Durham College

International students at Durham College can go for co-op placement if their course allow it. The co-op work permit allows international students to work when that work is for credit and is required part of the Canadian academic programme (placement / co-op / internship, etc.) Co-op is a model of education that formally integrates the academic learning of students with workplace learning in the fields relevant to the academic and personal goals of students. Pay rate for co-op varies as per the study programs. Each work term is 12-14 weeks.  

Durham College is known for exceptional faculty, connection with employers and industry partners, hands-on state-of-the-art facilities. Centennial College is recognised for academic reputation, diverse cultural environment, various course options available, student success. A comparison of Durham College Oshawa with Centennial College is given below:

At Durham College, a wide range of housing options are available. For international students, the residence of Durham College are situated on the Oshawa and Whitby campuses. The rooms include internet access, on-site laundry, housekeeping services, 24 hour security, common lounges and games rooms, etc. The housing rates vary as per the residences. It is advised to check the official website to know the exact housing process.

Off-campus residences are also available to students and these are located near the Oshawa campus. Also, homestay and off-campus apartments are also the options for students to live.

The Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) course specialisation offered at the Durham College are in various areas of study including Finance, Marketing, Human Resource, Accounting, Supply Chain and Operations Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Business Fundamentals and many others.

The BBA course offered at the Durham College requires a tuition fee for the first-year is INR 10 L; however, the tuition fee may vary as per the specialisation and other majors of the college.

The documents required at the Durham College for the admission of international students may vary as per the course specialization. However, the general admission requirement of the college for international applicants are listed below:

• Official academic records and transcripts.
• Personal statement.
• CV
• Letter of intent.
• Higher school certificate or Diploma ore degree as per the course.
• Essay.
• English language test scores for the international students and other.

Students who are willing to apply for the Bachelor in Business Administration course at Durham College are required to hold a an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent international qualification in 12th standard with English Mathematics (Grade 11).

Moreover, if the students applying at the university are from Non-native English-speaking countries then, they are required to provide the English language test scores to be considered for the admission along with other necessary documents.

The PG certificate courses available at the Durham College are in various industry-focused areas including Data Analytics for Business Decision Making; Early Childhood Education - Resource Consulting; Human Resources Management; Perioperative Nursing; Retirement Communities Management and many other.

Enrolling into the PG certificate programme helps the students to gain the professional knowledge within less duration of course and low tuition fee in their desired university or college.

All the graduate certificate course offered at the Durham College are awarded as Ontario College Graduate Certificate.

Durham College has not shared the timeline for the application review; however, as per the unofficial source, the college takes nearly 2 to 6 weeks to review an application and share the decision, calculated from different sources. Given below are the important pointers for international students as given below - 

• The college may takes more time to review the application for the major and the specific courses as the courses may require more documents or the higher eligiblity criteria to meet.
• It is suggested to the students to check their application status from the college official website.

Yes, Durham College requires to take interview for the admission of students depending on the programme and the department of course applying. The interview are generally conducted for the highly competitive programs including majors and specializations.

Once the application is reviewed, selected students will recieve the mail for the interview round at the university, all the application documents and the qualification are reviewed along with the protfolio review, only then the applicants are called for the inteview through the mail.