Universities and Colleges
Waterloo Region is home to world class educational institutions like Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University.
- Conestoga College is rated by Ontario college students, graduates, and employers as one of the province’s top colleges. Students from Conestoga have great success finding career-related employment.
- University of Waterloo is a leading school in Canada, a leader in innovation, and offers degrees in arts, science, engineering, environment, and mathematics. It has the largest post-secondary co-op (school/work) program in the world.
- Wilfrid Laurier University is among Canada's top ranked universities, and offers programs in business, arts, science, social work, education, and music.
Waterloo Region also has other colleges and universities.
Financial Assistance and Other Services
College and university can be challenging and expensive. Universities and Colleges offer international student services, student clubs, associations, and more.
If you want to attend a postsecondary institution, but need financial help, you may qualify for:
To find out more about bursaries, grants, and scholarships, and other services talk to a counsellor at the school you plan to attend.
Conestoga College
University of Waterloo International
Laurier International
University and College Education
The University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University offer part-time or full-time:
- Undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences
- Graduate and professional programs that lead to master's and doctorate degrees
- Continuing education programs
- Certificate programs
- Distance education.
Conestoga College prepares you for a career in business, media and design, technology, and the health and life sciences, information technology and industrial skilled trades. The College offers:
- Part-time and continuing education courses
- Apprenticeships for skilled trades
- Skills training programs
- One year certificate programs
- Two and three year diploma programs
- Advanced diploma programs
- Four year degree programs
Programs at Conestoga College give you the skills you need to get started in a good career, and can lead to a university degree.
The college partners with local universities to offer joint programs that let you earn a university degree and college diploma at the same time.
Talk to a career or employment counsellor, someone you know, or a counsellor at the school you plan to attend to find out if college or university is better for you.
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