Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College
This public college of Applied Arts and Technology was established in 1967 as the Ontario Vocational Centre in the city of London, Southwestern Ontario. Three years later it became Fanshawe College and then opened other campuses in Simcoe, St. Thomas and Woodstock. Today more than forty three thousand students obtain post-secondary education on more than two hundred education programs in Fanshawe College. With its motto being «Unlocking potential», Fanshawe College students don’t only excel in their academic studies, but also in athletics, participating in baseball, softball and badminton competitions. Moreover, more than 4500 Fanshawe College students take part in extramural and open recreation activities, as the college boasts one of the largest recreation programs in the province.
Programs
Fanshawe College offers various programs in the following areas: Arts and Culture, Agriculture and Animal, Education, Community and Social Services, Engineering and Technology, Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources, Justice and Security and others. But to start the main program international students need to meet specific language requirements of Fanshawe College. If your English level happens to be below 6.5 IELTS band score or you don’t have any certificate supporting your English level, then you can take the English for Academic Purposes program first. After finishing the program, international students will meet the language requirements not only of Fanshawe College, but Western University and other colleges of the province of Ontario. During the program, international students acquire all the necessary skills for successful reading, writing, listening and speaking for the effective acquisition of the academic materials. The program of English for Academic Purposes will cost an international student around $3200 CAD.
Once this step is finished, international students can obtain the Honours Bachelor degree in the following programs: Applied Technology - Biotechnology, Commerce with various specializations, Early Childhood Leadership, Environmental Design and Planning, and Interior Design.
For example, one of the popular programs of Fanshawe College among international students is Honours Bachelor of Commerce with specialization in Human Resources Management which lasts for four years. It’s required to complete a co-op work term to achieve the degree, which is a great chance for an international student to gain some work experience and apply their knowledge in practice working as HR coordinator, HR analyst or an HR assistant. During the program, you will learn the following courses: Accounting, Mathematics for Decision Making, Computer Application for Business, Management, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Management Accounting and other disciplines which will help you to start a career as a recruiter, HR training coordinator, training manager, human resources generalist or talent acquisition specialist. The whole program of Fanshawe College will cost an international student around $67000 CAD.
International students can also study the program of Interior Design in Fanshawe College. The program aims at studying space planning, management of interior construction, Sustainable Practices, Building Technology of Lighting and Safety, Contemporary Design and others. The total cost of the program of Interior Design which leads to the Honours Bachelor degree is around $67800 CAD. This program also presupposes a co-op term, during which international students can try themselves as assistant designers, project and research specialists.
The Fanshawe College program of Early Childhood Leadership also lasts for four years and was devised for the ones who want to make change in the field of child development and pedagogy. Nowadays people pay more and more attention to the education of their children from a very young age, that’s why the world needs more professionals who can develop effective curriculum for the young children, being connoisseurs of their psychology, development and human relationships. During the program, international students learn Philosophy and History of Early Childhood Development, Leadership in Learning Organizations and in a Tech World, Observing, Recording and Assessing and other disciplines. This Fanshawe College program of Early Childhood Leadership doesn’t only include researching case studies and applied learning, but also an internship which will last for fourteen weeks. Fanshawe College graduates of this program can work as early childhood educators with children from three months to four years and au pairs in different countries. This program costs around $66000 CAD per academic year. College offers a program in Animation, which leads to a diploma and lasts for two years. The program aims at teaching students all the necessary technical and practical skills for film, video game and web animation using various state-of-the-art facilities and equipment of Fanshawe College. After the graduation, international students can work as animators, layout artists and product assistants or even work freelance. During the program of Animation, international students will learn 3D and 2D animation, Motion Capture, Virtual Production, VR and Mixed Reality and a number of others. The cost of the whole program is around $31800 CAD.
In Fanshawe College international students have a chance to complement their college or university education and go for the relevant post-graduate certificate. On the postgraduate level, international students can study the following programs: Addictions and Mental Health, Broadcast Journalism, 3D Animation and Character Design, Photography - Advanced, Practical Elements of Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Software and Information Systems Testing, Visual Effect and Editing for Contemporary Media, Supply Chain Management - Logistic and others.
For instance, the program of Autism and Behavioral Science lasts for one year and leads to a graduate certificate. You may go for this program, after achieving a diploma of Early Childhood Education in Fanshawe College. The graduate studies will advance your knowledge of autism and other disabilities. International students will learn about ways to alleviate conditions, train families and work out effective behavior strategies for people suffering from autism. This program is offered by Fanshawe College in the online and offline mode and also on a part-time basis.
Accommodation
International students who wish to study in Fanshawe College have to start searching for the available accommodation options several months before arriving in Canada. Fanshawe College offers their own residence for international students. It offers 1200 rooms made in the apartment-style and around four hundred townhouse-style rooms. For instance, a townhouse residence of Fanshawe College comprises an overall of sixty six units, with six students living in one unit. Each of the six students of Fanshawe College has their own private bedroom with a bed, a desk and a drawer. There is a living room and a full-size kitchen with an oven and a dishwasher in each unit. Two bathrooms and one two-piece are also shared by the residents of one unit. The annual cost of living in a Townhouse Residence of Fanshawe College is around $7750 CAD for a double-size bed and $7500 CAD for a single bed. Residents of a townhouse don’t need to buy a meal plan, as they already have a fully-equipped kitchen, but can do it for their own convenience.
As for the apartment-style rooms, four students are supposed to live in one suite, but you can also have a chance to live in a two-bedroom one. Each resident of an apartment-style room has their own bedroom with a queen-size bed and shares a kitchenette, a living room and a three-piece bathroom with other residents of a suite. Living in this type of a residence, students are required to buy a meal plan so that they can have a meal at one of the college outlets. The annual cost of the meal plan is $1200 CAD. For the residence itself, students are to pay around $9500 CAD for an academic year.
International students of Fanshawe College can also live off-campus, renting a flat or a room outside of campus. For instance, the average rent price for a one-bedroom apartment in London is around $1400 CAD per month. While all the utility bills and WiFi fees are included in the cost of a residence, renting an apartment presupposes paying the bills aside from the rent.
International students may also choose the option of homestay, at least for the first year of studying in Fanshawe College. This means living with a host family, having a private room and using the same facilities as family members do. This option is perfect for those who are new to the country and want to enjoy the homely atmosphere, coming back home after the college classes.
Future Prospects
After graduation from Fanshawe College, international students have a chance to stay in Canada for work and residence. Foreign citizens can apply for the post-graduation work permit, a special type of visa which allows international graduates of Fanshawe College and other educational establishments to work in Canada. Upon the expiration of a three-year period, former international students can apply for the Express Entry and stay in Canada for permanent residence. International graduates of Fanshawe College may also come back to their native country and implement their newly acquired knowledge to the benefit of their homeland. They may as well come anywhere they want to start their professional career as Fanshawe College academic credentials recognized all around the world. Therefore the number of opportunities for international graduates of Fanshawe College is truly immense.
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