Program guide

What do you want to create today? DC students have access to 3D printers, a digital media recording room and much more. You can also gain applied research experience in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), working alongside faculty and industry partners in our unique AI Hub on campus.

Our programs share one goal: preparing career-ready graduates who possess the skills and knowledge employers need.

Going to college is an investment in your future. It means committing your time and money to develop your abilities, talents, passions and knowledge. To help you achieve your dreams, DC’s Financial Aid and Awards office offers numerous scholarships, bursaries and grants to students, up to $5 million per year.

Living in residence is an exciting experience that can help you learn more about yourself as you make new friends, participate in social and educational activities, and be part of an access-controlled environment. Residence is guaranteed for all first-year students, and Durham Residence offers residence options on both the Oshawa and Whitby campuses.

For over thirty-seven years the Durham College Varsity athletic programs have consistently recorded provincial and national team and individual success. This includes 229 provincial championship medals over the years, with DC ranking third out of 27 member schools for medals won in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.

The tradition of excellence has been developed and continued year in and out by the dedicated athletics employees, first rate coaches and the talented and focused student athletes from across Canada.

Whether it’s through a co-operative education (co-op) placement or our on-campus work-study program, DC students have the opportunity to get paid while developing career-ready skills. Did you know? DC offers more than 300 part-time on-campus jobs throughout the year.

The best way for you to learn what it takes to succeed in your chosen field is to roll up your sleeves and do the work!

DC students get out from behind their textbooks in our state-of-the-art facilities to put their learning into practice – from programming robots in the Integrated Manufacturing Centre to providing therapeutic massage in the Durham College Spa, sharpening culinary skills in the full-service teaching restaurant, Bistro ’67, to building a custom car in the auto shop and many other hands-on experiences.

Nearly all of our 140+ full-time programs include an experiential learning component.

Four-year honours bachelor’s degrees offered by DC provide a unique option for students looking to integrate theory with intensive applied learning. These degrees offer students career-focused education that combines the best of both the theoretical knowledge and analytical skills traditionally associated with university and the applied skills acquired through college. Students graduate with the comprehensive theory and practical experience employers demand in today’s competitive and quickly evolving workforce.

PLUS, all successful degree program applicants receive a $2,500 first-year entrance award when they accept their offer of admission and register for their classes!

Whether you’re training on campus or out in the workplace, your professors and mentors are experts in their fields with real-world experience.

DC faculty are in-demand, well connected leaders who know what it takes to get hired and succeed.

The Esports Gaming Arena, Mixed Reality Capture Studio, AI Hub and DC Spa are just a few of the state-of-the-art facilities where DC students can put the theory they’ve learned in the classroom into practice.

Take a virtual tour to see more of the innovative learning spaces DC has to offer.

Our programs share one goal: preparing career-ready graduates who possess the skills and knowledge employers need.

At DC you will learn and train at the highest level in a program of study that is continuously enhanced to reflect workforce realities. Our Office of Career Development will also help you prepare to make the leap from the classroom to the workforce before and after you graduate.