ABOUT NIAGARA COLLEGE :
Niagara is a great place to be
Niagara College, located in the Niagara Region of Ontario, is a wonderful place to live, work, and study. We are a combination of rural and city, only an hour from Toronto and 45 minutes from Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.

Niagara College is proud to be the college of Niagara - a friendly, warm community in the hub of a world-class, cosmopolitan part of the world, featuring the charm and beauty of the Region, the lure of the Falls, the diversity of a rich rural/urban economic mix; the College reflects these features, grows out of this prosperity, supports and develops the economic health of the Region, and provides educational opportunities in tune with the Region and in touch with the world

VISION  :
Enriching lives and fulfilling dreams by preparing students to pursue and achieve career success.

MISSION STATEMENT :
Providing outstanding applied education and training for a changing world.

ABOUT NIAGARA LOGO :
The word Niagara means Great Water of Thunder and is world renowned.

Niagara logo symbolizes an endless resource of pouring water as it carves a path in the rock, just as the College is a centre of resources, carving a path into the lives of people seeking direction.

HISTORY :
Since opening its doors in 1967 in the City of Welland and expanding into St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara College has grown to become a leader in education and training and one of the most enterprising colleges in Canada.

With 6,000 full time students and more than 15,000 Continuing Education registrants annually, the College offers 70 post-secondary diploma and graduate certificate programs, two bachelor degree programs, and skills and apprenticeship training programs.

CAMPUSES :
Welland Campus
The Welland Campus is located in the heart of a residential area near shopping centres and a variety of food outlets. This campus offers a full range of services and activities including a fitness and sports centre, open computer labs, campus store, a new learning resource centre and cafeteria. Each classroom is equipped with web and intranet access.

The After Hours Student Centre features an excellent line-up of entertainment and the 231-bed student residence creates a home-away-from-home atmosphere for students.

The Skill Centre for Motive Power Training is a welcome addition to this campus as is the Centre for Policing and Community Safety Studies, a product of a partnership between the College and the Niagara Regional Police Service.

A true "community" campus, the Welland campus is also home to the new Welland YMCA and the Niagara Children's Safety Village.

Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus (NOTL Campus) :
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus, opened in 1998, is located at Glendale Avenue and the Queen Elizabeth Way, the major transportation corridor between Toronto and the US. The three-storey educational facility, boasting a state-of-the-art greenhouse centre, The Niagara Culinary Institute and it's 100-seat dining room and the Niagara College Teaching Winery, is located at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, a World Biosphere Reserve.

The campus is enveloped in an ecological band of wetlands, vineyards and community gardens, becoming a living laboratory for the college's thriving environment and horticulture programs.

This campus offers a full range of services and activities including a fitness and sports centre, learning resource centre, open computer labs, campus store, student centre, and cafeteria. Each classroom is equipped with web and intranet access. A 202-bed student residence complements this campus.

ACCOMMODATION :
Homestay matches you with a Canadian family and you live as part of the family during your stay. While living with the family, you will be able to practice your English often and enjoy all the comforts of living in a family home. Homestay includes three meals a day, your own private furnished room and study area and access to the house.