Coquitlam College
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| Type | Private International college |
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| Established | 1982 |
| Students | 2700–4000[1] |
| Address | 300-2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5M 0C4 , , , map |
| Campus | Coquitlam and Surrey |
| Colours | Blue White |
| Website | www |
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Coquitlam College is a private post-secondary degree-granting institution in Vancouver, British Columbia. Established in 1982 and authorized by the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education to deliver post-secondary education in B.C. under the Degree Authorization Act[2] Coquitlam College offers the following programs: a University Transfer Program, an Associate of Arts Degree Program, a Senior High School Program, and an English Studies Program.
Campuses[edit]
- Vancouver Main Campus - located within walking distance of the Renfrew Skytrain station in Vancouver.
- Surrey Satellite Campus - located near the King George Skytrain station in the Surrey, British Columbia suburb of Greater Vancouver.
History[edit]
Coquitlam College was established in 1982 as an International college, initially offering senior high school and first- and second-year university studies, but formal English Studies courses were added in 1986.[3] In 1991, Coquitlam College was one of the first private colleges to be added to the BC Transfer Guide,[4] an initiative overseen by the BCCAT to facilitate course credit transfer among post-secondary institutions.[5][6] In 2013 Coquitlam College was authorized[7] to offer the Associate of Arts Degree[8]
See also[edit]
- List of institutes and colleges in British Columbia
- List of universities in British Columbia
- Higher education in British Columbia
- Education in Canada
References[edit]
- ^ Coquitlam College: About>Faculty and Staff Archived 2013-03-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2013-03-07
- ^ "Find an Institution - Province of British Columbia".
- ^ "Home". coquitlamcollege.com.
- ^ "History - BCCAT".
- ^ "Home". bctransferguide.ca.
- ^ "Home". bccat.ca.
- ^ "Degree Authorization - Province of British Columbia".
- ^ "Associate Degree Requirements - BC Transfer Guide".
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