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. 

Sheridan has a wide variety of specialized facilities for applied research at the college, including mobile computing and wearable devices for health-care innovation students. 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 Mississauga, the five-storey Student Centre offers 70,000 square feet of space that includes 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 $7,000-$11,300
Diploma $4,300-$7,400
Certificate $4,400-$5,000
Post-Grad $6,300-$14,700

Residence offerings:
Yes

Popular programs

General Arts and Science Diploma
Computer Systems Technology—Software Development and Network Engineering Diploma
Computer Programming 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.