Conestoga College
Conestoga College
This Public College of Technology and Advanced Learning was established in 1967 in the city of Kitchener in the province of Ontario, but it’s not its only campus. Conestoga College has campuses in Guelph, Waterloo, Cambridge and other places in the province. Currently more than eleven thousand full-time and thirty thousand part-time students are enrolled in the post-secondary education programs offered by the College.
Programs
Conestoga College is ranked among the best Ontario educational institutions of higher education, attracting a big number of international students all around the world. The college offers more than 230 various programs available to international students, which lead to diplomas, degrees and certificates in the fields of Culinary Arts, Engineering and Technology, Community Services, Health and Life Sciences and others. All of the programs are career-oriented, which means that students will only be taught the skills that are essential to become successful in their future job. For this reason, Conestoga College claims that eighty seven percent of graduates find employment just within half a year after their graduation.
In the area of Applied Computer Science and Information Technology, which is one of the most popular nowadays, Conestoga College offers the following programs on the undergraduate level: Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science, Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Programing, Computer Programming and Analysis, Computer Systems Technician, IT Innovation and Design, Network Technical Support, Software Engineering Technician and Web Development and Internet Applications. For example, the program of Computer Programming lasts for two years and leads to a college diploma as an academic credential. During the program of Conestoga College, international students learn object-oriented analysis, different programming languages and software development for business and other purposes. International students are allowed to take additional courses in math and accounting to complement their IT studies and have more chances for future employment. The program of Computer Programming can be taken in the Waterloo campus and will cost international students around $16400 annually, together with ancillary fees.
If you want to achieve an Honours Bachelor degree, then you may go for the program of Applied Health Information Science offered by Conestoga College. This is a unique four-year program which prepares professionals of informatics, information management and information technology who can implement their knowledge in developing the health care system and introduce advanced digitized ways of solving problems pertinent to medical service. International students are to pay around $19500 CAD for an academic year. The program of Conestoga College also presupposes a paid co-op, during which international students can apply their skills in practice.
The Software Engineering Technician program leads to a college diploma and lasts for two years. During the program, students will learn such subjects as cybersecurity, web development, databases and everything connected to computer software as well as programming languages. In a nutshell, the program of Software Engineering Technician was devised specifically for the students who don’t have any academic credentials in the field of software or IT, but if a student already has foundational knowledge of this field, then they may go straight for the Software Engineering Technology program offered by the College. The program is held in the Waterloo campus of the College and usually begins in September. International students need to pay around $16300 CAD per academic year, including $2611 CAD ancillary fees.
In the field of Creative Industries, Conestoga College offers the following programs: Media Foundations, Visual Merchandising Arts, Graphic Design, Advertising and Marketing Communications, Broadcast with specialization in Radio or Television and Independent Production, Journalism, Interior Decorating and others.
For example, the program of Broadcasting - TV and Independent Production offered by Conestoga College is a perfect place for everyone, who is enthusiastic about telling stories in the visual form, through movies and videos. The program of Conestoga College aims at teaching a student not only how to shoot and produce films, write and perform content, but also sound design and post-production. During the program of Conestoga College, students learn about multi-camera production and utilize professional lighting in the special college labs, equipped with HD-cameras and other state-of-the-art facilities. At the end of the study-period, students of Conestoga College need to complete a field placement which is followed by work on their own project with which they demonstrate the skills gained during college studies and their creative abilities. This full-time program is held in Kitchener campus and also starts in September. International students, who wish to study the program at Conestoga College need to pay around $16600 CAD per academic year.
The program of Journalism at the College also leads to a college diploma, consequently lasts for two academic years. If you always wanted to learn how to tell a news story or make a report, you should definitely choose the program of Journalism offered by Conestoga College. Students of Conestoga College study how to do research, conduct interviews and correctly convey the information obtained, meeting all the legal and ethical standards. You will also study photojournalism, live reporting and rules for writing features, op-eds and articles for offline and online platforms. Moreover, students of Conestoga College can practice their skills in journalism right in the college, taking part in creating the news and feature stories for the students’ digital newspaper. The program of Journalism can be taken at the Kitchener Campus of Conestoga College, beginning from September. The cost of the program for international students is almost the same as the previous one, which is around $16300 CAD in total.
International students may achieve Honours Bachelor of Design at the College and this program lasts for four academic years. Together with the core subjects of visual design, international students of Conestoga College can study complementary courses in marketing, management, business management, branding and entrepreneurship to get all-round higher education and have a chance to start their own business after graduation from Conestoga College. As for the subjects connected to design, students learn interactive design, color theory, typography and illustration and much more profound courses of the field. The Kitchener college campus is equipped with special studios for future design specialists, where students can practice their skills, working on the study projects and for the real clients. For international students the cost of this Honours Bachelor program of Conestoga College is around $18300 CAD for an academic year.
Accommodation
While studying at Conestoga College, an international student can rent a flat or live in a residence, offered to the students of the college.
The Conestoga College residence is built in such a way that it’s equipped with all the necessary facilities for students to feel at home and safe. Such an atmosphere is supposed to encourage students to dedicate their time to studying and developing their skills rather than pondering over utility bills and finding the ways to fix a sink. The College residence building is located very close to the college campus, where students attend classes. As for the rooms, Conestoga College offers students two types: dorm style and apartment style ones. The first type features a kitchenette and a bathroom shared by two students, just as well as a bedroom with a half wall dividing it. Students who wish to live in an apartment-style room have two private bedrooms, while a kitchenette and a bathroom are shared. They also have a TV and Wi-Fi inside every apartment. The residence of the College itself has a games room, where students can play billiards and watch TV. International students are to pay a total of $7200 CAD for living at Conestoga College residence. This sum can be paid in two or three installments for the convenience of international students and it includes the utilities, cable TV and telephone as well as Wi-Fi fees, with no extra payments.
Renting a one-bedroom apartment in Kitchener will cost an international student around $1749 CAD and around $1650 CAD in Waterloo. You may as well search for a shared accommodation or a room, which you can rent while studying at Conestoga College. Be prepared to search for possible accommodation options a couple of months before coming to Conestoga College to study as you will have higher chances to get a good place at a Conestoga College residence or find one outside of it.
Future Prospects
One of the main advantages of studying in Canada and specifically at the College is the possibility to work simultaneously with obtaining post-secondary education. Conestoga College often offers a number of on-campus work opportunities as well as the job positions for the community. Such work experience is of great importance not only for enriching your life and learning new skills but also for applying, upon your graduation, for the Express Entry, permanent residence in Canada. Before this you may also gain work experience in the country by first applying for a post-graduation work permit and work in Canada for up to three years, after your graduation from Conestoga College. Suffice it to say, that graduation from Conestoga College opens up lots and lots of opportunities for international students who wish to be largely successful in their profession.
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