Belleville, Ontario, April 25, 2018 – During Loyalist College’s Open House on Saturday, April 28, explore more than 65 full-time advanced diploma, diploma and certificate programs beginning September 2018. Pre-register at loyalistcollege.com/openhouse for a chance to win a Fjällräven backpack. Guests will also have a chance to enter a draw for a $1,000 Loyalist bursary and those who apply will be entered into a draw to win their application fee ($95 value).
From 10 am to 1 pm, discover a wide range of programs that lead to all kinds of careers. Meet with faculty, staff and students in applied sciences, biosciences, building sciences, business and management studies, health and wellness, community services, public safety, media studies, and skills and technology programs.
Learn about apprenticeships, hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses, as well as pathways from Loyalist College to university through more than 70 university transfer agreements across Canada and beyond.
Open House is a great time to find out about new programs, such as the College’s two-year Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OTPTA) Ontario College diploma program, and explore Loyalist’s newly renovated health and wellness wing with state-of-the-art simulation technology.
Receive advice on how to pay for college education, including information about Loyalist’s on-campus employment opportunities, awards and bursaries, totalling more than $1 million each year.
Attend the Journalism & Communications program’s Fake News Workshop in the Digital Media Centre from 11:30 am to 12 pm.
What: Loyalist College Open House
When: Saturday, April 28, 2018
10 am – 1 pm
Where: Loyalist College
Kente Building – Dining Hall and throughout the campus
Additional Information:
In addition to applying online, prospective students can now apply from their phone – anytime and from anywhere – using the new ontariocolleges.ca app. It allows applicants to create an application or log in to an existing application; browse Ontario college programs; create a favourites list of programs; add up to five programs to their application, with no more than three at any one college; request transcripts; pay for and submit their application; and view, accept and decline offers of admission.
To pre-register for Open House visit loyalistcollege.com/openhouse.
About Loyalist College
Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements and superior student services. To prepare students for in-demand careers, Loyalist offers more than 65 full-time programs; apprenticeships; and hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses, as well as opportunities for continuing education through more than 70 university transfer agreements. The College’s wide selection of advanced diplomas, diplomas and certificates aligns with market-driven disciplines including applied sciences, biosciences, building sciences, business and management studies, health sciences, human studies, justice studies, media, arts and design, and skills and technology. In Ontario, the College’s new Digital Media Centre and The Bay of Quinte Skills Centre, which is LEED® Silver certified, are training centres of choice for students, as well as College business and industry partners. The College is a key driver of the social and economic health and prosperity of the area and contributes 5.4 percent to the Gross Regional Product. This represents an overall effect on the regional economy of $530 million annually – based on a 2014 Report by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI). For more information on the College’s Belleville and Bancroft campuses and Port Hope satellite location, visit loyalistcollege.com.
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Contact: Kerry Lorimer, Director, Marketing, Communications and Recruitment
Loyalist College, klorimer@loyalistcollege.com, 613-969-1913 ext. 2536