Coquitlam College

In January 2024 Coquitlam College opened a brand-new central campus in the heart of Vancouver city, supporting its community of over 3,000 students with a modernised and fully equipped new facility for learning and experiencing college life.

The new campus is located in a safe residential area of East Vancouver, just 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver, where students will find a bustling contemporary metropolis with a diverse international community that celebrates many cultures and traditions, making it an excellent destination for all students. The city ranks among the top cities for quality of life, with a mild climate, ready access to nature, and a thriving arts and culture scene.

The new campus provides superb academic facilities, as well as recreational sports fields, a cafeteria and an indoor gym. Students are just a one-minute walk from the Renfew skytrain station, which gives them fast and convenient access to the rest of the city and the surrounding area. Students can enjoy free walking tours of the new campus in the first couple of weeks of January.

Coquitlam College has been delivering a compact and high-quality portfolio of higher education programs, building its reputation as one of the finest post-secondary colleges in Canada.

The college bases its tuition around a series of core values, which include a student-focused curriculum, the promotion of teaching excellence, and establishing a strong international community of students and an inclusive campus.

The college runs a rigorous coursework schedule in English language studies, sciences, humanities and social sciences while using sports and extra-curricular enrichment activities to create a strong learning environment that provides a firm foundation for university degree study.

The average class size is kept small, with just 30 students per teacher, meaning more attention for individuals, and a greater amount of time for interaction and feedback. Coquitlam College has 95 instructional staff, representing more than 35 countries worldwide. Together, they form an experienced and enthusiastic faculty, able to inspire and support each student's educational journey.

Coquitlam College offers university transfer programs in Associate of Arts degrees, along with diploma and certificate courses, specialising in English language studies, sciences, humanities and social sciences. Additionally, there are three high school programs and two English study programs for students to study.

The Coquitlam College Associate of Arts degree is a two-year program which provides a wide base of knowledge in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Students develop key critical thinking and research skills, preparing them to enter the workforce, or progress to further undergraduate study. An additional benefit of an Associate of Arts degree is that students are eligible to work off-campus on a part-time basis for up to 20 hours per week.

The university transfer programs offered at the college include options for both one-year and two-year Associate of Arts degree programs, in a range of 30 different courses including accounting, computer science, biology, French, and statistics, and many others.

The one-year university transfer program is designed to give students a firm foundation in their intended area of study. The program requires students to complete 30 to 31 course credits, and this facilitates direct entry into second year of study at the university of their choice. There are three pathways within the one-year program, in arts, business and science.

The two-year university transfer program gives the chance to begin specializing in an academic area of interest, and requires students to complete 60 to 31 course credits. Completion facilitates transfer into the third year of an undergraduate degree program. There are two pathways within the two-year program, in arts and business.

Coquitlam College welcomes students from around the world into its inclusive and international learning community. There are more than 50 countries represented among the student membership, each with their own academic qualifications which have been achieved in differing assessment systems.

The college accepts applications for the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters, based on a list of international admission criteria designed to ensure that students from all around the world have the opportunity to gain a Coquitlam education.

For all programs, students must submit scans of their most recent official transcripts from previously attended schools, passport, English proficiency test, and must apply for a Canada student visa where applicable.

Students are placed in appropriate classes and programs based on the college's assessment of their English language proficiency. The minimum standard of proficiency is a score of 86 on the TOEFL iBT test, or 5.5 - 6.5 overall on the IELTS test. Applicants must also demonstrate proof of medical insurance coverage.

Applications are submitted via Coquitlam College's online application portal, and there is a CAD 200 fee.

In January 2024, Coquitlam College opened its brand-new main campus in a prime location near downtown Vancouver. In addition to excellent new academic facilities such as technologically modernised classrooms, recreational zones, and single and group study spaces, the site also offers sports fields, a cafeteria, bookstore, and an indoor gym to ensure the students are refreshed and refuelled throughout the day, while being able to develop themselves outside the classroom.

The Coquitlam College library is a fantastic academic facility, which students can use either on campus, or online. The library contains over 41,000 electronic academic journals and more than 60,000 e-books, as well as a host of resources and services such as a writing centre, bookstore, printing facilities, and career centre.

The new pedestrian-friendly central campus is in a safe residential area within East Vancouver, around one minute from the Renfrew Skytrain Station and only 15 minutes from downtown. Its second satellite campus is located near the King George Skytrain station in the Surrey suburb of Greater Vancouver.

Coquitlam College offers its students home stay accommodation options in the surrounding Vancouver area, within 30 minutes travel from the college campus. This includes fully furnished private bedrooms with shared laundry and bedroom facilities. Students benefit from the ability to use their English-speaking skills on a daily basis though conversations with their host family, and are provided with three meals per day.

Coquitlam College is a private institution which works hard to keep tuition fees accessible to students from all over the world. While the institution does not run its own program of scholarships or bursaries, there is plenty of help available though the Coquitlam College Advising Centre.

Here, regulated international student immigration advisors (RISIA) are available to support international students, and can assist them in applying for external funding available through regional and national sponsorship schemes.

Additionally, students enrolled in the college's full-time Associate of Arts degree are eligible to work up to 20 hours per week, enabling them to subsidise the cost of study by taking a part-time job. After completing the degree, full-time students are eligible to apply for a post graduate work permit (PGWP), and upon successful completion of the first year of full-time work, graduates are eligible to apply for permanent residency in Canada.