Lambton College
Lambton College
Lambton College is located in Sarnia in the province of Ontario, close to the border with American Michigan. These are picturesque views of Lake Huron, the Upper and Lower Great Lakes and the St.Clair River which makes the place so special to study. The local Lambton College welcomes everyone to obtain post-secondary education in more than seventy programs including apprenticeships, post-graduate and a number of part-time ones. There are international branches of Lambton College in Nigeria, China and Saudi Arabia.
Programs
First of all, an international student needs to know that it’s necessary to have a good level of the English language competence for studying at Lambton . So if you need to improve your language skills before going to one of the main programs of Lambton College, then there is a program of English as a Second Language devised for the ones who need to hone their General English and for the ones whose Academic English needs some refinement. Four month term of studying English at Lambton College will cost an international student about $5400.
If your English skills are perfect and you’re ready to start your educational journey right away then, as was mentioned earlier, there is a really impressive number of programs offered by Lambton for international students. One of them is a full-time program on Personal Support Worker after successful completion of which an international student is awarded a certificate. Personal Support workers are always in demand in and outside of Canada and Lambton College prepared truly dedicated to their job as professional workers instructing them on how to get a patient’s life better, not just by physical support but also by soothing their emotional and physical pain, providing them with psychological support and comforting the ones, who are suffering from any illnesses. The program of Lambton College combines both theoretical classes and experiential learning through practicing in clinics and simulations. During just one year of studying, Lambton College educators will give you all the necessary knowledge in the following disciplines: Client Care Issues, Workplace Communication, Anatomy and Physiology, Palliative Care, Clinical Skills in Theory and in Lab and a number of others. At the end of the last academic year at Lambton College, there is an obligatory five week practice in a clinic, during which students practice their skills under the supervision of an experienced worker. The tuition fee for the Personal Support Worker certificate program is a little more than $13500 for two terms.
Another program in a completely different sphere is Photography, which lasts for two years and leads to a diploma. Lambton knows that being a photographer is not that simple: you don’t only need to know how to operate a camera, but also how to use graphic design techniques, edit the photos taken, and most importantly sell and market your skills and your works. The program is partially held online, which is very convenient and leaves space for flexibility. The classes for offline learning are fully equipped with the most modern technology and there is also a photography studio. During the second year of studying at Lambton College, students have an opportunity to study in New York City as Lambton College, collaborating with the peer students in the same field. During four terms at Lambton College students study the courses on Popular Culture for Photographers, Photojournalism, Commercial, Drone, Portrait and Wedding Photography, Video Production and Social Media Marketing. At the end of their studies, students will have a full portfolio of their works with outstanding photos and videos which they took during their studies at Lambton College. One term of studying in the Photography diploma program will cost an international student from six to seven thousand dollars, which is in a total of around $28000 for four terms. If you are an international student and you don’t want to stop your photography education at the diploma level, then you are offered to go for the Honours Bachelor of Photography at Sheridan College if your GPA is 2.4 or higher. Sheridan College has educated photography students for more than fifty years in the areas of portraiture, food, documentary, advertising and history photography.
Another diploma program of Lambton College is dedicated to computer programming which guarantees international students to learn HTML, CSS and React and acquire a number of programming languages such as Java and Python, together with learning how to deal with databases and database management systems. All the skills are of great importance to anyone who wants to work in computer programming either as back end, front end or full stack programmer. Together with developing hard skills, Lambton College strives to develop soft skills important to working in a team and building a friendly work environment. Term five of the studies in Lambton College is dedicated to working experience as it’s a co-op program which will cost $900 for an international student, while the previous four terms cost range from seven to eight thousand dollars for each. After finishing the program and achieving Lambton College Diploma, you may be ready to take the next step in your education and study for a program of Honours Bachelor of Computer Science at Conestoga College in Ontario.
For the ones who already have a university degree in the sphere of information technology, there is a program in Cloud Computing for Big Data which leads to a Graduate Certificate after two years of studies. The program, which is held in Canada, allows students to understand the intricacies of these cutting-edge technologies which are only getting up steam and starting to be implemented in all kinds of business. Term four of the program is a full-time work term as this graduate program presupposes cooperative education. During the program at Lambton College, students learn Data Mining and Analyses, different aspects of Cloud Computing and Big Data Strategies. The total cost of the Graduate Diploma program of Lambton College is around $26300 with each term fee being on average $8500. The last working term is free for international students.
If you are more interested in studying Big Data rather than Cloud Computing, then you may choose to study the program Big Data Analytics and AI and Machine Learning. The last one can also be taken in Toronto and it’s dedicated to learning to generate business intelligence and solve the problem of digital automation through the implementation of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence technologies. The cost of this program at Lambton College is the same as the previous one, with the last working term also being free.
As for the other graduate level studies of Lambton College, there is, for example, a Cannabis, Natural Health Product and Biomaterials program which leads to the graduate certificate and lasts for a year. If you already have a college diploma, advanced diploma, degree or any equivalent of them in a sphere related to Science, Chemistry and Biology, then try to apply for this program at Lambton College. The program is aimed at teaching students biology, physics, math and biochemistry on a very deep and advanced level so that they can come up with new solutions pertaining to the problems of natural products, raw materials and the environment. During the program students of Lambton College learn how to evaluate quality assurance and analyze products for quality.
Accommodation
Lambton College has a residence built for students to dwell in. Currently, 280 students living inside the Lambton College residence enjoy the proximity to the restaurants, movie theaters and other facilities for leisure and of course, just a few minute's walk to the college campus. All the rooms in the residence are fully furnished, so you don’t need to buy extra furniture, but you may bring bed linens, blankets and towels for your comfort. The rooms of Lambton College residence are shared and comprise two beds, two desks with desk lamps, two closets, a fridge and a microwave. Also, there are several common rooms one of them being a study lounge, another being a student kitchen and a room for ping pong and foosball. There is also a computer room with printers and scanners, which is very convenient for all the students of Lambton College. All the students living in the Lambton College residence are obliged to buy a meal plan, which costs $1400 for a term. A meal plan presupposes that a student doesn’t need to cook food themselves but instead save their time and have a meal in the residence cafe already cooked for them by the professional staff. The cost of living in the residence is around $5800 for an academic year.
Future Prospects
After finishing Lambton College international students can either go for obtaining the next degree or stay in Canada to work having a diploma, a degree or a certificate from Lambton College. The last option can be achieved through obtaining a postgraduate work permit - permission to work in the country for up to three years. Having gained valuable work experience, by obtaining a work permit, opens many opportunities in front of you, including the one of staying in Canada even for a much longer term.
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