Arbutus College

PROFILE ARBUTUS COLLEGE

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Established in 2002

Year of Establishment

Arbutus College is a private career college in downtown Vancouver, Canada that focuses on business, hospitality, computer science, medical office administration, international trade, marketing and translation programs for international students. It offers certificate, diploma, honours diploma and co op diploma programs that combine classroom learning with work experience to build practical skills. Benefits for international students include small class sizes, diverse classmates from more than thirty countries and opportunities for co op placements and academic pathways to partner universities.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Arbutus College is designated under the British Columbia Education Quality Assurance framework and is accredited by the Private Training Institutions Branch, which confirms that its programs meet provincial standards for quality and student protection. The college is known for its strong co op and practicum options that allow students to gain paid or unpaid Canadian work experience while studying. It also offers academic pathways that allow graduates to transfer credits into bachelor degrees at partner institutions such as Acsenda School of Management, while maintaining a highly international student body and a supportive learning environment

  1. Recognised as a British Columbia Education Quality Assurance designated institution and accredited by the Private Training Institutions Branch.
  2. Offers extensive co op and practicum opportunities that integrate Canadian workplace experience with classroom learning.
  3. Provides formal academic pathways with credit transfer to bachelor degree programs at partner universities such as Acsenda School of Management.

FACILITIES

Arbutus College facilities are designed for a compact downtown campus and focus on teaching and student support spaces. Students have access to classrooms, computer labs, a student lounge, study and recreational areas as well as faculty and administrative offices that support advising and services. The campus environment is described as friendly and conducive to study, with spaces for students to meet, relax and work on assignments.

  1. Classrooms and lecture rooms, in Vancouver campus
  2. Computer lab, in Vancouver campus
  3. Student lounge, in Vancouver campus
  4. Boardroom and meeting rooms, in Vancouver campus
  5. Faculty and administrative offices, in Vancouver campus
  6. Recreational and general student areas, in Vancouver campus

LOCATION

INTAKE & PROGRAMMED OFFERED

Intake

PRE UNIVERSITY

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

UNDERGRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

POST GRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

Programmes

List of all programmes (certificate, diploma, honours diploma and co op diploma) for international students

  1. Foundations Certificate in International Trade
  2. Certificate in International Trade
  3. Foundations Certificate in Marketing
  4. Diploma in Business Management
  5. Co op Diploma in Business Management
  6. Honours Diploma in Business Management with Specialization in Business Management
  7. Honours Co op Diploma in Business Management with Specialization in Business Management
  8. Honours Diploma in Business Management with Specialization in International Trade
  9. Honours Co op Diploma in Business Management with Specialization in International Trade
  10. Honours Diploma in Business Management with Specialization in Marketing
  11. Honours Co op Diploma in Business Management with Specialization in Marketing
  12. Honours Diploma in Business Management with Specialization in Hospitality Management
  13. Honours Co op Diploma in Business Management with Specialization in Hospitality Management
  14. Honours Diploma in Business Management with Specialization in Translation and Interpreting
  15. Honours Co op Diploma in Business Management with Specialization in Translation and Interpreting
  16. Diploma in Human Resources Management and Leadership
  17. Diploma in Computer Science and Frontend Web Development
  18. Diploma in Computer Science and Frontend Web Development with Practicum
  19. Practicum Certificate in Hospitality Management
  20. Diploma in Hospitality Management
  21. Co op Diploma in Hospitality Management
  22. Diploma in Hospitality Management Operations
  23. Co op Diploma in Hospitality Management Operations
  24. Advanced Co op Diploma in Hospitality Management
  25. Professional Diploma in Hospitality Management
  26. Co op Professional Diploma in Hospitality Management
  27. Co op Diploma in Medical Office Assistant
  28. Co op Diploma in Operations and Supply Chain Management
  29. Work Experience Diploma in Translation and Interpreting

TUITION FEE & LIVING COST

TUITION FEE

APPLICATION FEE

CAD 200 to CAD 250

PRE UNIVERSITY

UNDER GRADUATE

POSTGRADUATE

CAD 3,630 to CAD 32,000 per programme

NA

NA

Living Cost

Approximately CAD 1,100 to 1,200 per month

ACCOMODATION

off-campus
Homestay and private student housing

Arbutus College does not operate its own student residences and does not arrange housing directly for students, but it points students to independent and well established homestay providers and there are many private student housing options near the downtown campus. Typical options include staying with a local homestay family or renting a room in a shared student residence or apartment in central Vancouver.

  1. Benefit: immersion in Canadian daily life through homestay or central city living, often including meals in homestay arrangements
  2. Room: single or twin rooms in homestays or private rooms and studios in student residences and shared apartments
  3. Facilities: furnished rooms, internet access, shared kitchen and laundry facilities, access to public transport and city amenities
  4. Price range: homestays and shared rooms commonly start from about CAD 1,100 per month, while purpose built student residences in downtown Vancouver can range from about CAD 1,500 to 3,000 per month depending on room type and location