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Higher Education Institutions
Canada offers different higher education institutions such as Community colleges,
Universities, CEGEP’s and Private Colleges. The differences between these institutions
are described below.
Community Colleges: Community Colleges are diploma and certificate granting
institutions. These institutions focus on vocational education. Some colleges also
provide applied program degrees. Typically, Community Colleges in Canada are members
of the Association of Community Colleges of Canada (ACCC). The ACCC website (http://www.accc.ca) provides a list of the Canadian Community
Colleges. A post secondary diploma or degree program lasts between 2-4 years. A
postgraduate diploma lasts between 1-2 years.
Universities: Universities are generally degree granting institutions.
The degrees (Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral) are granted across diverse programs
– these programs vary by universities. Typically, most Canadian Universities are
members of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). The AUCC
website (http://www.aucc.ca) provides
a list of the Canadian universities. An undergraduate degree program lasts between
3-5 years depending on the program. A Masters level program is 2 years in length.
A doctoral level degree is minimum 4 years.
CEGEP’s: CEGEP’s offer vocational education based programs in Quebec, a
predominantly French speaking part of Canada. CEGEP’s offer 2 to 3 years of general
& technical education that bridges the gap between High school and university.
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