Camosun College

Originally a Lkwungen name for an area of Victoria, Camosun means “where different waters meet and are transformed.” The college has two main campuses: Lansdowne, near downtown Victoria; and Interurban in rural Saanich, a 20-minute drive away. Camosun offers 160 certificate, diploma, degree, post-degree and continuing education programs in areas such as arts and science, health, business, trades, Indigenous education and exercise education. The college is Vancouver Island’s largest trades and apprenticeship training provider. Camosun also has the largest dual credit program in B.C., supporting more than 950 students each year from five local school districts with their transition into post-secondary education and training.

The Interurban campus is home to the 90,000-square-foot Alex and Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness, which is designed for modern health-care and human services learning. Students earn certificates in a wide range of marine course offerings using the Camosun and Atlantic Towing Limited marine simulator. On the Lansdowne campus, the new Makerspace is a dynamic and beginner-friendly environment for students to innovate and collaborate using a variety of tools and technology, like 3D prototyping and audio production.

More than seven per cent of the school’s full-time students are Indigenous. Eyēʔ Sqâ’lewen, Camosun’s Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections, just celebrated three decades of education, programming and services.

Quick facts

School size:
Large

Tuition:
Degree  $4,100-$11,000
Diploma $3,200-$13,300
Certificate $1,500-$13,000
Post-Grad $3,800-$7,600 

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