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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 your 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 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 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, have multiple 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.”,” as a way to highlight both your education and professional development experiences.
If there are other aspects of your education you want to highlight within the education section, or if you have questions about the formatting/length of it, consult with a trusted contact in your target industry or with a career advisor.
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BA Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON Sep. 2019 - Present |
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EDUCATION BA Environmental Studies, Honours Environment and Business (Co-op) Sept 2019-present University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON RELEVANT PROJECTS & ASSIGNMENTS Case study: Studied the biology, behaviour, history and current situation of SRKW to determine the implications of, major causes of and potential solutions to their population crisis and related issues.
Lab report: Collected specimens, researched species’ biology and behaviour, analyzed previous experiments and determined causal roots, potential outcomes, and recommendations.
RELEVANT COURSES Environmental and Sustainability Assessment I Environmental Management Systems I People & Plans I Environmental Applications of Data Management and Statistics I Environment and Development in a Global Perspectives I Problem-solving for Development I Field Ecology |
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EDUCATION MSc, Health Studies, and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Sept. 20xx - present MSc in Health Policy & Management, The Aga Khan University, Medical College, Pakistan, 20xx Bachelor of Science in Nursing, The Aga Khan University, Medical College, Pakistan, 20xx |
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