Northern College

Northern College has four campuses, in Timmins, Haileybury, Kirkland Lake and Moosonee. The college offers diploma, certificate, apprenticeship, academic upgrading and continuing education programs, as well as a collaborative nursing degree. Residences are available at the Timmins and Haileybury campuses; the former has single rooms with private bathrooms, while the latter has apartment-style two-bedroom units. Indigenous students at Northern College have access to Elder guidance at all four campuses. The college recently acquired an apartment complex in Kirkland Lake, which will house 13 student rental units. Northern houses the 40,000-square-foot Integrated Emergency Services Complex, which supports pre-service firefighter, paramedic and police foundations programs. The facility is the first of its kind in Canada.

The Veterinary Sciences Centre at the Haileybury campus recently expanded to include a 3,100-square-foot necropsy section, providing students with enhanced learning spaces, advanced technology, a walk-in freezer, life-sized dystocia cow model and a hoist for large specimens. Students and faculty at Northern conduct applied research in areas such as mining, firefighting and communications, technology, welding and social work. In 2020, the college opened its Innovation Hub, an experiential learning space where students create and test prototypes.

Quick facts

School size:
Mid-sized

Tuition:
Degree $7,000
Diploma $3,400-$4,500
Certificate $3,300-$4,200
Post-Grad $3,600-$4,600

Residence offerings:
Yes

Popular programs

Law Clerk Diploma
Veterinary Technician Diploma
Social Service Worker Diploma
Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Cool options

Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technician and Electrical Engineering Technician Dual Diploma: Students get hands-on instruction and earn two diplomas in three years.

Fitness and Health Promotion: This new two-year diploma prepares students to become certified fitness professionals in both the public and private sectors, working with specialized groups, like children and the elderly, or with professional sports organizations.

Veterinary Technician Wildlife Rehabilitation: The first of its kind in Canada, this three-year advanced diploma gives students scientific understanding of wildlife rehabilitation and technical skills gained through field experience.