Georgian College - Barrie

Georgian College - Barrie

1 Georgian Drive, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

About

Established in 1967, Georgian is currently celebrating over 50 years of innovation in education. Georgian College is one of 24 publicly funded Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario. Known for attracting the best partnerships with local and international employers and for providing industry with highly skilled graduates to sustain and grow their operations. At Georgian, they work together with industry and community partners to offer relevant, cutting-edge curriculum, quality work placements and co-op work experiences with top employers. Students graduate with entrepreneurial mindsets and are ready to think, create, lead and do.

At Georgian College they accelerate success through exceptional teaching and learning, innovation and partnerships. The mission of Georgian College is to inspire innovation, transform lives and connect communities through the power of education. They value excellence, community, engagement, integrity, inclusion and sustainability. 

Why Georgian College

  • Campus Life: The largest of Georgian’s seven campuses, the Barrie Campus is a community within a community - a welcoming and safe place to study, with all the amenities. Barrie is known for its friendly residents and four-season lifestyle. With a gorgeous waterfront on Kempenfelt Bay, nearby trails and ski hills, several shopping malls, a vast assortment of restaurants and great nightlife, there is plenty to do when you’re not studying.
  • Facilities: Huge Athletics and Fitness Centre with climbing wall, Olympic-sized gymnasium, and suspended running track; lots of choice for campus eats; art gallery; Health and Wellness clinics; and student lounges, theatres and videoconferencing capabilities.
  • Hands-on Experience: Georgian is Ontario’s #1 co-op college with 6,200 employer partners and is a pioneer in co-op programs across the province with highest percentage of students enrolled in paid co-op work terms in the Ontario college system. Georgian also has one of the highest graduate employment rates among Ontario colleges - 89.7% of alumni found work within six months of graduation, well above the provincial average, which has been exceeded for 20 years (2018-19 KPIs)
  • Changemaker: Georgian is the first college in Canada designated a changemaker college by Ashoka U for its role as a leader in social innovation and changemaking in higher education. The designation falls under the Changemaker Campus program, which recognizes more than 40 colleges and universities globally that have embedded social innovation and changemaking into their culture, programming and operations.

Features

27 out of 103 programs are eligible for Post Graduation Work Permit.

The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) allows students who have graduated from a participating Canadian post-secondary institution to gain valuable Canadian work experience.

The IRCC has published a preliminary list of programs that are eligible for the PGWPP. Based on our current knowledge, which is subject to change, these programs align with five field of study categories:

  • agriculture and agri-foods
  • healthcare
  • science/technology/engineering/mathematics (STEM)
  • trade
  • transport
  • Read more at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-postgrad.asp

    Cooperative education (or co-operative education) and internships are methods of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. A cooperative education experience ("co-op"), provides academic credit for structured job experience. Co-ops are full-time, paid or unpaid positions. Internships may be full-time or part-time, paid or unpaid positions.
    Even if students do NOT meet Georgian College's minimum English requirement (IELTS or TOEFL), they can still receive conditional acceptance in the program of their choice with the condition of completing Georgian College's English program prior to starting their chosen program.

    Students need to plan their accommodations well in advance of their arrival as all accommodation options fill up quickly, well before the start of the semester.

    On-Campus Residence Accommodations

    On-Campus residence accommodations are provided per discretion by the school.

    Off-Campus Accommodations

    The local area has a variety of off-campus rental housing options including single homes, duplexes, apartments and rooms for rent. Students wishing to live off-campus need to research availability on their own and should arrive well before the start of term to do so.

    Homestay

    There are a wide variety of homestay options available, and our partners do their best to match students and hosts according to their interests and preferences. Homestay hosts include single people, young couples with children and pets, and older couples. All homestay accommodations have been inspected, and all adults in the home have completed a required criminal reference check.

    Location

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    1 Georgian Drive, Barrie, Ontario, Canada, L4M 3X9

    Insttitution Details

    founded

    1967

    School ID

    3077

    Institution type

    Public

    DLI

    O19395677361

    School Rank

    6624

    Cost and Duration

    $100 - $100 CAD

    Application fee

    2 years

    Average undergraduate program

    1 year

    Average graduate program

    $20635 CAD / Year

    Cost of Living

    $15750.56 CAD / First Year

    Gross tuition

    Top Disciplines

    Business, Management and Economics

    Engineering and Technology

    Arts

    Sciences

    Others

    Program Levels