right outside their classroom doors.

Background

Lakehead University is a public research university with campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate programs, graduate programs, the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, the only internationally accredited (AACSB) business school in northern Ontario, and is home to the western campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Lakehead has more than 45,000 alumni. The main campus in Thunder Bay has about 7,900 students. As of September 2006, a new permanent extension campus in Orillia, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of Toronto, has about 1,400 students.

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