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Career Opportunities and Requests for Proposals

Career Opportunities There are no opportunities at this time. Request for Proposals There are no RFPs at this time. 24/25-RFP-001 Consortium on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) The results of 24/25-RFP-001 Consortium on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). HEQCO has awarded contracts and funding to the following organizations based on the submissions made under the Consortium on […]

A Practical Guide for Work-integrated Learning

Updated guide offers advice on improving the quality of WIL for all learners Effective and Inclusive Practices to Enhance the Educational Quality of Structured Work Experiences Offered through Colleges and Universities Work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences such as internships, placements, co-ops, field experiences, professional practice and clinical practicums continue to be an integral part of the […]

Quick Stats

How many Ontario students applied to the province’s colleges and universities during the last decade? How many enrolled? How many graduated? Find the answers to these and other good questions in Quick Stats, a compendium of data on Ontario’s postsecondary system. Note: All visualizations begin in 2013 and go up to the most recent year […]

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Understanding the STEM Path through High School and into University Programs

High school math and science success drives university STEM enrollment Success in math and science courses in high school is the main factor for students staying on the path to study science , technology , engineering and mathematics (STEM) in university , according to a study by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO). […]

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Nicholas Dion – Numeracy is not math

While the terms math and numeracy are often used interchangeably, they refer to quite different things, and the distinction plays an important – if often implicit – role in defining the scope of the conversations we have about numeracy skills. In brief, while math is conceptual and abstract, numeracy is the practical application of mathematical […]

Ontario’s PhD Graduates from 2009: Where are they now?

Report highlights When it comes to jobs , Ontario’s PhD is working There’s new hope for today’s beleaguered PhDs. Amid pessimistic reports about job prospects for university doctoral students , a new study by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) finds that the PhD is working. Project description Using an internet-based search , […]

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Ontario’s PhD Graduates from 2009, where are they now?

Ontario’s PhD Graduates from 2009 Where are they now? You might have heard that getting a PhD isn’t worth it, that job opportunities for graduates are scarce – even after 23+ total years in school. Is it true? We checked in on the 2009 class of PhDs from Ontario universities. There were 2,310 graduates. They […]