St. N. Oshawa, ON, , Ontario , Canada
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Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology is located in the Durham Region of Ontario, Canada, with a campus co-located with Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, a second campus in Whitby, a learning site in Pickering, and community employment services in Uxbridge, Port Hope, Port Perry, Beaverton, Oshawa and Bowmanville.
At Durham College, since the Student Association split between Ontario Tech University and Durham College in 2017, student life activities , clubs and programs that promote their intellectual development and growth has been lacking. On campus, there are many amenities available to students, including housing options, sports and recreational activities, shopping, transportation, parking, health and medical facilities, campus safety, and franchise of food options.
Within the college there are multiple learning spaces designated for educational purposes. One space is the 73,000-square-foot (6,800 m2) campus library which has four floors of learning space and a rotunda housing a periodicals collection. The rotunda includes a three-storey glass wall overlooking the Polonsky Commons. Other learning spaces include the computer learning commons, student services building, student centre, and bookable study spaces campus-wide.
Durham College offers first year information, academic support resources, career services, and Student Academic Learning Services (SALS). The student life office and Student Association (SA) offer events and programs for students of all years, while the student media comprises The Chronicle student newspaper, Riot Radio, and The Water Buffalo. Athletics range from badminton to basketball, rowing to running, and more.
The college offers a wide range of programs in a number of different disciplines including business, information technology, media, art, design, general arts, science, skilled trades, justice, emergency services, health and engineering technology.
Durham College has two main campuses, located in Oshawa and Whitby, Ontario, and a learning site in Pickering. Uxbridge campus was originally an Ontario Employment Services centre, but the Uxbridge site now has classrooms to offer programs for those planning to upgrade academic skills to enter into college programs.
AN ACCESSIBLE CAMPUS
Durham College full-time student fees include a U-Pass which gives all full-time students access to Durham Region Transit as well as Go Transit buses operating in the Durham Region during the academic year.
HIGH-QUALITY TEACHING
The best faculty not only care about your success but also bring a lot of experience and expertise to the classroom and are respected in their field. Many of our professors have received awards and have been recognized by leading organizations. Download the program guide on each program page of our website to find detailed contact information. Courses are taught by professors with years of real-world experience, offering students unique access to expertise and industry insight that provides students with a competitive advantage upon graduation.
RELEVANT PROGRAMS
All Durham College programs are developed with employer input and reviewed regularly by Program Advisory Committees made up of industry leaders, students, and faculty. The college closely monitors employment trends and responds by creating new programs. Finally, the college has a clear academic direction mapped out that is designed to ensure the very best in teaching and learning.
ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET REAL WORK EXPERIENCE?
Field placements, internships, and work terms are the best way for you to really see what working in a particular field is like and make important contacts with employers. Durham College offers these opportunities for many programs if applicable this information can be found on the program page.
WILL I GET A JOB AFTER GRADUATION?
Field placements, internships, and work terms are the best way for you to really see what working in a particular field is like and make important contacts with employers. Durham College offers these opportunities for many programs. If applicable, this information can be found on the program page. If you’re coming from the workforce, you know how competitive it can be out there. You want to make sure that the college you are applying to will enable you to be employable – immediately upon graduation. Durham College’s graduate employment report provides information on how successful our graduates are in finding work after they graduate.
HOW GOOD ARE THE SERVICES?
The beginning of the year is always a hectic time so it’s important that a college can provide efficient and reliable service to students. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff in Registration, Financial Aid and other major student service departments play a huge role in getting your year off to a good start. Durham College has an entire building, the Student Services Building (SSB), that is dedicated to helping you navigate through the services we provide.
ARE THE FACILITIES UP-TO-DATE?
You want to be trained on the best and most up-to-date equipment so that you can hit the ground running with your new employer once you graduate. In 2011-2012 Durham College completed $2 million in campus renovations, including the creation of a number of new study and computer lab areas to meet student requests for additional space. In September 2013 DC’s new Centre for Food will open, the new facility will include a full-service, green-certified teaching restaurant, and lounge, state-of-the-art labs, classrooms and meeting spaces designed to accommodate approximately 900 new students pursuing careers in the culinary, hospitality, tourism and agriculture sectors. Check out our virtual campus map for a birds-eye view of both the Oshawa and Whitby campuses and images of classrooms, labs and recreation facilities.