Alberta, Canada

International House at the University of Alberta is an international community built upon respect and openness that fosters global citizenship, socially responsible leadership and enduring friendships. Opened in 2004, the House is home to 154 Canadian and international students from over 40 countries. Active student leaders, resident assistants and our Global Education Program plan over 100 social and educational events annually. Residents enjoy feasts, cultural events, simulations, inter-cultural training and meeting distinguished visitors. Daily interactions create a vibrant sense of community as residents spend time together in the kitchens and lounges, play intramural soccer, dance, engage in leadership training, write for the newsletter and even climb mountains.

International House offers housing to students at the University of Alberta, one of Canada’s leading research and teaching universities, with 39,000 students and 15,000 faculty and staff.  The University of Alberta offers close to 400 rigorous undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in 18 faculties on five campuses. The University and its people remain dedicated to the promise made in 1908 by founding president Henry Marshall Tory that knowledge shall be used for “uplifting the whole people.”