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The education section of your résumé is one location to showcase not only your degrees but also your accomplishments and areas of expertise related to your formal education background. Articulating your international education experience is important as it demonstrates that you have the adaptability and cultural intelligence to succeed in different educational environments.
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Consider the following formatting options: Arrange entries in reverse chronological order (i.e., most recent first) Include your degree/diploma/certificate name(s), university/college, location, start month/year and end month/year. Feel free to include your GPA if you feel it is strong and relevant. You may use the full degree name (e.g., Bachelor of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science) or abbreviations if they are clearly understood (e.g., BA, BEd, BMath, PhD). You may also choose to include your major, minor, option or specialization (if desired).
Identifying the prestige or defining quality of an educational institution outside of Canada may also be advisable to educate Canadian hiring managers. For example, an entry could appear as follows: Degree name, Institution name, (defining quality or stature)
For past degrees or certificates the start year is not needed, only the completion/convocation month/year. Optional to include high school, with specialization if applicable. Many choose to remove it after their first year of post-secondary study, but there could be advantages to keeping it, such as if it was a prestigious institution or will add valuable information. Address changes or uniqueness of degrees. For those who have switched degrees or want to communicate unique components of a degree, you can do so by including your current degree and adding bullet points to communicate your unique components (e.g. student exchange, program change).
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If incorporating professional development activities (e.g., certifications, workshops, or continuing or distance education courses) consider changing the heading to “Education and Professional Development.”
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