{"id":49219,"date":"2024-09-03T11:26:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/?page_id=49219"},"modified":"2024-12-15T14:18:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T19:18:07","slug":"ottawa-advantage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/about\/ottawa-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa Advantage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/09\/Culture-scaled.jpg); background-position: 48% 60%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Ottawa Advantage\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                    \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br>Explore the Benefits of Studying in Canada&#8217;s Capital<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex p-4 rounded-md cu-alert cu-alert--info not-prose\">\n\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-8 h-8\">\n            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m11.25 11.25.041-.02a.75.75 0 0 1 1.063.852l-.708 2.836a.75.75 0 0 0 1.063.853l.041-.021M21 12a9 9 0 1 1-18 0 9 9 0 0 1 18 0Zm-9-3.75h.008v.008H12V8.25Z\"><\/path>\n        <\/svg>\n    \n    <div class=\"w-full ml-3\">\n        <p class=\"text-base md:text-lg mt-0.5 font-semibold\">\n            Land Acknowledgement\n        <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"text-sm md:text-base text-cu-black-900\">\n                Carleton University acknowledges the location of its campus on the traditional, unceded territories of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg nation. In doing so, Carleton acknowledges it has a responsibility to the Algonquin people and a responsibility to adhere to Algonquin cultural protocols.\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Carleton University is located in the heart of Ottawa, which offers our students exceptional opportunities throughout their degree and into their future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ottawa is home to federal government departments, NGOs, embassies, a thriving tech sector, and world-class research centres. Students in the Arts and Social Sciences gain access to a wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/co-op\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">co-op<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/about\/experiential-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">practicum<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/about\/great-grads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">job opportunities <\/a>across dozens of sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those interested in the arts, <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawa.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ottawa<\/a> offers vibrant cultural experiences, from screenings at the historic Mayfair Theatre to performances at the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cdcc\/\">Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre<\/a> and visits to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallery.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Gallery of Canada<\/a>, one of the largest art collections in North America. Ottawa\u2019s national museums, festivals, indie venues and community events foster creativity and make for an inspiring backdrop for your studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ottawa boasts lush parks, iconic landmarks, the bustling Ottawa and Rideau Rivers, and the historic Rideau Canal\u2014a <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/a>. Whether your interests are academic, professional, or recreational, life in Ottawa offers something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/09\/National-Gallery-512x339.jpeg\" alt=\"National Gallery of Canada\" class=\"wp-image-49312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/09\/National-Gallery-512x339.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/09\/National-Gallery-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/09\/National-Gallery-320x212.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/09\/National-Gallery-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/09\/National-Gallery-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/09\/National-Gallery-1536x1017.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/09\/National-Gallery-2048x1356.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">National Gallery of Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"your-career-edge-at-carleton\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Your Career Edge at Carleton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Studying within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences equips you with academic knowledge and hones crucial employability skills essential for today&#8217;s workforce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through co-op and practicums, students get hands-on experience,  acquire practical skills, make valuable connections, and gain a real-world understanding of the professional landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ottawa also boasts an unparalleled network of federal government institutions, legal institutions (like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariocourts.ca\/ocj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Court of Ontario<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fct-cf.gc.ca\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Court<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scc-csc.ca\/home-accueil\/index-eng.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a>), International embassies, NGOs, National museums like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historymuseum.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Museum of History<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nature.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nature<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warmuseum.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">War<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ingeniumcanada.org\/scitech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science and Technology<\/a>. Ottawa is also home to <a href=\"https:\/\/library-archives.canada.ca\/eng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Library and Archives Canada<\/a> as well as hundreds of other cultural events and major festivals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carleton University is located in the heart of Ottawa, which offers our students exceptional opportunities throughout their degree and into their future. Ottawa is home to federal government departments, NGOs, embassies, a thriving tech sector, and world-class research centres. 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