College Universities in Metro Richmond
The following are schools in the Greater Vancouver area:
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) - BCIT is a polytechnic institution with five campuses: Burnaby (main), Richmond (aerospace), North Vancouver (marine), and Great Northern Way and Downtown Vancouver.
Emily Carr University of Art and Design - grants certificates, diplomas, and degrees in art and design, while the Vancouver Film School provides a one-year curriculum in film production.
Farleigh Dickinson University - The original university is located in New Jersey. The university has an international campus in Vancouver offering the academic programs: BA Science-Business Administration; BA Science - Information Technology and a Pre-University program.
Simon Fraser University - Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The university's faculties are divided into eight areas: Applied Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration, Communication, Art and Technology, Education, Environment, Health Sciences, and Science.
Other Colleges and Universities in the Greater Vancouver area:
Canadian College - offers several internationally recognized Certificates and Diplomas. International students can receive paid work in Canada by taking any of the following Diploma Co-ops: Business Management, International Trade, Hospitality Management, Project Management or the Information Technology (IT).
Capilano University - an undergraduate-focused, public, coeducational, teaching-intensive university located in North Vancouver. The university has two regional campuses located in the cities of Squamish and Sechelt.
Columbia College-a two-year liberal arts college in Vancouver offering university transfer and associate degree programs, university foundation programs and ESL and English preparation programs.
Douglas College - offers students several options: complete a 2-year Associate Degree and then head straight into 3rd-year university; prepare for a great career in over 40 specialties; earn a degree in 9 specialties; select courses to discover your passion or upgrade your academic skills or get career upgrading or retraining.
Imperial Hotel Management College - a private hotel management college in Vancouver.
Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) - a public, post-secondary educational institution in New Westminster, that is focused on training professionals in the justice, public safety and social services fields. JIBC also has campuses in Victoria, Okanagan, Chilliwack and Maple Ridge.
Kwantien Polytechnic University- a public degree-granting undergraduate polytechnic university with four campuses located in Surrey, Richmond, Langley and Cloverdale.
Langara College - provides first and second year university level programs culminating in an associate degree, diploma, or certificates in Creative and Applied Arts; Health and Human Services; Liberal Arts and Languages; Management and Business; Science and Technology; and Social and Cultural Studies. The campus is located in Vancouver at 100 West 49th Avenue.
Methodica Acting Studio for Film and Theatre - a method acting school located in Vancouver. The school offers professional theatre training for actors, directors and stage designers.
Sprott-Shaw Community College (SSCC) - a private Canadian career training institution with two of their 16 campuses in East Vancouver and Vancouver. The college offers programs in health care, tourism, hospitality, business, administrative and international studies.
University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver - UBC has twelve faculties and eleven schools on its Vancouver campus. UBC Vancouver also has two academic colleges: Interdisciplinary Studies and Health Disciplines. The main campus in the Greater Vancouver area is located on Point Grey, about 10 km from downtown Vancouver, with smaller speciality and satellite campuses located in Vancouver at Great Northern Way and Robson Street.
Vancouver Community College - a vocational training institute with two separate campuses; Downtown Vancouver located at 250 W Pender St and the Broadway at 1155 East Broadway.