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COLLEGE OF
APPLIED
ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY |
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There are approximately 28 government-run Colleges of Applied Arts and
Technology in the Province of Ontario:
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| They offer diploma programs that qualify you for entry into specific
careers. The biggest difference between a Community College and a
University is in the nature of the courses that you are required to
take.
For example, if you enroll at a University in the Business and
Commerce Program, you will spend four (4) years and be required to
take 20 different courses. Only 10 to 12 of those courses will have to
be from the Commerce Department. The rest can be taken from any other
department.
When you enroll in a Business Administration Program at a Community
College, you will be required to take 18 full-time equivalent courses
over a three year period. However, all of those courses will be
business-related.
Many employers today are placing a great deal of value on the diploma
programs offered by Community Colleges because of the fact that those
graduates are more able to integrate directly into the company
operation than a university graduate who often requires some direct
hand-on training.
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| Each diploma program takes approximately 2 or 3 years. Due to the
nature of the diploma requirements, you may even find some programs
that can be obtained in less than one year, however, for the most
part, a Community College prefers to cover the necessary skills in at
least two years.
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| A normal school week consists of approximately 15 to 20 hours in the
classroom:
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| A normal school year consists of approximately 7 months or generally
the same length of time as a university school year.
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| Most programs begin in September, however you will find some
specific courses starting in January.
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| Tuition fees are approximately $3000 per year. This is for the cost
of tuition only. Books, accommodation and food are over and above this
amount.
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| Many universities are accepting Community College courses for credit
towards university degrees. For example, if you obtain a three-year
business diploma from a Community College, most universities will give
you credit for the first two years of a Business and Commerce degree.
Because each situation is judged on its own merits, you are strongly
advised to do your research if you plan on following this path. |
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Ontario
Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology
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Algonquin College
Cambrian College
Canadore College
Centennial College
Collège Boréal
Conestoga College
Confederation College
Durham College
Fanshawe College
George Brown College
Georgian College
Humber College
La Cité collégiale
Lampton College |
Loyalist College
Mohawk College
Niagara College
Northern College
St. Clair College
St. Lawrence College
Sault College
Seneca College
Sheridan College
Sir Sandford Fleming
College d'Alfred
Kemptville College
Ridgetown College
The Mitchener Institute |
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