The Greater Sudbury Area has an excellent variety of educational institutions offering a wide range of programs in academic, professional and skilled trades.  The lack of available spaces in Universities and Colleges, coupled with the increasing demand for graduates with skilled trades bodes well for local institutions. As students in other parts of Ontario search for space, their eyes will be turned northward. What they will discover will truly amaze them. Not only do we have every type of training available, but graduates will also find an increasing number of opportunities for employment following graduation.
 

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 
OF THE GREATER SUDBURY AREA

 
Laurentian University
College Boreal
CTS College
Academy of Learning
CDI College
Academy of Esthetics & Electrolysis
Sudbury Hairstyling School
Charm Plus
Cambrian College
NORCAT
Northern Academy of Transportation
Transport Training Centres of Canada
Northern Ontario Academy of Welding
The Virtual School
Northeastern Ontario Medical School
  

EDUCATION IN THE NEWS

        
Laurentian University: President Judith Woodsworth stated that Sudbury has a good community spirit, but we need to work to improve its reputation and the reputation of the university. She stated also that there are many students who would like to attend Laurentian, but they do not known anything about the area. The university will have a better chance of recruiting faculty because of the city’s unique lifestyle, but she says that the community needs to do a better job of making people aware of the Greater Sudbury Area. Laurentian will double its first year enrolment in 2003-2004 by accepting 800 new students.
  
Applications To Laurentian University A Good Sign For The Community: The number of secondary school students who have made Laurentian University their first choice on their applications for university has doubled from a year ago, going from 882 to 1778. Interestingly enough, only Nipissing University in North Bay had a higher increase with a hike of 128 percent. More
  
Laurentian University is developing a strong image as a caring institution among students across the province Laurentian University is destined to become one of the leading education institutions of the province as students discover the benefits of attending a small university which is an integral part of the entire community. More
 
Cambrian College is a proud promoter of the GSA
Cambrian College President indicates that people of the Greater Sudbury Area should be celebrating the fact that we are from Sudbury. Cambrian has developed many partnerships with the business sector, enabling graduates to get a head start locally. More
 
Sudbury educational institutions stand to benefit the most from the double cohort as students from Southern Ontario turn their eyes north to the Greater Sudbury Area. Plenty of choice; good quality of life; inexpensive living; future employment options. More
 
Student Business Mentorship Program Provides Excellent Opportunities for Students Post-secondary school students have a chance to partner up with business leaders as a way to become a "fly on the wall" and witness the practical aspects of the business world first-hand. For more on the program and to see the businesses which participate >>>>
 

 
 
 
 

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