Industry-relevant, quality education
Manitoba's community college and university college system provides training for more than 14,000 full-time students and nearly 30,000 part-time students for a total of 44,000 students studying at the degree, advanced diploma, diploma, and certificate levels in various programs. Manitoba's community colleges and university-college provide higher education, direct job training for the trades and high technology specialists in fields such as manufacturing, health, information technology, agriculture and communication.As a result of the high-quality education offered in Manitoba's colleges, graduates fare better in the labour market than the Canadian average. According to Statistics Canada, in 2007 the Canadian average unemployment rate of 25- to 29-year-olds holding a post-secondary certificate or diploma was 5.3 per cent. Manitoba's rate of 3.7 per cent compares favourably with the Canadian average. The colleges estimate that between 80 per cent and 90 per cent of their graduates are employed in their field of study within one year of graduating. A primary reason for the long-term employment success of college graduates is the close working relationship that colleges have with the business community. All college programs are designed in partnership with industry groups, and are regularly reviewed by industry to ensure that they continue to be relevant to the needs of the community, the student, and industry.
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Over the last eight years, the government of Manitoba has invested significantly in the college system, introducing more than 80 new and expanded programs, and creating a northern university college to serve the needs of northern and Aboriginal Manitobans. This investment has provided new educational opportunities for Manitobans and has helped to create unprecedented enrolment growth in the colleges. Between 1999/00 and 2006/07 college enrolment in Manitoba grew by 37.7 per cent.
Because of this investment in colleges, and a commitment to accessibility reflected in a freeze on tuition fees since 2000, Manitoba enjoys among the lowest tuition costs for both colleges and universities. Manitoba's average annual cost of both college and university tuition is the second lowest in Canada. Average tuition is $1,292 for colleges, and $2,940 for universities.
A recent addition to the post-secondary system is the Co-operative Education Tax Credit. This provides employers with a tax credit equal to 10 per cent of a cooperative education student's wages to a maximum of $1,000 per work placement. This program benefits students by making it more attractive for employers to hire co-operative education students, and through the creation of additional work placements and new co-operative education programs. The opportunities that have come about through new programming are reflected in increases in enrolment in all colleges. Since 1999, college enrolment has increased from 11,049 students in the 1999/00 academic year to 15,212 in the 2006/07 academic year. Projections suggest that college enrolment will continue to increase for the foreseeable future. College education in Manitoba is an excellent choice for students as they prepare for their futures.
Over the last eight years, the government of Manitoba has invested significantly in the college system, introducing more than 80 new and expanded programs, and creating a northern university college to serve the needs of northern and Aboriginal Manitobans. This investment has provided new educational opportunities for Manitobans and has helped to create unprecedented enrolment growth in the colleges. Between 1999/00 and 2006/07 college enrolment in Manitoba grew by 37.7 per cent.
Because of this investment in colleges, and a commitment to accessibility reflected in a freeze on tuition fees since 2000, Manitoba enjoys among the lowest tuition costs for both colleges and universities. Manitoba's average annual cost of both college and university tuition is the second lowest in Canada. Average tuition is $1,292 for colleges, and $2,940 for universities.
A recent addition to the post-secondary system is the Co-operative Education Tax Credit. This provides employers with a tax credit equal to 10 per cent of a cooperative education student's wages to a maximum of $1,000 per work placement. This program benefits students by making it more attractive for employers to hire co-operative education students, and through the creation of additional work placements and new co-operative education programs. The opportunities that have come about through new programming are reflected in increases in enrolment in all colleges. Since 1999, college enrolment has increased from 11,049 students in the 1999/00 academic year to 15,212 in the 2006/07 academic year. Projections suggest that college enrolment will continue to increase for the foreseeable future. College education in Manitoba is an excellent choice for students as they prepare for their futures.