Colleges in Canada

Durham College is affordable, peaceful and a great study option for Technical / Applied Diplomas. On the other hand, Humber College can give more exposure to students, offers diverse programs, and is better for networking. A comparison between these two colleges is given below: 

Durham College Student Association (DCSA) is responsible for a wide range of services for students such as administration of the student health insurance plan, offering outreach services, and engaging students with a number of multi-focused and multi-lingual programming on Riot Radio (college's visual radio system). In short, DCSA is an important voice in providing advocacy support for students. Additionally, the student association supports a number of student clubs and activities on-campus with promotions and funding. 

Students who achieve Academic Excellence in their programme of study at Durham may be awarded an in-course scholarship valued up to CAD 1,000 (Around INR 63k). For the celebration of the achievements, the recipients of these scholarships are invited to an award ceremony. 

There are over 3,900 international students at Durham College Canada. 90 countries are represented by students at this university. As per Shiksha Study Abroad, some of the reviews given by Indian students are:

• Durham College campus has a lot of study spaces and facilities for students

• The college has great teachers and on-campus facilities. They also keep on conducting various sessions for international students and alumni for various topics like PR process, resume building, work permit application, etc. 

• The teachers at this college are brilliant. Most of them would go out of their way to assist the students 

Durham College Oshawa campus has modern-learning labs, and classroom and facilities. Additionally, students can: 

• Good eats at more than 10 food service locations

• State-of-the-art Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre

• A wide range of support services, such as career counselling and academic assistance

• Student Centre, which includes a student lounge, Esports Gaming Arena, Dining options, etc. 

MyDc at Durham College Canada is a web-based portal for students to access campus resources and information. This can be accessed from the official website of Durham College. 

Durham College Canada offers 65 PGWP-eligible programs. PGWP here stands for Post-Graduation Work Permit. This permit is issued by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and may allow students to work in Canada after completing their studies. The courses at which the programs are offered at PGWP are Graduate Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor's, Advanced Diploma, and Certificate. 

International students are advised to apply early for admission to this college. The Humber College deadline is Feb 1, 2026, for an equal consideration application.

Applicants who submit the application post this date, the college shall be offered admission on a first-come, first-served basis. However, General deadlines are listed below: