Overall Reviews
4.58 / 5 based on 73 reviews
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cpauty
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I wish I had known...
canada is very cold compared to france!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
go for it! the international students are really welcomed and there is a very important international community, so it's a nice opportunity to have fun and meet people from everywhere!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
For accomodation: try to live at the "science 44 coop", where most exchange students stay. It's cheap and really fun! it's independent from uni but ask the queen's international center about it.
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Julie P
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
It's a small town but it is very well located and people should really give it a try. I had such a great experience, the classes are really good, people are motivated by their studies but they are also very warm and welcoming. I travelled a lot and met lots of amazing people from all over the world.
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Laura H
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I wish I had known...
No, I think our exchange office briefed us regarding everything we needed to know, and we had a good support network out there.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I'd definitely encourage people to go. They have an excellent system in place for exchange students so that you're made to feel at home very quickly and all the administration is carried out quickly and without any problems.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Kingston makes a great base for exploring the East Coast of Canada and the States. See as much as you can!
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“A close-knit school community”
Jaiden R
Canada,
Engineering, Mechanical, 2025
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I really enjoy the positive and uplifting environment at Queen's. You are always able to find help from others and there are many resources available for people looking for help in their studies. The student community surrounding Queen's is a very close knit neighborhood, which is something I really enjoy about Queen's. I am currently in my third year of mechanical engineering, so am taking classes upon the likes of solid mechanics, dynamics, and thermodynamics. These are courses I began to take in second year, and that I really enjoy.
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Careers
The school offers a QUIP program, which assists Queen's students in all different faculties in finding 12-16 month internships. This is a program I am currently enrolled in, and am using, along with other resources, to find an internship for next year. The QUIP program offers a job board with many postings all over Canada, and is very easy to use. You have the opportunity to take cover letter/resume and interview workshops to assist people in their search. Overall, I am really enjoying being a part of QUIP so far.
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Pros
A close knit school community.
Cons
Mental health and wellness resources for students.
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“Perfect university experience”
Maya F
Canada,
Engineering, Mechanical, 2026
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Campus: in my opinion, Queen's has the best campus of all Ontario universities! It is right on the water and is small enough that you feel as if you are part of a community and will always bump into people you recognize on the street. The winters are quite cold and snowy, but the summers are gorgeous.
Courses: I can only comment on mechanical engineering courses, but they are incredible. The professors
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Careers
The career office offers assistance in interviews, resume and cover letter building, and many networking/career fair opportunities. They also manage a job board where companies can post potential internships for Queen's students. The career office largely focuses on internships within Canada, so students seeking international internship opportunities must work largely independently.
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Pros
The community feel and campus
Cons
Does not have many international internship opportunities
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anna_canada
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I wish I had known...
that Queen's is not very diverse university, and there are not that many international students.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
i just wish it was more diverse.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Make sure you bring an umbrella with you and lots of warm clothing. It rains a lot and gets very cold!!! Make sure you get out of Kingston and go travelling. Kingston is in between Toronto and Montreal, so it's a good opportunity to visit the most amazing cities. Make friens with upper year students...they'll help you out and will be able to give you a lot of info about the houses, places to go, and good opportunities. Since Canada is a multicultural country there are a lot of students that have different backgrounds who are also fun to meet and hang out. International centre is very helpful, and it's fun to spend your lunch there. They'll help you with anything. Overall it was a good experience.
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