Camosun College, Victoria, Canada

Overview

History, Affiliations & Ranking

Camosun College is a public community college established in 1971. It is located in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The Camosun owns two campuses – one at Lansdowne and another at Interurban having an urban and rural setting.

The Camosun College is affiliated to ACCC, CCAA, CBIE & CUP. The college runs various accredited courses. The Athletic and Exercise Therapy degree was granted provincial accreditation by the Ministry of Advanced Education. 

Infrastructure, Courses& Campus

Located in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, this community college has campuses at Lansdowne and Interurban. The Camosun College provides more than 160+ certificate, diploma, and bachelor degree programs in various fields such as engineering, science, business, technologies, management, arts, hospitality & tourism. It also hosts a newspaper for its students, THE NEXUS.  As many as 91% of the college graduates of this college are employed within a tenure of six months.
Popular courses include Arts & Science, Business, Engineering & Technology, Health & Human Services, and Sport & Exercise Education.

Affiliations and Alumni

Camosun has a number of programs to partner with the industry. Babcock Canada Interaction Lab which offers a flexible environment for the application, co-creation, exploration, ideation, and innovation. The Camosun Technology Access Centre (CTAC)
provides support, research, and development for local business and industry. 
Renowned alumni of Camosun include Aliyah O’Brien (Actress), Duncan Regehr (Writer, Artist& Actor), Gord Johns (Politician & Businessman), Ravinder Kahlon (Hockey Player & Politician), Jeanne Larson  (Athlete).

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

In 2018-19 academic session, more than 19,000 students enrolled in various certificate, diploma, and applied degree programs at Camosun College. This included 2,100+ international students from 80 different countries around the world. Typical class size has 24 students. 

Top organizations where the alumni are working include Island Health - Vancouver Island Health Authority, Camosun College, BC Public Service, University of Victoria, BC Provincial Government, Government of British Columbia, BC Ferries, and District of Saanich.