Colleges in Canada offer over 500 various programs in different majors.
Public and private colleges are oriented at students' training for further employment. Every major has specialized developed programs, for example, a student can choose journalism, accounting, hotel business, trade, IT, cinema production, nursing, profession of a fireman, stylist, etc.
Colleges in Canada offer three educational levels for international students and upon graduation a student obtains:
- post-diploma certificate (1 year);
- diploma (2-3 years);
- Bachelor's degree in applied sciences (4 years).
There are the following programs according to the prospective college student's training level:
- Program for school leavers (Program length is 2, 3, 4 years. Maximum – Bachelor's degree);
- Program for graduate students with Bachelor's or Master's degree (Program length is 1-2 years. This program allows getting new qualification or obtaining additional education in the specialty).
Upon graduation from college, a student can continue studies at the university from the 3 rd year of study under the transfer program. Some colleges also suggest post-diploma programs (equivalent to Master's degree).
Colleges in Canada offer international students special preparatory courses, which help to avoid exams passing and allow direct enrollment to the specialty program. These courses are essential when the prospective college student is not good at English. These courses give an opportunity to master language, to adapt, be more confident and have easier studies in the future.