George Brown College

About George Brown College

The full name of George Brown College is George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology. It is a type of public university and is located in Canada. It was established in 1967. It is called George Brown just because it was named before a publisher and politician whose name is George Brown. This college is also the first college that has started the distance education system.

George Brown College Campus

George Brown College has three campuses which are named Waterfront college Campus, St James Campus and  Casa Loma Campus which is the main campus out of the three. It is also famous for its green and clean space of the college. The St. James campus has five buildings which are home to the Business Administration, Creative Arts, and financial services and also of the Centre of Hospitality and Culinary Arts. The Waterfront campus is home to the Centre of Health Sciences.

George Brown College - Rankings

George Brown College has various rankings given by different organizations. The various rankings of the college are:

• George Brown College has ranked as 1 in terms of research colleges in Canada in 2017 for the second time in three years. It was ranked by RESEARCH Insource Inc. TORONTO.
• It was also selected and announced in the Greater Toronto’s Top Employers 2021 report in December 2020.
• The students of George Brown College have been ranked as the World's Top 100 Business Strategy Simulation.

George Brown College - Students

Students from more than 120 different countries study at George Brown College to pursue various courses.30 % of students are international students in this university and 30% of students are national students. There are more than 31,000 full-time students and 62,840 continuing education who are studying different courses at the institute. The university offers more than 170 different courses and programs.

George Brown College - Faculty

The various  faculties of the college are as follows:

The senior administrative team includes Austin Dean, Centre for Business, Elizabeth Speers, Director, Centre of Business

The school of Management faculty includes Alan Keith, Allan Essers, Ana Pereira, Bert Twomey, Dina Karam, Lisa Li, Peter Joel, Philip Eng., Robin Yapped Snell, Tom Supra, Violet Zhang, etc.

George brown College - Achievements and Awards

The George Brown faculty, students, and staff have won many awards. They have received various achievements for their excellence and innovation.

The various awards are:

• The Chef School graduate DE Allie Team was given a tag and named as Asia’s Top Female Chef 2021 
• The students of George Brown College have won three top finishers in the animation category, 3D art category, and level design category.
• The men’s basketball team in March won the OCAA (Ontario Collegiate Athletic Association) Championship for the first time.

George Brown College - Scholarships

The scholarships at George Brown College are generally the program awards that are based on the academic performance of the students. The various scholarships offered by the George Brown College are:

• Woori Scholarship: This scholarship offers $2,000 to international students based on their academic performance and their involvement in the community.
• Assist On Scholarship: This scholarship offers $1,000 to international students based on their involvement in community and academic performance. The student should be in a degree/certificate or Diploma program to be eligible for this scholarship.
• Kim Koran (TORONTO)Scholarship: This scholarship offers $1,00 to an international student who is good in academic performance and has good community involvement.

George Brown College - Highlights

How to Apply to George Brown College

To apply for the George Brown College, you need to apply at the online application portal of the college. There is only one online portal of the college through which a stunt can apply to all the programs of the university.

The various steps to apply for the university are:

• Visit the online application portal of the college.
• Apply using an email id do signup.
• Now login to the portal.
• Now fill in all the necessary details like the contact details, English requirements, etc.
• Select the course/program for which you want to apply.
• Upload all the important documents.
• Now submit and pay the application fees.
• Check the status of your application.

Eligibility

The eligibility requirements for George Brown College are different for the different programs of UF and PG.

Eligibility criteria for the UG programs 

• Passed from senior secondary school.
• Minimum 60%for all the subjects in 10 std and 12 std.
• Minimum 50 % in English in 10std and 12std.
• Students who have completed 12 std without Mathematics their subject scores will be considered if the score is a minimum 70% aggregate.
• For some programs science grades are also required of 12std.
• IELTS score of minimum 6.5 bands or 6.
• TOEFL score of minimum 84 i.e., 21 in each skill band.
• A minimum score of 85 in MELAB.
• A minimum score of 70 by having 60 in the writing section in CAEL.
• A minimum score of 176 in Cambridge English Exams.
• A minimum score of 60 with 55 in each skill band in PTE Academic.

 Eligibility criteria for PG programs 

• Graduate from a college/university.
• Fashion program students should have a minimum 70% aggregate in a first-class degree.
• First-class or second-class degree scores are required. Students of business programs should have 55% aggregate and for all other streams, they should have 60% aggregate in second class degree scores.
• Should have a core of 125 in DET.
• IELTS score of minimum 6.5 bands or 6.
• TOEFL score of minimum 84 i.e., 21 in each skill band.
• A minimum score of 85 in MELAB.
• A minimum score of 70 by having 60 in the writing section in CAEL.
• A minimum score of 176 in Cambridge English Exams.
• A minimum score of 60 with 55 in each skill band in PTE Academic.

Admission Requirements For George Brown College

Mention below are some of the admission requirement for George Brown College for UG and PG : 

List of Documents Required for UG

List of Documents Required for PG  

Masters in George Brown College

The George Brown College offers 28 graduate certificate programs, Diploma programs, and many specialized programs in various fields like business, arts, design, health sciences, engineering technologies, etc. The various postgraduate programs are Health Informatics, Applied A.I Solutions Development, Mobile application, and Informatics, Applied Management, Sports and Event Marketing Autism and Behavioral Science, etc. The average tuition fees of the masters’ programs are $15,480 for 2 semesters.

Bachelors in George Brown College 

The George Brown College offers 28 graduate certificate programs, Diploma programs, and many specialized programs in various fields like business, arts, design, health sciences, engineering technologies, etc. The various bachelors programs are Certificate in Media Foundation, Diploma in acting for media, Diploma in Business Marketing, etc. The tuition fees of the bachelors’ programs are $18,190 for 2 semesters.

MBA in George Brown College

There are many schools of management programs in George Brown College. The various programs are Business administration, College. The-Project Management, Honors Bachelor of Business Honors marketing, International Business Management, Analytics for business decision making, the fees of the programs are INR 12.4 Lakhs.

Life At George Brown College

• The student union facilitates several social events, tournament and welfare services.
• Students receive training for various other courses.
• Students can be a part of clubs and societies that are more than 200 in number.
• Toronto- a metropolitan city boasts a rich lifestyle

Accommodation at George Brown College

George Brown College offers very good accommodation facilities. It offers both on-campus accommodation and off-campus accommodation

On-campus accommodation

The on-campus accommodation rates are for full-time George Brown College students. All utilities, phone (with local calling), cable television, internet access, and a fully furnished suite are included in the residence costs. On-campus accommodation also includes good payment options and students can pay the payment in instalments.

Off-campus accommodation

The off-campus accommodation includes horn style housing which is a single and shared room for students in Toronto. The price of the off-campus accommodation here for a shared room is CA$1,265 per month. For a private room, it is CA$1,350 to 1,777 per month. The common facilities here include the shared kitchen, furnished apartments, air conditioning, internet, and laundry.

Career at George Brown College

There are many career options at George Brown College. The college is ranked as Greater Toronto Area's (GTA) top 100 Employer. The various career opportunities like Academic Data Analyst, Human Rights Advisor, Job Evaluation Specialist, Culinary Supply Clerk, Digital Engagement Specialist, Indigenous Student support Specialist, etc. are available.

Placements at George Brown College

George Brown College has a Career service and Field Education website which will connect many employers to the alumni and students of George Brown College. It is the main online source for connecting employers to the college. It provides on-campus recruitment and also connects employers with outstanding alumni and students. It also assists graduates and students with career support and job search.

George Brown College - Notable Alumni

George Brown College has graduated many famous persons. Name of some of the famous notable Alumni of the George brown college are

• Shaun Benson, actor
• Lynn Crawford, Television Chef
• Katherine Barrell, actress
• John Henry, politician
• Michael Henry, politician

Colleges related to George Brown College

Many colleges which are related to George Brown college are:

• Ryerson University Campus
• Young Centre for Performing Arts
• Casa Loma Campus
• Waterfront campus
• St. James campus