Georgian to establish downtown location with $7.5M from City of Barrie

Georgian College has received a $7.5M investment from the City of Barrie to support the creation of a downtown location. The new downtown Barrie location will offer programs in areas such as design, emerging technologies, and entrepreneurship to up to 1,000 students. “Our new downtown location will offer cutting-edge facilities, strengthen our connection to the […]

Georgian College is launching two initiatives to strengthen nursing education and rural health care. Georgian is partnering with Brightshores Health System to deliver simulation-based palliative care training in the Grey-Bruce region. The training uses actors and lifelike manikins to help health providers build skills and confidence for home-based care. Georgian is exploring options to incorporate […]

The Government of Ontario has announced a $4.2M investment to expand nursing education across the province. Of this investment, $2M will support the launch of accelerated registered nursing degree programs at Conestoga College, St Lawrence College, Western University, and York University. Each institution will receive up to $500K to support program development and implementation. Additionally, […]

Georgian College has unveiled the PBS Systems Innovation Lab, which will support automotive education. Georgian’s Automotive Business School of Canada students will use PBS Systems’ software—the most used system in Canadian dealerships—to practice creating repair orders and parts invoices, managing inventory, and more. They will also have access to the online dealer academy tool to […]

Georgian College and Université de Saint-Boniface have each launched new partnerships that will expand professional learning pathways. Georgian College and Registered Professional Accountant (RPA) Canada have signed an agreement granting graduates of its three-year Business Administration – Accounting and two-year Business – Accounting diplomas a streamlined route to the RPA designation. Eligible graduates may sit […]

Georgian College has announced that it is pausing operations at its John Di Poce South Georgian Bay Campus in Collingwood, Ontario, as of September 1. The college explained that the campus has experienced declining enrolment over the years, making it increasingly difficult for the college to offer an “unrivalled experience” for students. “This temporary pause […]

Georgian College is partnering with Hallmark Dental Laboratory in Nova Scotia to expand its Denturism program to Halifax. The East Coast cohort for Georgian’s Denturism program will take part in virtual classes alongside hands-on, experiential learning at a local dental laboratory and clinical setting. Students will learn using state-of-the-art equipment and will work directly with […]

Georgian College and Grey County have partnered to support sustainable development and infrastructure planning in Grey, Dufferin, and Wellington counties. The partnership includes a commitment to building communities that are greener and more resilient, as well as accelerating climate action within the region. Georgian’s Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship department will work with local municipalities and […]

Georgian College, Loyalist College, and OCAD University have each announced new partnerships to bolster education or research. Georgian and the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) have partnered to appoint adjunct scientists to enhance health research and education. The collaboration aims to foster innovation at Georgian and help RVH become an academic health sciences centre. […]

Confederation College and Georgian College have each made changes to their programming in response to the impacts of the federal government’s international student cap. Confederation suspended admissions for six programs in the winter term and will pause admissions for four programs in the spring/summer term. Georgian suspended some program intakes and reduced the number of […]