Education
Oshawa makes hitting the books as easy as 1-2-3. We are home to one college and two universities that have all announced expansion plans. In addition, Lakeridge Health Oshawa is an affiliated academic site of the Queen’s University Family Medicine residency program.
Durham College
Durham College has been part of the Oshawa community for more than 40 years. Durham College’s full-time enrolment reached an all-time high. The College realized an increase of more than 7.3% for the 2011-2012 academic year. For information about Durham College, visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905-721-2000.
Trent University
Trent University's Oshawa Campus is a modern, new campus on Thornton Road consisting of 50,000 square feet. Students, staff and faculty benefit from free parking and enjoy having the newly renovated Oshawa Civic Recreation Complex next door. Enrolment at Trent University’s Oshawa campus is expected to increase from 900 students for the 2011-2012 school year to up to 2,500 students within the next five or seven years. The university is investigating expanding its campus site to include additional buildings. To find out more about Trent University, visit www.trentu.ca/oshawa or call 905-721-3003.
UOIT
UOIT, with two campuses in Oshawa, is the leading GTA university for overall enrolment confirmations and first in the province for first-choice confirmations. For the 2011-2012 academic year UOIT recorded a 13.7% increase in overall undergraduate enrolment and a 5% increase in overall graduate student enrolment. For information on UOIT, visit www.uoit.ca or call 905-721-8668.
Queen’s University
Lakeridge Health Oshawa has partnered with Queen’s University School of Medicine and is affiliated as an additional training site for several of its programs, including Critical Care. Beginning in summer 2012, the Lakeridge Health Education and Research Network (LHEARN) Centre will become the academic satellite of Queen’s Family Medicine residents for their two-year program. For details, visit www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca or call 905-576-8711, ext. 4574.
