Concordia University — Attraction in Montreal

I went to Concordia University from 1993 to 2001. I got two degrees: BA (Honours) and MA, both in History. My undergraduate experience was very good as I exposed myself to a general History program in terms of geography and time period. There were certain difficulties that I experienced which I will not go into detail here. Suffice it to say my academic and extra-academic activities were very enjoyable and very memorable. My graduate experience was fair to good. I had an opportunity to sample the academic life without any pleasures or rewards associated with it. The problem was that the Concordia History Department was in the process of transition, and change is not always smooth or trouble free. In addition it was the free reign of PC in all its ugly and unattractive manifestations. I have to say that I sympathize with the goals and aims of the PC movement: tolerance, inclusion, acceptance of all within the university community. I disagreed and still do with the methodology and underlying assumptions of PC, namely speech and behaviour codes. Moreover I lost my father part way through the research for my MA thesis, which illustrated to me if nothing else the strange new world the PC crowd were trying to create. It has now been over 11 years since I graduated from Concordia with two degrees in hand and ready to take my leap into the world. It hasn't been entirely successful, but that is more my doing and the state of the world than anything else. I still remember my thesis supervisor, Dr. Frank Chalk, with respect and fondness. Certain other professors touched my life either lightly or heavily, but all of them are remembered one way or another. I would recommend Concordia to anyone planning to go to university. I would do so with a word of warning: make sure you know what it is you want in university and then just do it! Thanks...

Let's start by stating that I've been doing my bachelor's degree at Concordia for the past 2 years in Computer Science.

People often say that teachers are crazy but that's going a bit over the limit. Sure not all teachers are great but neither are all students. I've personally met some of my best teachers at Concordia (Aiman Latif Hanna is a good example). Teachers like these compensate for all the bad ones you will meet. Some people also tend to exagerate a teacher's lack of teaching skills simply because they have a hard time with the class and aren't bothered to study. The key to success is not only having a great teacher but also being a great student.

That being said, the reason why I remove 2 stars is because of the shady activities happening behind the scene at Concordia. Bureaucracy there is complete and utter garbage. The information system has been very poorly designed, untested, and clearly overpaid for. Budget cuts for teaching assistants, maintenance of classrooms, and overall cleaning are making the experience miserable, or even unbearable sometimes.

Luckily, the student base at Concordia is awesome. You get to meet all kinds of people from different corners of the globe, and you get to work with (mostly) dedicated students.

It is expensive but I think that's a standard for every University.

I recommend if for engineering and business degrees in English, especially if you don't like...

I was graduated last year in Concordia in the program of master of Building engineering. I passed 11 main courses. I only had one or two professor whom you could call them professor. The rest were awfully ineligible of teaching as a master professor. This department had a many issues and nobody was responsive. We had a lot of so called professors who they could not speak English fluently let alone their technical knowledge. We had several issues with professors in terms of materials and gradings. We took some of these issues to the chair and the head of the department but they unprofessionally ignored us by not even responding our emails or by telling us that it is the professor who decides although they had always promised us to help and take part in any concern or issue that we encounter. I have heard from many people that in the department of engineering you will feel that there are a lot of favoritism acts in selecting the employees and their behaviors against students. I guess that is the major problem, and unfortunately, it is going to ruin the reputation of this department and this university. I wish I had achieved something out of the 2 year program and the large amount of money I...