Red River College Polytechnic
Red River College (RRC) Polytechnic is Manitoba’s largest institute of applied learning, with eight campuses across the province, more than 22,000 students each year and more than 200 degree, diploma, certificate and apprenticeship programs. Red River College Polytechnic also offers microcredential courses. The college operates a student residence at its main campus in Winnipeg. RRC has diverse industry partnerships and many specialized research and training facilities. Manitou a bi Bii daziigae, the first RRC building to receive an Indigenous name, opened in Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District in the fall of 2021. The new building houses RRC’s business and creative arts programs. Equipped with three digital teaching studios, the centre provides learners in rural communities with increased access to campus while they learn from home, and enables Indigenous entrepreneurship and social enterprise.
RRC’s culinary and hospitality school, the Paterson GlobalFoods Institute in Winnipeg, is home to the college’s Technology Access Centre in Culinary Research. The centre conducts research and development for food manufacturing and services businesses. At the school’s Skilled Trades and Technology Centre on the Notre Dame campus, RRC recently opened the Price Institute of Advanced Manufacturing, which helps upskill workers in Manitoba’s manufacturing industry. The centre’s lab space supports innovation in sectors including robotics, automation, pneumatics and computer-aided design.
Quick facts
School size:
Large
Tuition:
Degree $6,000-$7,900
Diploma $4,300-$16,500
Certificate $3,200-$11,700
Post-Grad $3,800-$13,600
Residence offerings:
Yes
Popular programs
Electrician Apprenticeship
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Diploma in Business
Heavy Equipment Technician Apprenticeship
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Cool options
Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics: This post-graduate diploma program delivers rapid skills in manufacturing and information technology and gives students opportunities to learn with cutting-edge technologies and techniques shaping the future of production and innovation.
Microcredentials: These courses align with some of the most desired skills sought by employers and aspiring entrepreneurs and complement a wide variety of industries to allow individuals to increase their skill sets to advance their careers and make an impact in industry.
Culinary Skills (Indigenous): Students learn to professionally plan, prepare and serve meals, with a curriculum that incorporates Indigenous content and includes hands-on learning labs and a co-op placement.
