DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL VIEWBOOK 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS ANTONIO LAROSA Basic Musicianship Certificate In 2020, DOUGLAS COLLEGE hosted 3,700 international students from 90 countries Study and live in Metro Vancouver .............. 2 Your success story starts here ....................4 Bachelor’s degrees ..................................... 7 Post-Degree programs ................................ 9 Career programs ........................................10 Associate degrees ......................................13 University transfer ......................................14 Study English ............................................. 17 Work in Canada .........................................18 Campus life ................................................ 21 DO WHAT YOU LOVE. Study abroad ............................................23 Be good at it. Stay in Canada ..........................................24 Your campuses .......................................... 27 Programs ..................................................29 Costs and admission ..................................31 Apply now .................................................32 Study and live in Metro Vancouver CANADA BEAUTIFUL. DIVERSE. GLOBAL. Study at our New Westminster or Coquitlam campuses. Just a 30-minute rapid-transit ride connects either campus to Downtown Vancouver. You’ll experience all the shopping, dining and entertainment offered by a world-class city, while still being close to beaches, mountains and outdoor spaces such as Stanley Park. 2 MAKI MURAI Commerce and Business Your Administration university transfer success story starts here THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT When Maki finished high school, he was eager to study in another country. Looking to Canada, he chose Douglas for its quality of education, university-transfer options and academic rigour, with the goal of transferring to UBC after completing his program. It wasn’t easy – he had to maintain a good GPA in order to get into UBC while mastering English at the same time – but his hard work paid off: He graduated from the Commerce and Business program Every year, thousands of students and went on to complete his bachelor’s degree from around the globe choose to study at UBC. Now, with a degree in business and at Douglas College. Some want to economics, he is helping other international build the skills to launch an exciting students find accommodation in Vancouver career. Others are looking for a well- for Global Education City, a student residence rounded education. They choose and housing organization. But this isn’t the end Douglas because they get the best of of his education goals: Maki is studying for both worlds: the academic rigour of a the Canadian Securities Course so that he can university and the applied, real-world become a financial advisor, and he eventually skills necessary to achieve academic wants to pursue an MBA or master’s degree and career success. in international relations. He says moving to Canada – and choosing Douglas – were the best Choose success. decisions he’s ever made. “I can’t say it’s easy to live and work in a foreign country, but thanks to Choose Douglas. Douglas, I have a great future ahead of me.” 4 BACHELOR’S DEGREES MARY DUNN Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Years at DOUGLAS Earn a 1 2 3 4 degree. BACHELOR’S Create DEGREE NEW: BACHELOR BACHELOR’S DEGREE opportunity OF BUSINESS OPTIONS ADMINISTRATION IN Earn a Douglas College MANAGEMENT • Applied Criminology bachelor’s degree, and you’ll • Financial Service • Applied Psychology gain more than academic Management knowledge. That’s because our • B usiness Administration degrees are applied. You’ll get • Hospitality Management – Accounting to use what you’ve learned in • Human Resource • Business Administration A DEGREE OF SATISFACTION the classroom during practicum Management – Financial Services placements, research projects • International Business • Business Administration When Mary moved to Vancouver from the volunteered helping low-income members of and more. That experience can Management – Management USA, she thought a big research university the community file their tax returns, earned help you impress employers • Project Management • Child and Youth Care was the only way to get a bachelor’s degree. multiple scholarships and awards for her high After enrolling and taking a few classes at GPA and was chosen as class valedictorian. once you graduate and start • Supply Chain • Performing Arts the University of British Columbia, Mary Now, Mary has graduated and moved on to a your career. Management found the large class size unwelcoming and position as a data analyst for the local health • Trades Management douglascollege.ca/degrees the tuition fees hard to manage. She decided authority. “I’ve wanted to work in health to leave UBC and pursue a Bachelor’s of care since I was little and I find my current Business Administration in Accounting at role immensely satisfying. I’m so grateful to Douglas where she received plenty of one- Douglas for inspiring my data curiosity and on-one time with instructors and enjoyed helping me on my path to a career doing what the more intimate class environment. In I love.” addition to her accounting studies, Mary 7 POST-DEGREE PROGRAMS Have a bachelor’s degree and want to increase your knowledge and skills, qualify Get for a higher salary or take your career in a DANA YELIMBETOVA Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in whole new direction? Take a post-degree Hospitality Services Management program, and you will gain professional focused. skills and knowledge in a specific field. Once completed, your diploma can help you get a post-graduation work permit – a key step Get toward becoming a permanent resident of Canada. hired See page 24 for details. POST-DEGREE DIPLOMAS POST-BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMAS One year, 30 credits Two years, 60 credits • Accounting • Accounting • Accounting Studies • Accounting and Finance • Business Law • Advanced Human Resource Management • Financial Analysis • Computer and Information PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR • Financial Planning Systems – Data Analytics • Global Banking and Economics ANY EVENT • Computer and Information • Hospitality Management Systems – Emerging Technology After completing her bachelor’s degree in International Business at the University of Huddersfield in England, Dana • Hospitality Marketing • Finance wanted to further specialize her qualifications. She started • Human Resource Management • Health Information Management researching and found the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Hospitality Management at Douglas. “I love the practical • Information and • Hospitality Services Management approach to learning at Douglas. There are lots of hands-on Communication Technology • International Supply Chain exercises and activities, including the opportunity to network • International Business Management with industry professionals by participating in hospitality Management events,” Dana says. In addition to her studies, Dana works as an attendant at two local stadiums during concerts and • Marketing douglascollege.ca/pdd-pbd sporting events, and as a student assistant for the Marketing and Communications Office at Douglas. “My ultimate career • Professional Communication goal is to work in event management and marketing,” says • Project Management Dana. “Douglas provides me with the opportunity to gain the skills I’ll need to succeed in that field.” • Sales • Supply Chain Management 9 CAREER PROGRAMS Launch your ILIA BUKHMATOV career quickly Marketing Diploma After just one or two years of study, you can be ready for a new job or a higher position in your current field. That’s the advantage of Douglas College’s career programs. Choose from programs in business, arts and more. douglascollege.ca/career-programs CERTIFICATES DIPLOMAS 1 year, 30 credits 2 years, 60 credits • Accounting • Business Management • Communications • Computing Science • Computing Science • Criminology • General Business • Hospitality Management • Marketing • Geological Resources • Modern Languages • Accounting Management AND MORE AND MORE NEW: Computing Science Diploma Want to join the expanding IT industry, or maybe launch a career in game development? Take your pick with the new Computing Science Diploma program, starting September 2021. In year one, you’ll learn the basics of computer programming and gain experience using both C++ and Python. In year two, you’ll choose from one of two streams: game development or general information technology. Once you graduate, you can transfer to a university to finish your bachelor’s degree or begin working in the industry. FINDING THE RIGHT PATH Ilia always knew he wanted to study abroad. The list of possible post- secondary schools was overwhelming, but he was drawn to Douglas for the variety of career-focused programs, the facilities and the value. “I spent a long time looking for the right school. When I discovered Douglas, I was pleasantly surprised by the many career pathways I could choose from.” Ilia decided on marketing because it’s a creative and innovative field that he feels will open many doors over the course of his career. “Marketing is today’s number one skillset. The marketing program has helped me develop professional qualities that will be applicable everywhere.” 10 11 ASSOCIATE DEGREES Advance your education with an Associate Degree. ALEJANDRA LLANES It takes only two years, and you’ll graduate with Associate of Arts in Start your a Canadian post-secondary credential. Plus, if Environmental Studies you plan