Georgian College's first ever Virtual Open House attracted over 1,900 participants from all over the world.
On Saturday, people interested in programs at Georgian were able to connect with faculty and staff during scheduled virtual drop-in rooms
Guests used the fall Open House microsite to visit different session rooms organized by academic and service areas.
They could explore the drop-in rooms for financial aid and support for the college application process. Guests could also take a virtual tour of each of Georgian’s seven campus locations
A media release reported that guests learned about several new programs on offer designed to prepare the next generation of graduates for careers in growing fields with plenty of job opportunity:
-Artificial Intelligence – Architecture, Design and Implementation, graduate certificate (January 2021) -Building Automation and Systems Integration, graduate certificate (September 2021) -Electromechanical Engineering Technology – Mechatronics, advanced diploma, the interdisciplinary study of electrical, mechanical and computing systems (September 2021)
The release also said demand for health-care professionals has never been greater; several of Georgian’s health-care sector degree programs such as the Bachelor of Counselling Psychology and Bachelor of Business Administration (Health Management), are perfectly suited to help address the growing need for qualified talent. Students can study remotely and will be in great demand upon graduation.
More than 670 applications were filed on Saturday and those who applied to at least one Georgian program had the $95 Ontario Colleges Application Service fee waived.
“I’m so incredibly proud of our entire Georgian team and all that they’ve done to ensure our students receive the best experience regardless of whether studying in-person or remotely,” said Dr. MaryLynn West-Moynes, President and CEO, Georgian College. “We know the world is changing rapidly – especially around new technologies – and we’ve been strategic, responsive and adaptive, and our students have been absolutely remarkable. Our graduates will be resilient leaders who are job-ready and prepared to take on these new challenges.”
Further Get to Know Georgian events are coming up Nov. 19, and 24, as well as Dec. 3 and 8. People can also contact a student recruitment specialist at recruitment@georgiancollege.ca.
