Okanagan College

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Overview

Serving the beautiful Okanagan, Shuswap and Similkameen valleys, Okanagan College has campuses in Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, Salmon Arm and a centre in Revelstoke. We live and work in the unceded territories of the Syilx-Okanagan, Secwepemc, Ktunaxa, and Sinixt. We honour, work with, learn from, and listen to Indigenous communities. Okanagan College delivers more than 150 programs to more than 17,000 learners (approx. 8,000 full-time equivalent students) each year. The College’s program array spans trades and apprenticeship, business, health and social development, arts, science, engineering technologies, food, wine and tourism, adult basic education and continuing studies programs.

Fast Facts
Approximately 15,900+ people a year look to Okanagan College for courses and programs – that’s approximately five per cent of the entire region’s population.
Okanagan College began its life in 1963 as the B.C. Vocational School and through several iterations has grown to be the largest College in the B.C. Interior. Since starting it has issued more than 70,000 credentials.
Okanagan College has partnerships with 37 schools in 18 countries across the world, including Asia, Europe, the Americas and Australia.
Within the Okanagan College region, there are more than 190 licensed wineries, four world-class ski resorts, and more than 25 18-hole golf courses.
With 28 program advisory committees and more than 1,300 co-op employers, Okanagan College connects to keep programs current with skills needs and to provide students with work-integrated learning opportunities.

Info

Acceptance Deposit

As per Letter of Acceptance

Application Fees

CAD$ 100.00

Application method

Online

Intakes/Deadlines

January, May, September

Statistics

Enrolment

0

FULL-TIME

7988

PART-TIME

2846

INTERNATIONAL

962

APPRENTICE

1499

INDIGENOUS

1535

Rankings

Webometrics Canada National Rankings

81st

Campus Location

Kelowna - British Columbia