Langara College

Located in Vancouver, Langara College offers degree, diploma, certificate and continuing education programs in more than 60 areas. Students can engage in applied research projects with local industries to gather skills and build their networks. Paid co-op work terms are available in program areas including computer science, business management and accounting. The school’s 129,000-square-foot Science and Technology building has 38 solar panels, featuring LEED Gold-targeting standards. In 2016, Langara College, which resides on the traditional territory of the Musqueam First Nation, was given the Indigenous name snw’ey lelm’, which means “house of teachings.” Indigenous students of the college have access to orientation, counselling, advocacy services and a dedicated gathering space. Langara’s Indigenous upgrading program lets students transition into post-secondary while incorporating traditional Musqueam teaching and learning methods.

In 2021, Langara launched a strategic plan called Weaving a Shared Future. Among its priorities are innovative and high-quality programming, Indigenization, community engagement and sustainability. In April of 2023, Langara received more than $2.6 million in federal funding for the applied research project Innovating Virtual Reality in Inclusive and Anti-biased Early Learning and Child Care Training. A five-year, $3.3-million grant will allow Langara to build upon the foundation of applied research created by faculty researchers. The research project will span a wide spectrum of investigation, with applications for plant genomics, plant metabolomics, cellular response to cannabinoids, optimization of processing and use of nanoparticles for delivery of bio-active compounds.

Quick facts

School size:
Large

Tuition:
Degree $4,200-$5,100
Diploma $4,200-$4,900
Certificate $4,900-$5,200
Post-Grad $4,500-$14,200

Residence offerings:
No

Popular programs

General Arts
Health Sciences
Computer Science
Business Management
Kinesiology

Cool options

Data Analytics: This post-degree program encompasses the full data analytics process, including acquisition, analysis and presentation of results.

Bioinformatics: Students focus on applying computer science and information technology to solving biological challenges.

Environmental Studies: Students prepare for work in sustainability with environment-related government and private sector agencies.