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A Plus Consultancy
Canada
UNIVERSITY LIST
Discover quality programs, modern facilities, and diverse academic opportunities through our partnerships with top universities.
Academy of Learning
50+ locations across Canda
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers 30+ diploma and certificate programs designed for career-entry
📚Study Areas:
- Business & Accounting; Medical & Social Services; Technology & Design; Office Administration etc.
🎯Key Features:
- Uses an exclusive Integrated Learning System™ (ILS) with self-paced, flexible, hands-on training and strong job-readiness focus.
Acadia University
Wolfville (Nova Scotia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers more than 200 undergraduate and graduate degree combinations focused on liberal arts, sciences and professional studies.
📚Study Areas:
- Arts, Pure & Applied Sciences, Professional Studies, Theology, business, environment, neuroscience, etc.
🎯Key Features:
- Small class sizes (average ~28, student-faculty ~15:1), strong undergraduate research and co-op opportunities
Acsenda School of Management
Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers two competitive four-year undergraduate degrees (BBA and BHM) with multiple concentrations in business and hospitality
📚Study Areas:
- Business Administration and Hospitality Management with specializations in areas like accounting, marketing, HR, MIS, real estate, and international business.
🎯Key Features:
- Located in downtown Vancouver business district, global-student body (50+ countries), small class sizes and integrated certification and internships.
Alexander College
Burnaby, Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers University Transfer programs, Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, and over 140 university-level courses that transfer to other institutions
📚Study Areas:
- arts, sciences, business, economics, psychology, computer science, international studies, English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
🎯Key Features:
- Emphasis on supportive, inclusive community, individualized student focus, strong transfer pathways and small class sizes.
Algoma University
Sault Ste. Marie, Brampton (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- a range of bachelor degrees and certificate programs across arts, sciences, business, social work and Indigenous studies.
📚Study Areas:
- accounting, Anishinaabe Studies, Anishinaabemowin, law & justice, music, political science, psychology, sociology, visual arts.
🎯Key Features:
- Strong experiential learning focus, Indigenous cultural engagement, small class sizes, research-led teaching and community partnerships.
Algonquin College
Ottawa, Pembroke, Perth (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- over 200 programs including bachelor degrees, diplomas and certificates in applied arts, technology, business, health and design
📚Study Areas:
- business & management, engineering technology, health & community studies, media & design, culinary & hospitality.
🎯Key Features:
- Emphasis on applied learning, modern facilities, mobile learning technologies (90 % of programs mobile-enabled), strong industry partnerships.
Anderson College
Ontario
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers career-focused diploma programs in business administration, business management, executive administration, office & small business administration, ESL and healthcare programs.
📚Study Areas:
- Study areas include business administration, finance, marketing, accounting, small business management, office systems, ESL
🎯Key Features:
- Small class sizes, hands-on training, practicum/work placement included in many programs, career services including resume/interview assistance
Arbutus College
Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers accelerated career-focused diploma and certificate programs blending academic knowledge with hands-on skills
📚Study Areas:
- Business, Computer Science, Hospitality, Human Resources, International Trade, Marketing, Medical, Translation
🎯Key Features:
- Global student body, small class sizes, strong support for international students and a career-ready focus.
Ascent College
Montreal (Quebec)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers diploma certification programs in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Network Security & Ethical Cyber Piracy and Big Data Management.
📚Study Areas:
- Technology fields including AI/ML, cybersecurity, big-data and project management.
🎯Key Features:
- A private post-secondary institution focused on emerging IT disciplines, bilingual instruction (English/French), with work-permit eligibility for international students.
Aviron International
Quebec City, Montreal ( Quebec)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers Diploma of Professional Studies (DEP) programs in Automobile Mechanics, Computing Support, Electricity, Welding & Fitting among others.
📚Study Areas:
- Skilled trades and technical disciplines such as automotive, electrical, computing support, welding, fitting.
🎯Key Features:
- Established technical college since 1961 with industry-aligned programs, hands-on training, short-duration intensive format, strong job placement focus.
Brock University
St. Catherines (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers over 70 undergraduate degrees and nearly 50 graduate programs across seven Faculties
📚Study Areas:
- Applied Health Sciences, Education, Humanities, Mathematics & Science, Social Sciences, Business (Goodman School).
🎯Key Features:
- Located in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, strong experiential learning with co-ops and service-learning, modern infrastructure.
Canadian College of Technology and Business Inc
Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers IT and business-focused diploma programs (many with CO-OP or practicum) designed for in-demand digital‐skills careers.
📚Study Areas:
- Technology (Data Engineering, Cybersecurity, UI/UX, Software QA), Business Administration, Hospitality & Tourism Management.
🎯Key Features:
- Downtown Vancouver location, industry-experienced instructors, practical training and co-op work experience designed for employment readiness
Cape Breton University
Sydney, Cape Breton Island (Nova Scotia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate and graduate programs with focus on engaging global students and community-based learning
📚Study Areas:
- Arts, Science, Business, Nursing/Health, Community Development, Indigenous Studies
🎯Key Features:
- Diverse campus with students from 70+ countries, strong service-learning ethos, campus located in a scenic region with Indigenous territory acknowledgement.
Capilano University
North Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- more than 100 higher-education programs including degrees, diplomas and certificates in liberal arts, professional and career fields.
📚Study Areas:
- Arts & Sciences, Business & Professional Studies, Education/Health/Human Development, Fine & Applied Arts, Global & Community Studies.
🎯Key Features:
- Teaching-focused university with smaller class sizes, strong local campus community, became member of Universities Canada in 2020
Carleton University
Ottawa (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers 100+ undergraduate programs and numerous graduate programs including engineering, business, journalism, public affairs and more.
📚Study Areas:
- Engineering & Design, Science, Business (Sprott School), Arts & Social Sciences, Public Affairs & Global Studies
🎯Key Features:
- Strong co-op and experiential learning options, located in Canada’s capital offering government and industry opportunities, globally‐oriented programs.
Cégep de la Gaspésie - CEGEP
Gaspé, Carleton-sur-Mer, Îles-de-la-Madeleine & Montréal (Quebec)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers more than 40 pre-university and technical programs oriented to internships and field-work.
📚Study Areas:
- Study areas include adventure tourism, aquaculture & fisheries, natural sciences, legal techniques, arts/letters & communication.
🎯Key Features:
- Located in an exceptional natural coastal/mountain setting with small-group instruction and strong teacher-student support.
Cegep Marie-Victorin
Montreal (Quebec)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers DEC (Diplôme d’études collégiales) and AEC (Attestation d’études collégiales) diploma programs in technology, management and applied fields.
📚Study Areas:
- Study areas cover arts, letters & communication, sciences of nature, computer science/IT, education, management and social service programs.
🎯Key Features:
- A modern urban campus with bilingual programs and strong support for international students and adult learners.
Centennial College
Toronto, Scarborough, North York (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- over 100 full-time programs with applied-degree and diploma options emphasising experiential learning and co-ops
📚Study Areas:
- Study areas include business administration, journalism & new media, applied microbiology, environmental science, software/comms systems.
🎯Key Features:
- Strong industry-linkage with program advisory committees, practical labs, paid co-op placements and applied-degree pathways.
Chitkara University
Toronto (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers 300+ diploma, certificate and degree programs full- and part-time designed for career entry and advancement.
📚Study Areas:
- business, media & performance arts, community & consumer services, engineering technology, health care and transportation
🎯Key Features:
- Large public college in Toronto with applied-learning focus, extensive industry and co-op partnerships and diverse student body
Concordia University of Edmonton
Edmonton (Alberta)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers 45+ majors/minors, after-degree programs, graduate diplomas/certificates in arts, science, management and others
📚Study Areas:
- Study areas encompass arts & social sciences, business & management, engineering & computer science, environment & sustainability
🎯Key Features:
- Small-class university experience, high graduate employment rate, flexible pathways and student-centred focus
Conestoga College
Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers more than 250 full-time programs and over 25 degrees including applied technology, engineering, business and health-related disciplines
📚Study Areas:
- Study areas include applied computer science & IT, business, engineering/technology, health & life sciences, hospitality & design
🎯Key Features:
- Polytechnic style institution emphasising hands-on learning, work-integrated placements and multiple satellite campuses across the region
Confederation College
Thunder Bay (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers 60+ full-time diploma/degree programs in applied arts, technology, community services and trades
📚Study Areas:
- aviation, business/hospitality/media arts, health & community services, engineering technology, trades
🎯Key Features:
- Forest-park campus setting, strong applied-learning focus and supports for international students
Crandall University
Moncton (New Brunswick)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers bachelor’s degrees and degree-completion programs in organisational management, human resources, education and environmental studies
📚Study Areas:
- biology, chemistry, environmental studies, theology, management & HR
🎯Key Features:
- Flexible evening formats for working professionals, strong transfer pathways and embedded faith-based context
Dalhousie University
Halifax (Nova Scotia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate and graduate degrees across arts, science, management and interdisciplinary studies with research-intensive focus
📚Study Areas:
- entrepreneurship & innovation, leadership & organisations, data/information management, sustainability & environment
🎯Key Features:
- Comprehensive research-intensive university with broad program portfolio and global reach
Douglas College
New Westminster/ Coquitlam (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers two-year diplomas, four-year bachelor degrees, university-transfer and continuing education programs.
📚Study Areas:
- Study areas include business, nursing, criminology, early childhood education, marketing, hospitality, computing & applied arts.
🎯Key Features:
- Community-oriented college/university model with applied learning, multiple campuses and strong global student support.
Durham College
Oshawa, Whitby (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers over 145 full-time diploma, certificate, bachelor and apprenticeship programs in applied arts and technology.
📚Study Areas:
- business, information technology, media & design, skilled trades, health sciences, community services and engineering technology.
🎯Key Features:
- Two modern campuses, strong industry and apprenticeship training, flexible part-time and online options and robust support for international students.
Eton College
Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Provides career-focused diploma programs in IT, cloud computing and hospitality & tourism management.
📚Study Areas:
- programming, systems maintenance, web development, cloud architecture, hospitality operations and tourism management.
🎯Key Features:
- Downtown campus, small class sizes, flexible online/in-class delivery, strong career services including resume/interview support.
Fairleigh Dickinson University,Vancouver
Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, information technology, hospitality and humanities as part of a US-based university campus in Canada
📚Study Areas:
- business administration, IT systems, hospitality management and liberal arts in a global context
🎯Key Features:
- American-degree campus in Vancouver, globally diverse student body, strong industry connections and upcoming new campus facility
Fanshawe College
London (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers 200+ programs including degrees, advanced diplomas and certificates with a strong co-op focus.
📚Study Areas:
- applied arts & design, business, health sciences, technology, hospitality & culinary arts, community services
🎯Key Features:
- One of Canada’s largest colleges, high international student enrolment, extensive co-op and job-placement services and modern facilities
Fleming College
Peterborough and more (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- over 130 full-time programs including diplomas, certificates, apprenticeships and post-graduate credentials across a broad range of fields.
📚Study Areas:
- environment, business, technology, arts, community development, trades and health/community services.
🎯Key Features:
- Strong applied learning emphasis with well-equipped technical labs, a variety of residence options and recognized Indigenous education pathways.
Fraser International College
Burnaby (on Simon Fraser University campus), British Columbia
🎓Programs Offered:
- Provides foundation and first-year university transfer programs designed for international students to enter university year 2
📚Study Areas:
- arts & social sciences, business administration, computing science, environment, health sciences and general sciences.
🎯Key Features:
- Small class sizes, guaranteed pathway to SFU year 2, supportive international-student environment, located in Vancouver region
George Brown College
Toronto (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers a wide range of degrees, diplomas, certificates and postgraduate programs including honours bachelor’s degrees.
📚Study Areas:
- business & finance, design & IT, construction & engineering technologies, hospitality & culinary arts, health sciences
🎯Key Features:
- Urban central campus with strong industry links, hands-on applied learning, work-integrated placements and vast program options for international students.
Georgian College
Barrie (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers a broad mix of certificate, diploma, degree and graduate-certificate programs emphasising job-ready skills and work experience
📚Study Areas:
- business/management, computer studies & design, health & wellness, engineering/environmental technologies, human services and trades
🎯Key Features:
- College known for high graduate employment rate, strong co-op/internship integration and entrepreneurship culture
Humber College
Toronto (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- bachelor degrees, diplomas and certificates across applied arts, health, business, media and technology fields.
📚Study Areas:
- media & journalism, broadcast production, trades & technology, justice & social services, fashion & business management
🎯Key Features:
- State-of-the-art facilities in media, broadcast and trades training, strong international development programs and large metropolitan campus.
Huron at Western University
London, Ontario, Canada (Huron at Western University)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate liberal arts and business honours degrees combining small-group learning with strong faculty engagement.
📚Study Areas:
- management & organizational studies, business, social sciences, ethics and arts.
🎯Key Features:
- Personalised liberal-arts education, small class sizes, global exchange options and affiliation with Western University
International Business School
Toronto & Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers career-focused bachelor of commerce and flexible MBA programs in business and technology
📚Study Areas:
- business management, international business, digital marketing & technology innovation.
🎯Key Features:
- Private next-generation business university with small class sizes, industry-responsive curriculum and global student diversity
International College Of Manitoba
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
🎓Programs Offered:
- foundation and first-year university-transfer programs preparing students for entry into degree studies at University of Manitoba.
📚Study Areas:
- arts, business, engineering, environment/earth sciences and recreation & community development.
🎯Key Features:
- International-student oriented pathway institution with small classes, personal support, and affordable living in Winnipeg.
Justice Institute Of British Columbia
New Westminster (Metro Vancouver), British Columbia
🎓Programs Offered:
- diplomas, degrees & certificates in emergency services, law enforcement, health & public safety professions
📚Study Areas:
- paramedicine & health sciences, firefighting, law enforcement & investigation, emergency management.
🎯Key Features:
- Specialist institution focused on public safety and justice-system careers, with realistic hands-on training and multiple campuses.
King's University College (University of Western Ontario)
London (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate honours degrees in arts, social sciences, business and interdisciplinary fields.
📚Study Areas:
- psychology, social justice, human rights, youth & childhood studies, management & organisational studies
🎯Key Features:
- Affiliated liberal arts college with experiential learning, resident campus community and pathways to further study
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Metro Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- certificates, diplomas, associate degrees, bachelor’s and post-baccalaureate programs across applied arts and sciences
📚Study Areas:
- liberal arts & science, business & management, design & technology, trades & apprenticeship, health & horticulture.
🎯Key Features:
- Canada’s only polytechnic university emphasising hands-on experiential learning, co-ops, small class sizes and strong industry linkages.
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay & Orillia (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- comprehensive undergraduate and graduate degrees across arts, sciences, business and engineering with strong research components
📚Study Areas:
- environmental engineering, public health, social justice studies, biology, computer science and business.
🎯Key Features:
- Research-intensive university with Canada Research Chairs, smaller campus feel and strong focus on innovation and community.
Lakeland College
Lloydminster & Vermilion, (Alberta)
🎓Programs Offered:
- certificates, diplomas and applied-degrees in agriculture, environmental sciences, health/human services, business and trades.
📚Study Areas:
- agricultural sciences & technology, environmental sciences & reclamation, human services, interior design, health care.
🎯Key Features:
- Hands-on rural campus with student-managed farm, strong applied labs in energy and environment, and smaller community atmosphere.
Lambton College
Sarnia and others (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- credentials in applied arts, engineering technology, business, health, IT and trades with industry-connected curriculum
📚Study Areas:
- business administration, technology, energy & engineering, health sciences, social services and indigenous perspectives
🎯Key Features:
- College with strong emphasis on market-connected programs, inclusive student support, experiential learning and adaptability to evolving industries.
Langara College
Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers diplomas, associate degrees, university-transfer programs and certificates across more than 100 disciplines.
📚Study Areas:
- accounting/business, film & games creative arts, applied sciences, humanities, social sciences and engineering preparation.
🎯Key Features:
- Urban college with strong international student services, flexible program options, and good transfer pathways into universities.
LaSalle College
Montreal (Quebec)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers over 60 pre-university and technical diploma and certificate programs in a bilingual environment.
📚Study Areas:
- art & design, fashion, gaming & animation, IT, hospitality, business & social sciences.
🎯Key Features:
- Largest bilingual college in North America with industry-aligned programs and strong creative & applied learning focus.
Le Cordon Bleu
Ottawa (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers specialized diplomas and certificates in classic French cuisine, pastry arts and food sciences.
📚Study Areas:
- Study areas include culinary arts, pastry baking, boulangerie and integrated food science
🎯Key Features:
- Only North American campus of a global culinary institute, with high-level chef mentorship and international student body.
Loyalist College
Belleville (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers 100+ credentials including diplomas, certificates and graduate certificates in applied fields with new programs in health and technology.
📚Study Areas:
- community services, health sciences, business, robotics & automation, IT and skilled trades.
🎯Key Features:
- Emphasis on career-ready education, hands-on experiential learning and strong supports for international & adult learners.
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers certificates, diplomas and post-graduate programs in business, ICT, health/human services and skilled trades.
📚Study Areas:
- applied business, design/manufacturing technologies, health services, ICT and trades
🎯Key Features:
- Industry-shaped training, small class sizes, strong job focus and support for newcomers and lifelong learning
Matrix College
Montreal (Quebec)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Provides accelerated post-secondary diplomas focused on business, technology and healthcare for in-demand careers
📚Study Areas:
- business management, network & systems administration, digital marketing and healthcare tech.
🎯Key Features:
- Private career college with hands-on training, short timelines, targeted curriculum and downtown location.
Medicine Hat College
Medicine Hat (Alberta)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers certificate, diploma, applied degree and university-transfer programs across arts, business, health, science and trades.
📚Study Areas:
- business & administration, health & community services, computer science & IT, environment, trades.
🎯Key Features:
- Community-oriented college with high student satisfaction, personalized supports, and strong regional employment outcomes.
Memorial University - Undergraduate
St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador )
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers over 300 undergraduate certificate, diploma and degree program options across campuses and online
📚Study Areas:
- arts/humanities, science and engineering, business, health sciences, environment & marine studies.
🎯Key Features:
- Public research-intensive university with affordable tuition, multi-campus presence and strong global recognition
Mohawk College
Hamilton (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers certificates, diplomas, degrees and apprenticeships in applied arts, business, health, tech and trades.
📚Study Areas:
- business, health/community services, skilled trades & apprenticeship, technology and creative industries
🎯Key Features:
- Large public college with strong applied research centres, multiple campuses, and a reputation for student satisfaction and industry relevance
Montreal College of Information Technology (MCIT)
Montreal (Quebec)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers intensive ministry-approved AEC diplomas in AI, data science, cloud, software dev and business analytics.
📚Study Areas:
- artificial intelligence, data science/analytics, cloud computing & DevOps, cybersecurity and business systems
🎯Key Features:
- Private tech-college with hands-on project-based training, industry partnerships and flexible schedules for career readiness.
Mount Allison University
Sackville (New Brunswick)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers 50+ undergraduate degrees in arts, science, commerce and fine arts plus pathway and experiential programs
📚Study Areas:
- humanities/social sciences, sciences, business/commerce, fine arts, environmental & interdisciplinary studies.
🎯Key Features:
- Primarily undergraduate liberal arts university with small classes, strong experiential learning and high national ranking for undergrad focus.
New York Institute of Technology,Vancouver
Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers graduate-level degrees including MBA, MCS, MS in Cybersecurity, MDS and MEM backed by global university credentials.
📚Study Areas:
- business analytics/finance, computer science, cybersecurity, data science, energy management and technology.
🎯Key Features:
- Private global campus (New York Institute of Technology Vancouver) located in the Broadway Tech Centre, with advanced tech labs, industry connections and international student pathways
Niagara College
Welland & Niagra-on-the-Lake (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers over 130 full-time certificate, diploma, bachelor and graduate-certificate programs across applied fields
📚Study Areas:
- business/management, technology & trades, hospitality & tourism, environment/horticulture, media & community services
🎯Key Features:
- Public college with strong research status (#1 research college in Canada in recent funding), modern campuses in the Niagara region and robust international student enrollment.
Niagara University
Vaughn (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- graduate and post-baccalaureate degrees in criminal justice, educational leadership, information security, teaching education and business
📚Study Areas:
- information security & digital forensics, disaster/emergency management, business leadership, teacher education and higher-ed administration.
🎯Key Features:
- U.S.-based university with Canadian campus, hybrid delivery, small class sizes and targeted professional master’s programs for working students.
Nipissing University
North Bay (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers a range of undergraduate bachelor degrees and selected graduate certificates focused on liberal arts, science, business and education
📚Study Areas:
- business administration, computer science/data science, education, Indigenous studies, social sciences, humanities.
🎯Key Features:
- Small-class university with strong two-year employment rates for graduates and a focus on student-centred learning and career readiness
North Island College
Vancouver Island & Central Coast (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers over 120 applied, technical, university-transfer and trades programs responsive to regional and community needs.
📚Study Areas:
- health & human services, business, digital design, Indigenous education, tourism, trades & technical training.
🎯Key Features:
- Rural/regional college with multi-campus reach, strong university-transfer agreements, Indigenous-serving initiatives and applied research activities
Northeastern University
Toronto (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers graduate professional degree programs in analytics, software engineering, informatics and biotechnology aligned with industry demand.
📚Study Areas:
- information systems, analytics, biotech/regulatory affairs, software engineering and applied research.
🎯Key Features:
- Global university network branch with strong employer partnerships, co-op style learning and a downtown Toronto high-tech focus
Northern Lights College
Northern British Columbia
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers certificates, diplomas, university-transfer, trades and apprenticeship programs across 100+ courses
📚Study Areas:
- business, health & human services, university arts & science, information technology, trades & apprenticeship
🎯Key Features:
- Regional college in Northern BC with small class sizes, community focus, Indigenous student support and hands-on applied learning
OCAD University
Toronto (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in art, design, media, new media, visual culture and inclusive design
📚Study Areas:
- advertising, digital futures, experimental animation, industrial design, illustration and visual & critical studies
🎯Key Features:
- Canada’s specialist art & design university located downtown Toronto, emphasizing studio-based education, creative practice and professional readiness
Olds College
Olds (Alberta)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers certificates, diplomas, applied-degrees and bachelor pathways in agriculture, technology, business, environment and hospitality
📚Study Areas:
- agriculture & ag-tech, animal health, land & environment, business management, hospitality & tourism.
🎯Key Features:
- Rural Alberta college with strong applied-research focus, farm and environment labs, and industry-integrated learning
Ontario Tech University
Oshawa/Whitby (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers undergraduate and graduate programs with emphasis on technology-enabled learning, simulation labs and industry-ready skills
📚Study Areas:
- engineering & applied science, information technology, health sciences, business, virtual/augmented reality and simulation.
🎯Key Features:
- Technology-rich university environment with state-of-the-art labs, stackable credentials and strong industry collaboration
Pacific Coast Community College
British Columbia
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers career training diplomas in hospitality, business and information technology with flexible delivery formats.
📚Study Areas:
- hospitality management, business fundamentals and IT support
🎯Key Features:
- Private career college with small classes, industry-aligned programs and flexible scheduling for working learners.
Pacific Link College
Surrey, Burnaby (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers diplomas in health sciences, community support and co-operative options oriented to job-entry roles.
📚Study Areas:
- health & community support, medical office administration, childhood & language assistance, business fundamentals.
🎯Key Features:
- Career-focused institution with hands-on training, co-op practicums and international student pathways.
Portage College at Campbell Campus
Lac La Biche (Alberta)
🎓Programs Offered:
- certificates, diplomas and degrees across university studies, trades, technology, business, arts and human services.
📚Study Areas:
- environmental studies, business, community social work, native arts & culture, technical trades and university transfer.
🎯Key Features:
- Northern Alberta college with multiple campuses, Indigenous heritage programming, flexible delivery modes and applied community-based learning
Queen's University
Kingston (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers a broad portfolio of undergraduate and graduate degrees across arts, science, engineering, commerce and education
📚Study Areas:
- business/commerce, engineering, arts & social sciences, science, education and computing.
🎯Key Features:
- Prestigious research-intensive university with strong reputation, historic campus and high student engagement in communities.
Red Deer Polytechnic
Red Deer (Alberta)
🎓Programs Offered:
- certificates, diplomas, advanced certificates, degrees and apprenticeships in over 80 programs combining theory and practical skills
📚Study Areas:
- business, computing & information tech, creative arts, engineering technologies, health, humanities and trades.
🎯Key Features:
- Polytechnic model emphasising industry-ready training, applied research and high employment rates for grads.
Red River College
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
🎓Programs Offered:
- more than 200 degree, diploma and certificate programs in applied learning and technical fields.
📚Study Areas:
- business, engineering technology, health sciences, biotechnology, multimedia, nursing and trades.
🎯Key Features:
- Large applied-learning institution with multiple campuses and a high level of international student enrolment.
Royal Roads University
Victoria (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate and graduate programs including bachelor’s degrees, master’s and doctorate degrees in leadership and sustainability.
📚Study Areas:
- business & sustainability, environmental science, global leadership, justice studies, communication and conflict management.
🎯Key Features:
- Flexible delivery (on-campus/online/blended), values-based education with strong industry and community links.
Rutherford Private School
North York/ Toronto (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers Grades 9-12 (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) programs including summer and online options for local and international students.
📚Study Areas:
- academic high-school curriculum, university-preparation, English language and credit courses
🎯Key Features:
- Small-class private school with 100% university-acceptance focus, online “Zoom School” option and strong support for international students
Saint Mary's University
Halifax (Nova Scotia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate (BA, BSc, BEd) and graduate (MA, MSc, MBA, PhD) degree programs.
📚Study Areas:
- business & management, arts & social sciences, science & computing, education and applied health.
🎯Key Features:
- Research-intensive university with broad program portfolio, strong focus on experiential learning and global student body.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert (Saskatchewan)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers certificate, diploma, degree and post-graduate programs across technical and applied disciplines with strong industry alignment
📚Study Areas:
- computing & digital innovation, business, health sciences, construction, agriculture & natural resources, media & applied arts.
🎯Key Features:
- Provincial polytechnic with 150+ programs, applied research partnerships and high job-placement focus.
Sault College
Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- diplomas, certificates and apprenticeships in applied arts, technology, health, community services and trades.
📚Study Areas:
- health informatics, community services, pre-health sciences, practical nursing, trades and online certificates.
🎯Key Features:
- Community-focused college with applied-skills emphasis, flexible delivery options and strong support for career readiness.
Selkirk College
West Kootenay/Boundary region (Castlegar, Nelson, Trail, Grand Forks), British Columbia
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers certificate, diploma and bachelor’s degree programs across applied arts, technology, trades and university transfer.
📚Study Areas:
- business, environment & geomatics, health & human services, hospitality & tourism, industry & trades.
🎯Key Features:
- Rural-campus college with strong hands-on learning, multiple campus locations, and high student satisfaction in southern BC.
Seneca College
Greater Toronto Area (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers over 100 full-time and numerous part-time programs including degrees, diplomas and certificates focused on applied learning.
📚Study Areas:
- business, technology & IT, health sciences, arts & design, aviation & logistics.
🎯Key Features:
- Large public polytechnic institution with strong industry connections, international student body, and multiple campuses in the GTA.
Sheridan College
Oakville, Brampton, Mississauga (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- more than 100 programs including diplomas, degrees and certificates, with emphasis on creative industries and applied tech.
📚Study Areas:
- arts & design, digital media, business, computing & engineering technology, community services.
🎯Key Features:
- Prominent college in the GTA known for its award-winning programs in animation/arts, applied research and strong employment-link focus.
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish (Nova Scotia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs with liberal arts focus and professional pathways
📚Study Areas:
- arts & social sciences, business/commerce, education, science, and environmental studies.
🎯Key Features:
- Primarily undergraduate university with strong reputation nationally, small-campus setting and emphasis on student satisfaction
St. Lawrence College
Kingston, Brockville, Cornwall (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers certificates, diplomas, graduate certificates and bachelor degrees in applied fields and fast-track formats.
📚Study Areas:
- business/commerce, health sciences, technology/trades, and applied arts.
🎯Key Features:
- Multi-campus applied college with global articulation partnerships, experiential learning, and flexible delivery modes
St. Thomas University
Fredericton (New Brunswick)
🎓Programs Offered:
- bachelor’s degree programs primarily in liberal arts and social sciences with personalized teaching formats
📚Study Areas:
- social sciences, humanities, education, youth & community studies, social justice.
🎯Key Features:
- Canada’s only exclusively liberal arts undergraduate university, known for small classes and discussion-based learning.
Suncrest College
Saskatchewan
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers certificates, diplomas and a new bachelor’s degree in Indigenous education along with trades and adult-learner credentials
📚Study Areas:
- early childhood education, digital skills/trades, business, health & community services and Indigenous education.
🎯Key Features:
- Regional college formed by merger, with multiple campuses, strong hands-on labs and partnerships for Indigenous and rural education.
The King's University Edmonton
Edmonton (Alberta)
🎓Programs Offered:
- bachelor’s degrees in sciences, business, humanities and social sciences built on a Christian liberal arts foundation
📚Study Areas:
- business/management, science, humanities, social sciences and faith-based service learning.
🎯Key Features:
- Small-class Christian university with strong student-faculty engagement, internships and community focus
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, Williams Lake (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers around 140 on-campus and 60+ online programs including degrees, diplomas and vocational training.
📚Study Areas:
- arts, science, business, nursing, trades & technology, hospitality and open-learning modes.
🎯Key Features:
- Large public university with strong flexibility in delivery, applied and online learning, plus a platinum sustainability rating.
Toronto Film School
Toronto (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers immersive creative diploma programs in film production, writing for TV & film, acting and video game design plus degree pathway options.
📚Study Areas:
- film/TV production, screenwriting, acting, game design/animation and graphic design.
🎯Key Features:
- Career-college style school in downtown Toronto with industry-faculty, small classes and portfolio-based learning
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across faculties including recent law and medical schools
📚Study Areas:
- arts, business, criminology, engineering, nursing/medicine, journalism and creative industries.
🎯Key Features:
- Urban research university known for being creative and connected, with strong industry engagement in downtown Toronto.
Toronto School of Management
Toronto (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- short-term certificate and diploma programs in business, hospitality, customer service and co-op options.
📚Study Areas:
- business essentials, customer service, hospitality operations and foundational credentials.
🎯Key Features:
- Private institution with flexible certificate programs and co-op options but less traditional university status; check accreditation and pathways.
Trebas Institute Montreal
Montreal (Quebec)
🎓Programs Offered:
- diplomas in creative arts, business & technology such as film & TV production, music business administration, big data analytics and cybersecurity.
📚Study Areas:
- film & television production, sound design, business analytics, e-commerce, cybersecurity and event management.
🎯Key Features:
- Bilingual (English/French) school in downtown Montréal focused on creative, business and tech industries with small-class, industry-linked programs.
Trent University
Peterborough, Durham (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in arts & science, profession-oriented pathways and research-intensive options
📚Study Areas:
- environmental science/studies, nursing, computer science, business administration and Indigenous studies.
🎯Key Features:
- Highly ranked primarily-undergraduate university known for small class sizes, undergraduate research and leadership in environmental science.
Trinity Western University
Langley (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers bachelor’s, master’s and certificate programs rooted in liberal-arts core with professional specializations.
📚Study Areas:
- arts & media, business, education, science, nursing, and theology.
🎯Key Features:
- Small-campus Christian university with strong student-faculty engagement, flexible online/partner delivery and global outreach.
ULethbridge International College
Calgary (Alberta)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate-pathway, foundation and first-year university transfer programs for international students aiming for the University of Lethbridge.
📚Study Areas:
- business & management, science & technology, international pathways and preparatory academic programs
🎯Key Features:
- Dedicated pathway college with small-class personalized support, strong focus on international student success and seamless transfer to a ranked Canadian university.
University Canada West
Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- career-focused bachelor’s and master’s programs in business and technology with flexible online/hybrid delivery.
📚Study Areas:
- commerce/business communication, information technology, digital business, and leadership.
🎯Key Features:
- Urban private university in downtown Vancouver, industry-aligned curriculum with small classes and global student body
University Of Alberta
Edmonton (Alberta)
🎓Programs Offered:
- wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs across disciplines from science to humanities
📚Study Areas:
- business, technology, engineering, sciences, health-care, arts & social sciences and environment.
🎯Key Features:
- Flagship public research university in Alberta with extensive program breadth and international recognition.
University of Guelph
Guelph (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate and graduate degrees with strong focus on food, agriculture, environment and applied sciences.
📚Study Areas:
- agriculture/food science, environment & resource management, animal biology, business, human health
🎯Key Features:
- Research-intensive university with strong applied-science orientation and global partnerships
University Of Manitoba
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers more than 145 graduate programs and numerous undergraduate degrees across faculties including health sciences, engineering and arts.
📚Study Areas:
- engineering, health sciences/medicine, business, arts/social sciences, agriculture and environment.
🎯Key Features:
- Manitoba’s largest university, strong in research, with long history and diverse academic offerings.
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, Saint John (New Brunswick)
🎓Programs Offered:
- bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs including engineering, science, business and environment disciplines.
📚Study Areas:
- engineering & technology, business/management, computer science, environment & natural resources, social work.
🎯Key Features:
- One of Canada’s oldest universities with co-op and research opportunities, bilingual province setting
University of Niagara Falls
Niagra Falls (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers newly-launched undergraduate and graduate programs in digital-economy fields tailored for a digital world.
📚Study Areas:
- biomedical sciences, business/digital economy, data analytics, media & global communications.
🎯Key Features:
- Private for-profit university with small class sizes in downtown Niagara Falls, hybrid online/face-to-face delivery.
University of Northern British Columbia
Prince George (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate and graduate degrees across sciences, arts, community and north-focused fields with experiential learning.
📚Study Areas:
- natural resources & rural development, environmental science, social work, Indigenous studies, nursing & health
🎯Key Features:
- Small-sized university in Northern BC with strong sustainability credentials, community engagement and high employment outcomes.
University Of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers over 150 undergraduate and graduate programs in research-intensive fields spanning agriculture, engineering, health and business.
📚Study Areas:
- agriculture & bioresources, engineering & applied science, business/commerce, environment & health sciences
🎯Key Features:
- Member of the U15 research-intensive universities, strong in innovation and real-world problem solving.
University of the Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, Hope (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- more than 100 certificate, diploma and degree programs including master’s, bachelor’s and trades-tech credentials.
📚Study Areas:
- liberal arts & social sciences, business, computing & engineering technology, health & trades
🎯Key Features:
- Public university with small class sizes, flexible delivery (online/blended), strong regional access and practical experiential learning.
University of Victoria
Victoria (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate and graduate programmes in science, engineering, arts, and applied research-rich disciplines
📚Study Areas:
- earth & ocean sciences, computer science & engineering, business, humanities, sustainability/ecology.
🎯Key Features:
- Research-intensive university with large co-op options, recognized for innovation and climate leadership, located in beautiful coastal settin
University of Waterloo
Waterloo (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs including strong co-op and industry-integrated options.
📚Study Areas:
- computer science, engineering, mathematics, business/finance, health sciences, environment and data analytics
🎯Key Features:
- Leading university in co-op education, strong in STEM and innovation, high employment outcomes for graduates.
University Of Windsor
Windsor (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers over 120 undergraduate majors and minors and over 70 masters/doctoral programs spanning arts, sciences and professional education.
📚Study Areas:
- business/commerce, social sciences, engineering, nursing & health, law, science and humanities.
🎯Key Features:
- Urban research university with comprehensive program breadth, strong professional and career-oriented learning and a border region location.
University of Winnipeg
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate degrees, graduate programs and applied certificate/post-graduate diplomas focused on professional and research-oriented careers.
📚Study Areas:
- arts & humanities, business & economics, science & applied health, Indigenous & conflict-resolution studies.
🎯Key Features:
- Compact urban campus with strong employment outcomes (95% of grads employed within two years) and a focus on experiential and applied education
Vancouver Film School
Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Provides intensive one-year post-secondary diploma programs in film, animation, games, sound, digital design and visual effects
📚Study Areas:
- film & television production, 3D animation & VFX, game design/code, digital/multimedia design and sound/makeup arts.
🎯Key Features:
- Industry-aligned production studio format programs, portfolio-based learning, alumni credited on top films/games and strong global creative network.
Vancouver Institute of Media Arts
Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers one- and two-year professional diploma programs in creative media, acting, digital arts and game/animation production
📚Study Areas:
- digital media arts, game and animation design, acting for film/TV, technical arts and 3D graphics/programming.
🎯Key Features:
- Small-class private college in a major media and tech hub, focused on hands-on production training and industry connections.
Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- undergraduate degrees, diplomas, certificates and university-transfer programs across applied and liberal fields.
📚Study Areas:
- health & human services, business, computing & tech, liberal arts & social sciences and environment/trades.
🎯Key Features:
- Mid-sized public university with multiple campuses on Vancouver Island, strong in applied learning and community engagement in a scenic coastal setting
Vanier College
Montreal (Quebec)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers pre-university (DEC) and technical career programs preparing students for university or employment.
📚Study Areas:
- social sciences & business, sciences, humanities, and general education.
🎯Key Features:
- Urban bilingual college in Montréal with a large international student presence and flexible program pathways to Canadian universities.
Wilfrid Laurier International College
Waterloo (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers foundation and “International Year One” university-transfer programs for international students starting Canadian university degrees.
📚Study Areas:
- business & economics, science (data/computer science), liberal arts and human & social sciences.
🎯Key Features:
- Pathway college embedded in a Canadian university campus (Wilfrid Laurier University), with small classes, strong support services and direct progression into year 2 of degree programs.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Bradford (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Offers over 100 undergraduate degrees and many graduate programs across arts, sciences, business and professional fields.
📚Study Areas:
- business/commerce, computer science/data science, arts & social sciences, education, environment and health.
🎯Key Features:
- Canadian research-university with a strong co-op and experiential learning focus, campuses in multiple cities and global student community
York College of Applied Studies
Mississauga (Ontario)
🎓Programs Offered:
- Provides online and hybrid certificate/diploma programs in healthcare, business and community services designed for working professionals
📚Study Areas:
- health services & administration, medical office support, business fundamentals and community care.
🎯Key Features:
- Fully online-capable institution, self-paced programs with industry-aligned credentials, targeted at career-change and working learners.
Yorkville University
Toronto (Ontario) & Vancouver (British Columbia)
🎓Programs Offered:
- accelerated bachelor and master’s degree programs in business, arts, interior design, education and behavioural sciences, delivered online or on-campus.
📚Study Areas:
- business/management, creative arts/interior design, education leadership, counselling/psychotherapy and behavioural sciences.
🎯Key Features:
- Flexible delivery (online/on-campus), small class sizes, career-focused curriculum, international student support and multiple start dates per year.
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