Fanshawe College, London, Canada

Overview

History, Affiliations & Rankings

Fanshawe College is a public college which started in 1962 and is located at London, Ontario. Fanshawe College has 14 programs being accredited for cooperative education. They are accredited by Co-operative Education Work Integrated Learning Canada. The pharmacy programs offered at Fanshawe College holds accreditation from Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP). The college is also a member of the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE), AUCC and ACCC. 

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

Fanshawe College has 4 campuses, London, Simcoe, St. Thomas and Woodstock along with other learning sites in Southern Ontario. The main campus is in London, Ontario which is spread over 100 acres. It has 23 buildings and 1200 apartment-style residences. It is home to the School of Transportation Technology and Apprenticeship and school of aviation technology. The London campus is always referred to as the city within a city. It is one of the largest in Ontario.  

Fanshawe College offers more than 200 full-time programs to choose from. It offers Diplomas, Bachelors postgraduate programs along with Apprenticeships. It offers pathway programs leading to degrees from various top-ranked universities like York University, University of Waterloo, Western University etc. Some of the most popular areas of study are Aviation,  Business and Entrepreneurship, Culinary Arts, Information Technology etc. 

Accomplishments & Alumni

Fanshawe successfully met all six standards in the College Quality Assurance Audit Process and was awarded a Mature Effort - the highest rating possible for the year 2018-19. In the winter term of 2019, the College had 822 blended and 402 online course sections. The numbers represent a term-over-term increase of 45% in blended and 65% in online course deliveries from 2016/2017. 

Fleming College Alumni Community has more than 200,000 alumni from around the world. Some of the well-known alumni are Kelley Armstrong (writer), Damian Warner (Medal winner at Olympics in Rio de Janeiro), filmmaker Les Stroud, Carol Mitchell (a politician), Greg Brady (Radio Broadcaster) and many more.   

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

As of the 2019-20 fall intake, it holds an enrolment of more than 6000 international students representing over 95 countries from around the world. There are 200+ clubs, teams and events every year for international students. 

Fanshawe College holds a great reputation among employers. The list of recruiters includes multinational companies like Walmart, Canada Life, Scotia Bank, and London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) to name a few.