Fall term at Assiniboine College underway with thousands studying across the province

The fall term is now underway at Assiniboine, with thousands of new and returning students this academic year, many of them entering classrooms, labs and shops this September.

Domestic new student enrolment on campuses could be up by as much as 10 per cent compared to last September. This is due to several programs with a larger number of incoming students than the previous September, including Business Administration, Land and Water Management, and Social Service Worker.

“Our programs in healthcare and skilled trades continue to be in very strong demand with waitlists formed in several of them, meaning we had more student demand than we have seats,” said Danielle Adriaansen, Vice President, Enrolment. “This is great to see, as students are keen to enter into careers that directly address labour shortages across the province.”

International new student enrolment is expected to be down by as much as 70 per cent for the fall term, due to the array of changes to the Government of Canada’s international student policies over the past year and a half. Adriaansen says the college has been expecting this and accounting for it in their enrolment planning and budgeting efforts.

This month marks the launch of Assiniboine’s new Mechatronics Engineering Technology program, which combines mechanical engineering technologies and electronics. Graduates will be equipped for roles in advanced manufacturing and agri-food innovation, two sectors critical to strengthening Manitoba’s economic future.

Practical Nursing, the college’s largest program by enrolment, continues to see high student demand with intakes full for the fall term. Intakes are underway starting this month at the college's permanent locations in Brandon, Dauphin, Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg, along with a rural-rotating site in Steinbach and a community-based site in Sagkeeng First Nation.

“With the start of a new academic year, the Province of Manitoba is proud to support Assiniboine College as it continues to expand and enhance its programming to meet the needs of students across the province,” said Renée Cable, Minister of Advanced Education and Training. “These investments and new programs reflect our collective commitment to strengthening Manitoba’s future through education, innovation, and opportunity.”

Food Services Management and Professional Cooking are two new programs that the college has on offer starting later this academic year, in the spring. Both of those programs will be delivered at the college’s North Hill campus in Brandon.

Assiniboine has many programs starting year-round, and applications remain open. For program details and upcoming intakes, visit assiniboine.net/programs.