Brock University is a comprehensive institution with rich academic programs and world-class research activity. Located in Ontario’s scenic Niagara region on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe people, Brock is situated in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. With nearly 600 full-time faculty members and researchers, Brock’s robust academic scope offers more than 70 undergraduate programs and 50 graduate programs in seven dynamic Faculties. The University’s 19,000 students come from across Canada and around the world. Brock’s renowned student experience is enriched by an emphasis on experiential education, as illustrated by community partnerships and volunteerism.
St. Catharines is located in southern Ontario, approximately 1 hour from Toronto, and 19km inland from the international boundary with New York State, USA. St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada’s Niagara region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario. St. Catharines has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The average summer temperature is 25°C with winter temperatures dropping as low as -20 °C. The temperature begins to drop in October/November and rise again in April/May. The Niagara Peninsula is the largest wine-producing area in Canada — this draws a great deal of tourism to the region for wine tours and tastings. St. Catharines carries the official nickname of the “Garden City” due to its 1,000 acres of parks, gardens, and trails. It is 15 minutes to Niagara Falls, a world wonder that sits on the international border of Canada and the United States.
