Archive for April 2016

On Sunday, February 7th, 2016, a group of eight students and their parents from the Greater Toronto Area travelled with Porter Airlines to visit Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The group was welcomed by the Confederation College recruitment team to Thunder Bay and the college campus for a pilot project offered in partnership with Study…

For anybody approaching their high-school graduation, the question of “what comes next?” can be a big one. Do I return to high-school? Do I take a year or two off? Do I begin an apprenticeship? Do I want to move away from home? One of the most stressful periods of secondary school is when post-secondary…

How can I get to the main campus from my home town in Southern Ontario? Confederation College, Thunder Bay, ON Bus: Greyhound Flights: Porter Airlines (Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport), Air Canada (Pearson International Airport), and WestJet (Pearson International Airport) Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie, ON Bus: Greyhound Flights: Porter Airlines (Billy Bishop Toronto City…

Our lives come in three stages – Beginning, Middle, and End (Sounds like an essay, doesn’t it?) Full of milestones, the “Middle” part of our life is a windy path that will last many years, but it all starts with one big decision: education. From an early age, we live under a roof that is…

When you see or hear the word “Study”, mixed feelings may arise, as well as haunting memories of countless hours spent buried in a textbook or staring at a computer screen. However, what happens when “North” comes up? Do you think of the culturally diverse communities encompassed by beautiful wilderness? Do you visualize the vibrant,…

Yes, It’s true, we get snow in Northern Ontario.  We won’t deny it. We also get rain and wind and sunny days, lots of sunny days. We have beaches, outdoor cafes, great shopping and restaurants,  and night clubs too.  We have short commutes and very little smog. We enjoy all four seasons with lots of…

Six colleges located in five cities offering hundreds of course options for a post secondary career, and one organization to guide you there.  Study North is a unique partnership of six leading Ontario colleges: Confederation College, Sault College, Northern College, Collège Boréal, Cambrian College and Canadore College. Study North provides students, parents, second career seekers…

Study North is more then a college education, it’s a college experience.  Study North is an opportunity to challenge yourself and to grow as a person.  It’s a chance to spread your wings and be away from home.  It’s meeting new people, making new friends, and learning new things while working toward full time employment…