Collège La Cité

More than 140 different career options are available at La Cité, Ontario’s largest francophone college of applied arts and technology. Offering a vast range of diploma, certificate and continuing education programs, the school addresses the demand for skilled, French-speaking workers throughout the province. Reflecting La Cité’s focus on experiential learning, the main campus in Ottawa is dotted with pavilions that house more than 100 state-of-the-art labs and practical learning environments. Students in the emergency services programs take classes at the 911 Institute, a specialized training centre complete with simulated police and fire stations.

Students in the culinary arts and hospitality programs get hands-on experience through the popular on-campus restaurant Les Jardins de la Cité. The faculties of business administration, media, technology, and health and community services are also located at the main campus. Fifteen minutes away, in the suburb of Orleans, the Alphonse-Desjardins campus is home to the Skilled Trades Institute, which serves students in construction trades and apprenticeship programs. La Cité also has satellite campuses in Hawkesbury and Toronto, which offer distance-learning programs in areas such as journalism, sales and business administration, and public relations.

Quick facts

School size:
Mid-sized

Tuition:
Degree $6,900-$8,400
Diploma $3,000-$7,500
Certificate $3,000-$8,000
Post-Grad $2,200-$8,000

Residence offerings:
Yes

Popular programs

Business Administration
Computer Programming
Social Work Technician
Education and Childcare
Computer System Techniques

Cool options

Bachelor of Science in Nursing: In this new four-year program, students get hands-on experience and gain the skills and knowledge to become bilingual nurses in Ontario.

Business Administration—Public Administration: Students gain skills in policy planning and the management of public funds, preparing for careers in the government sector, including federal public service.

Civil Engineering Technology—Construction: Through hands-on learning, students learn to contribute to residential, commercial and institutional civil engineering projects, as well as infrastructure such as roads and sewer and water systems.