For students, the benefits to choosing a Polytechnic are:

• Small class sizes and more one-on-one instruction time
• Development of critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as hands on training on the newest technologies.
• Curriculms guided by and developed with industry
• Close links to industry through co-op terms and work placements
• 95% job-placement rate after graduation
• Laddering and bridging programs for credentials from certificates through degrees
• Many opportunities for students to participate in hands-on research

Degrees and Credentials

Polytechnics Canada members collectively offer Canadian post-secondary students 55 Bachelor’s degrees, 22 joint degrees with universities, and over 2,400 Certificate and Diploma programs.  The association serves over a half million Canadians annually with full- and part-time apprenticeship programs, tailored corporate training, certification, diploma and degree programs that enhance their professional skills.

Bachelor’s Degrees

A  Polytechnic Bachelor's degree provides the unique advantage of practical, hands-on work experience coupled with a specialized, theoretical education.  Today employers seek graduates who are job-ready and have acquired some experience. Polytechnic applied degrees enable learners to be trained with a mix of in-class theory and on the job training.

Bachelor's Degrees offered by Polytechnics Canada colleges and institutes:

Algonquin College offers Bachelor's Degrees in:

• Bachelor of Applied Arts – Interior Design
• Bachelor of Applied Business – eBusiness Supply Chain Management

BCIT offers Bachelor's Degrees in:

• Bachelor of Technology (BTech.)
  • Accounting
  • Architectural Science
  • Computer Systems
  • Construction Management
  • Electronics
  • Environmental Engineering Technology
  • Environmental Health
  • Forensic Investigation
  • Geomatics/GIS
  • Management (Health Specialty Option)
  • Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Medical Imaging
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Technology Management
• Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons Coop) – joint with UBC
  • Biotechnology
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  • Business Administration
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng.)
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • Nursing
  • Specialty Nursing

Conestoga offers Bachelor's Degrees in:

• Bachelor of Applied Technology: Integrated Advanced Manufacturing (Mechanical Systems Engineering)
• Bachelor of Applied Technology:Integrated Telecommunication and Computer Technologies (Electronics Engineering)
• Bachelor of Applied Technology:Architecture – Project and Facility Management
• Bachelor of Applied Business: International Business Management
• Bachelor of Applied Business: Accounting, Audit & IT
• Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences: Health Informatics Management
• Bachelor of Applied Human Services: Community and Criminal Justice

George Brown offers Bachelor's Degrees in:

• Bachelor of Applied Business-Financial Services

• Bachelor of Applied Business-Hospitality Operations

• Bachelor of Applied Technology-Construction Science and Management

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Humber offers Bachelor's Degrees in:

• Creative Advertising
• Contemporary Music
• Criminal Justice
• e-Business Marketing
• Fashion Management
• Film and Media Production
• Human Resources Management
• Industrial Design
• Interior Design
• International Business
• Paralegal Studies
• Tourism Management
• Nursing (UNB)

Olds offers Bachelor's Degrees in:

• Bachelor of Applied Science

SAIT Polytechnic offers Bachelor's Degrees in:

• Bachelor of Applied Business Administration
  
• Bachelor of Applied Technology Geographic Information Systems
  
• Bachelor of Applied Technology Information Systems
  
• Bachelor of Applied Technology Petroleum Engineering

Seneca offers Bachelor's Degrees in:

• Child Development
• Control Systems Technology
• Environmental Site Remediation
• Financial Services
• Flight Program
• Human Resources Strategy and Technology
• Informatics and Security
• International Accounting and Finance
• Municipal and Corporate Administration
• Software Development

Sheridan offers Bachelor's Degrees in:

• Bachelor of Applied Arts – Animation
• Bachelor of Applied Arts – Illustration
• Bachelor of Applied Business – Global Business Management
• Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences – Athletic Therapy
• Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences – Exercise Science and Health Promotion
• Bachelor of Applied Information Sciences – Information Systems Security

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