Campus Information
Cypress College is a Business Career College based in Medicine Hat, Alberta with an additional campus in Brooks. We offer diploma programs in Administrative Technologies, Computer Technologies, Business Management, Marketing & Communications, Hotel and Restaurant Management, and Culinary Arts Certification. We are locally owned and operated and have served Southern Alberta since 2002.
OUR MISSION
AT CYPRESS COLLEGE, OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY IS STUDENT SATISFACTION AND CAREER SUCCESS. OUR TEAM IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND ASSISTING YOU, FROM FUNDING ACQUISITION THROUGH TO GRADUATION AND JOB PLACEMENT.
We make every effort to support the career and personal development of our students. Our accommodating curriculum, teaching methods, and personal services set us apart from other teaching facilities. Our highest priority is enabling students to best take advantage of their educational opportunities.
Cypress College encourages students to rejoice in discovery and in critical thought; to pursue excellence in a spirit of productive cooperation, and to assume responsibility for the potential of personal actions.
Our hands-on education process responds to diverse community needs in a rapidly changing society. We are committed to enhancing the skills, knowledge, and values of life-long learners in achieving their goals.
Job Opportunity
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIPLOMA
FOR STANDARD ADMISSION
Students must meet one of the following criteria:
Grade 12 Diploma or GED
And ALL of the following criteria:
Successful interview with school admissions
FOR MATURE ADMISSIONS
Students must meet ALL of the following criteria:
Out of high school for two years
Successful interview with school administration
Successful result on an aptitude test administered by Wonderlic
(Note. This test should measure high school equivalency to balance with the Standard Admission academic requirement of a High School diploma or equivalent.)
An aptitude or interest in sales
Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate English Language Proficiency for admission to credit programs by presenting evidence of one of the following:
Successful completion of three years of full-time education in English:
Secondary and post-secondary education completed within Canada including the grade 12 year
Education in another country where English is recognized as an official language of instruction
Education at a recognized school or institution which uses English as the primary language of instruction
Successful completion of the equivalent of three years of full-time instruction in a school or institution in Canada where the primary or official language of instruction was not English, but where the level of English proficiency required for graduation is equivalent to that in English language secondary schools or post-secondary institutions in Canada
Completion of English Language Arts 10-1 or equivalent with a minimum grade of 60%
Successful completion of :
TOEFL minimum score of 550 paper-based, or 213 computer-based, or 80 (*91) internet-based
OR
IELTS minimum score of 6.5 (*6.5) overall, with at least 5.5 (*6.0) on each band score. You must take the Academic level of the IELTS test for admission purposes.
OR
CAEL minimum score of 60 overall, with at least 60 on each band score
OR
MELAB minimum score of 77 (*81) overall, with at least 72 (*78) on each band score
Applicants must also meet all other program admission requirements including the English course and minimum grade required for the program.