About Selkirk College

Selkirk College Highlights 

• The first regional community college in British Columbia
• Highly qualified and experienced faculty
• State-of-the-Art Infrastructure
• Scholarships available for deserving candidates

College Info

Selkirk College is B.C.’s oldest rural community college and came to life after the regional taxpayers voted in a 1965 referendum to provide a close-to-home post-secondary opportunity. Since 1966, it has been providing innovative and unique learning opportunities. The college has grown to become a major economic, social and cultural contributor. Today’s Selkirk welcomes students from across Canada and from around the world. It is large enough to provide quality student services and facilities, yet small enough to offer individual support, small class sizes and an extra dose of attention not found in most post-secondary institutions.

The College offers nationally recognized programs in certificate, diploma, bachelor degree, co-operative education and continuing education programs. It offers outcomes for in demand employment, credit transfer to a multitude of universities for degree completion and enhanced training to further career opportunities. Programs at Selkirk are organized and categorized by the schools and academic areas according to relevant subjects. The instructors are more than teachers, are experts in their fields who have relevant real world experience to share with students.

Located amidst in the breathtaking beauty of southern British Columbia, Selkirk College is home to 60-plus nationally recognized programs serving about 2,700 full-time learners.

Selkirk College Rankings

It is ranked 96th nationally and 4917 in the extensive list of colleges and universities. The college has been accounted to be one of the best MBA colleges in a British college. Many surveys have shown that the college deserves to be in the top 100 colleges in its region.

Selkirk College Campus

Selkirk College has a total of eight campuses and learning centres across the West Kootenay and Boundary regions: Castlegar and Nelson (three campuses), Trail, Nakusp, Grand Forks, and Kaslo.

Selkirk College Teaching Quality

Selkirk College is large enough to provide quality student services and facilities, yet small enough to offer individual support, small class sizes and an extra dose of attention not found in most post-secondary institutions. Our instructors are more than teachers, they are experts in their fields who have relevant real-world experience to share with students.

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Advantages of Selkirk College

• Selkirk College has five campuses and four learning centres in seven different communities across the West Kootenay/Boundary region of southern British Columbia.
• On average, Selkirk College two-year diploma graduates earn $402,800 more in their lifetime than someone with only a high school diploma.
• The trades-focused Silver King Campus based in Nelson is currently undergoing a $19M renovation which will modernize the facility that has been serving the region for more than 50 years.
• 92% of students are satisfied with the quality of instruction in their program.
• Selkirk College awards more than $400,000 in scholarships and bursaries on an annual basis.

Selkirk College Scholarships/ Financial Aid

• The Selkirk College grants a number of scholarships in Canada for international students 
• The applications for Bursary scholarships are open from middle September to early October
• Some of the high paying scholarships include:
• Name: Entrance Scholarships
  • Amount Awarded: 1,000 CAD
• Name: Selkirk College Scholarships
  • Amount Awarded: 500 CAD
• Name: Bursary Scholarships
  • Amount Awarded: 500 CAD

Famous Alumni’s

• Kiesza, musician
• Mitch Merrett,record producer

Selkirk College English Language Requirement

IELTS:

• UG – Overall 6.0 with no bands less than 6.0
• PG – Overall 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0

The Requirements may Defer for some Programs.

Test	Minimum required score
TOEFL-iBT	80 or higher
IELTS	6.0 and higher
Language Proficiency Index	4.0 or higher

Selkirk College Highlights

University Type	Public
Campus	Urban
Annual Endowment	75 Million CAD
Academic Calendar	Semester Based
% Of International Students	More Than 10%
Programs Offered	Undergraduate, Graduate, Online
Campus Housing Capacity	500/Building
Student To Faculty Ratio	15: 1
Total Enrollment	12,000
English Proficiency Test	TOEFL/IELTS
Financial Aid	Scholarships, Loans, Grants

Selkirk College Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The payment of the semester must be made by the students before the first day of academic term.
• For payment methods cash, cheque, money order, bank draft, credit as well as debit cards are accepted
• The annual fees of courses vary with each other. Below mentioned is the estimated cost of living in Canada when enrolled at the institute: 

Expenditure	Cost
TUITION	12,452 CAD
MANDATORY FEES	531.24 CAD
STUDENT UNION FEES	432 CAD
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES	2,494.99 CAD
TOTAL	15,910.23 CAD