University of Calgary Speciality : Marketing
programme: Bachelor of Communication Studies

In pursuing my dual degree of a BA in Psychology and Communications, I found that the University of Calgary was proficient, but not excellent, in its level of education and quality of student life. This is because the Arts programs do not receive as much funding as Engineering/Business programs, and so many of our classes were held in the middle of construction, and some of the professors were not the best either. As someone pursuing a degree in the Arts, I felt that I was never a priority to the university in terms of inclusion, however, each class was fun depending on the professor. There are also not many student initiatives/outreaches which I found to be the main thing that turned me off about the university. It was not very inviting and difficult to make friends as it seemed like everyone already had their own clique. However, the students were very nice. I would say that overall, the institution itself is not top quality (eg, the main place to eat at MacEwan Hall does not have great food or options or prices), but the people are what make it higher quality.