Sheridan College
Sheridan offers a range of programs leading to degrees, diplomas and certificates, as well as trades and apprenticeship training and continuing education classes. It counts among its programs an honours bachelor of applied information sciences and a bachelor of creative writing and publishing. The college has three campuses, in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville. Students in Sheridan College’s well-known animation program regularly find work with high-profile companies such as Pixar, DreamWorks and Nelvana. Graduates have won Academy Awards, including Domee Shi, who won the 2019 Oscar for Best Animated Short for her directorial debut, Bao.
Applied research at Sheridan benefits from specialized facilities. Students make use of mobile computing and wearable devices while studying health-care innovation at the Centre for Mobile Innovation, and team up with manufacturing partners to develop technology-driven solutions for industry at the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies. Sheridan’s other research hubs include the Screen Industries Research and Training Centre at Pinewood Toronto Studios, which specializes in innovative technologies for film and television, and the Centre for Elder Research, a home for applied research that focuses on improving the lives of
older Canadians.
In October of 2022, the new Student Centre officially opened its doors in Mississauga. The five-storey, 70,000-square-foot space features food services; meeting rooms for clubs and student groups; quiet rooms; fitness facilities including studios, a gymnasium and wrap-around running track; and a large reception room with city views from an open-air balcony.
Quick facts
School size:
Large
Tuition:
Degree $5,300-$7,700
Diploma $2,500-$3,400
Certificate $2,500-$2,700
Post-Grad $4,200-$12,400
Residence offerings:
Yes
Popular programs
General Arts and Science Diploma
Computer Programming Diploma
Office Administration—Health Service Diploma
Early Childhood Education Diploma
Social Service Worker Diploma
Cool options
Applied Creativity and Innovation: In this graduate certificate, students learn to apply creativity, innovation, complex problem-solving, entrepreneurial thinking, persuasion and negotiation skills to generate fresh and useful ideas that make organizations more resilient and adaptable.
Osteopathy: The only osteopathy degree in Canada that meets the World Health Organization’s Type 1 standard of 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice, starting in the first year of the program.
Experiential Design: Students learn holistic approaches to wayfinding, public installation, placemaking, exhibition design, themed environments and event design in this bachelor’s degree program.
