Camosun is a community college situated in Victoria, British Columbia in the westernmost region of Canada. It was established in 1971 and has campuses in Interurban and Lansdowne. There are a total of seven schools under Camosun College that are dedicated to Arts and Science, Business, Health and Human Services, and Trades and Technology, among others. The different areas of study include nautical training, computers and engineering, math, science and technology, sports, and exercise along with other advanced studies. Camosun College is affiliated with the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), Colleges and Institutes Canada (CIC), Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) and Canadian University Press (CUP).
The Lansdowne campus has several buildings that serve various purposes. The Isabel Dawson Building takes care of admissions and registrations, Academic Advising, Financial Aid, etc. The Dunlop House is a restaurant and pub for the students. The Ewing Building houses the computer lab, GP Lab, and other audio-visual services. The Interurban campus has a similar set of multipurpose buildings, and both campuses have well-stocked libraries, ATMs, and parking facilities. Victoria, in itself, is a beautiful city filled with exciting things to do and places to visit. It boasts of its Victorian architecture, the Craigdarroch Castle mansion, and the Butchart Gardens.
Being the largest public college in British Columbia, Camosun College has quite a diverse student population. Students from Inuit groups, Metis, and First Nations comprise about 1,200 students, while there are 2,100 international students from more than 80 countries. There are more than 19,000 students who can choose from any of the 160+ programs. With an annual budget of $132 million, the college manages more than 1,100 employ
The Lansdowne campus has several buildings that serve various purposes. The Isabel Dawson Building takes care of admissions and registrations, Academic Advising, Financial Aid, etc. The Dunlop House is a restaurant and pub for the students. The Ewing Building houses the computer lab, GP Lab, and other audio-visual services. The Interurban campus has a similar set of multipurpose buildings, and both campuses have well-stocked libraries, ATMs, and parking facilities. Victoria, in itself, is a beautiful city filled with exciting things to do and places to visit. It boasts of its Victorian architecture, the Craigdarroch Castle mansion, and the Butchart Gardens.
Being the largest public college in British Columbia, Camosun College has quite a diverse student population. Students from Inuit groups, Metis, and First Nations comprise about 1,200 students, while there are 2,100 international students from more than 80 countries. There are more than 19,000 students who can choose from any of the 160+ programs. With an annual budget of $132 million, the college manages more than 1,100 employees. The economic impact it makes on the province is nearly $1 billion. It boasts of more than 500 faculty experts and 50 Program Advisory Committees that have around 500 volunteers. The college has five Provincial & National award-winning intercollegiate Charger athletic teams in volleyball, basketball & golf.
There are more than 65,000 alumni at Camosun College. Some of the notable personalities include MLA of Victoria-Swan Lake Rob Fleming, Director of Deeley Research Centre Dr. Brad Nelson, artist and storyteller Arthur Vickers, President of UNIT4 Business Software Shelley Zapp and Len Wansbrough who is the President of Metropolitan Capital and Westridge Landing Centre. Some of the other alumni at Camosun College include Wayne Solomon, Senior Finance Officer at Nunavut Planning Commission; MaryLynne Rimer, Managing Director at Wave Consulting Ltd.; John Boehme, artist and instructor and Clayton Stark, Senior Vice President of Technology at KIXEYE.
| Year of establishment | 1971 |
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| Total International Students | 2100 |
| No.of Campuses | 2 |
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| University City | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Size of city | Small |
| Population of City | 85,792 |
| Wikipedia Link | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria,_British_Columbia |