It is one of Ontario's earliest applied arts and technology institutions, named after Sir Sandford Fleming, a Scottish-born engineer and inventor who designed Canada's first transcontinental railway and invented Universal Standard Time, the system still used to tell the time around the world today.
The college offers a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training programs, from apprenticeships to postgraduate programs. Courses range from accounting, aquaculture and wireless information networking through to urban forestry, visual art and welding, and more.
Class sizes are small and designed to make learning personal. Students have the opportunity to form strong bonds with faculty and benefit from mentoring that can extend beyond academics. Students will get to know their instructors and classmates, creating connections that will last a lifetime.
The college's programs are designed to meet the needs of employers. Both theory and practical learning components are continuously updated to address emerging trends and changes in the industry. Students can practice what they learn in a number of different ways, including labs, field camps, simulations, work or co-op placements, or applied or community projects.
In fact, 95.7 per cent of employers were satisfied or very satisfied with the college's graduates' preparation for the workplace (Key Performance Indicator Survey), proving that Fleming is a great choice for international education.
Aquaculture Foundations – Ontario College Certificate Social Service Worker/Mental Health and Addiction Worker Dual DiplomaNew facilities include:
Health Sciences Wing at the Sutherland Campus in Peterborough Geosciences Lab at the Frost Campus in Lindsay, OntarioAdditional student support services have also been implemented by the college and include a Personal Wellness Support Hub that offers a variety of resources, modules and apps to help promote the personal and mental wellness of students for the duration of their studies.
Further new developments include:
Centre for Innovative Aquaculture Production Centre for Advancement in Mechatronics and Industrial Internet of Things. A new student residence for the Haliburton Campus – currently under construction.
The college employs a superb team of academic staff, who are highly qualified and widely experienced in their subject areas. Many have held high-ranking business and industrial sector roles, and are able to deliver both academic and professional insights utilizing a variety of teaching methods and communication principles.
All of Fleming College's programs are designed to respond to current and future industry needs, ensuring a curriculum that provides excellent preparation for a variety of top roles in many different industrial sectors. Students benefit from small class sizes with individual attention to maximize their learning potential while many of the instructors can provide vital industry contacts.
The college is also committed to providing ongoing professional education to ensure that its graduates become lifetime learners, and have many opportunities to add value to their long-term careers prospects. All qualifications from all of the college's courses are globally-recognized.
All students also benefit from practical learning modules such as field trips, lab and clinical training and work on applied projects with a variety of business and non-profit partners. They also get to put their skills into practice through valuable resume-enhancing internships and apprenticeships.
The intensive postgraduate heritage programs are taught in Peterborough, at the Sutherland Campus and in a museum. They prepare students for careers preserving museum materials or curating and managing museum exhibitions.
There are also links to the college's admissions department, who can be contacted at any time regarding the application process. Prospective students should check online for any important deadlines and entry criteria which may include supplementary material such as a portfolio of work, or evidence of language proficiency.
Academic and non-academic requirements can be found on individual program pages.
Enrolled students with an active timetable can complete a single online application that registers them for all college-administered bursaries and scholarships to which they are eligible.
The financial services team can also help students apply for external funding schemes and local and regional financial aid. Several programs offer pathways to degrees at a lower cost than direct entry into university.
A new East Asia Entrance Scholarship valued at CAD 1,250 is available exclusively for students from China, Vietnam, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Taiwan. To qualify, students must have:
Acceptance into a Fleming post-secondary or postgraduate program IELTS overall score of 6.5 (no individual band below 6.0) 80 per cent graduation GPA from their high school or college/university and Submission of a Letter of Interest on why they want to study at Fleming in their chosen fieldInternational students can now benefit from no application fees for Fall 2021, Winter 2022, and Spring 2022 terms and guaranteed offer letter within 10 days, following approval of their application. The college also offers a merit-based scholarship valued between CAD 500-CAD 2,000 for returning international students, based on a student's first Semester GPA (3.8-4.0) and length of study (2 or 3 year programs).
A South Asia entrance scholarship will be available soon.
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