Langara College

• Founded: 1965
• Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Number of students: 10 thousand full-time, 13 thousand in absentia
• Number of international students: 1200
• Rating in Canada: 80
• Teaching language: English.

Langara College is a state-level educational institution: at first it was a municipal college, and since 1994 Langara College has become an independent state university. Today it is one of the leading higher schools in British Columbia, which accepts both local and foreign students, so they have a special Langara PLUS training program for them.

Langara College calls its mission the creation of opportunities for quality education that will meet the needs of the modern labor market - the college offers more than 1000 training programs covering more than 90 specialties.

What sets Langara College apart from other educational institutions in Canada:

• For foreign students, a language training program is provided
• Tuition is lower than at university
• Applied training programs that include real-world practice
• Highly qualified teaching staff
• The implementation of the 2-year University Transfer program, which allows students to immediately transfer to the 3-1 course of the partner university of Langara College, is the University of Toronto, McGill, the University of British Columbia, York and many others.

For accommodation students of Langara College offers several options:

• Host family. All Canadian families undergo a thorough selection by the educational institution (Selection of a foster family - $ 375 CAD one-time). Here the student is offered a private room with all amenities and necessary furniture, 2 or 3 meals a day are organized. Cost: from 750 $ CAD / month.
• Residence Bell. The student dormitory offers private bedrooms with a private bathroom, laundry service, shared kitchen and living room, wireless Internet. The atmosphere is international and friendly.
• Independent rental housing. An option for those for whom for some reason the first two are not suitable. A special service will help students with the search for an apartment or room. To save money, students often team up and rent apartments for 2-3 people. Cost: from 500 to 1000 $ CAD / month.

The Student Union operates on the basis of the college, which organizes extracurricular activities: students can join one of the thematic interest clubs, visit the athletics center, and develop in the tourism industry and beyond.

The Langara College campus is located in Vancouver, in the southern part of the city: a good location allows students to get to the subway and the airport in a matter of minutes. This is one of the most interesting cities in Canada, so guests can easily find what to do here.

Consider the infrastructure of the college campus:

• 7 educational buildings with modern technical equipment
• 1 basketball court
• 2 volleyball courts
• Badminton field
• Gym
• Dining room
• Library
• Security with video surveillance.

The academic year at Langara College is divided into three semesters:

• Winter - from the beginning of January
• Autumn - September 8
• Summer - May 4.

The submission of documents takes place accordingly:

• In winter - until October 15
• On summer - until February 15
• In the fall - until April 30.

Additional costs during the annual training at Langara College:

• Registration fee - 155 $ CAD
• Training materials - 1000 $ CAD / semester
• Accommodation - from 9000 $ CAD
• Ticket - 360 $ CAD
• Other expenses - 1000 $ CAD
• Entertainment and leisure - 1300 $ CAD.

The conditions for admission to college programs may vary depending on the chosen specialty, however for applicants there is a mandatory list of documentation:

• Age from 18 years
• Filled out application
• Certificate of complete secondary education
• Good knowledge of English: IELTS from 6.0, TOEFL iBT - from 80.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision