Confederation College is a public college based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, with a main 173-acre campus there plus a dedicated Aviation Centre of Excellence at Thunder Bay International Airport and seven regional locations across northwestern Ontario in Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, Kenora, Fort Frances, Longlac, and Marathon.
It teaches more than 60 full-time programs across roughly 11 areas of study, awarding certificates and diplomas as well as degree credentials, with subject areas spanning health sciences, business, engineering technology, and specialized aviation training delivered through its own dedicated facility. Instruction is in English.
The college builds industry and community partnerships into its programs, offering students internship, co-op, and other practical work placements as part of their studies, and it maintains services and programming specifically geared toward Indigenous students, who make up a significant share of its student population. Confederation College serves recent secondary-school graduates entering career-focused diploma and certificate programs, students pursuing degree pathways, apprentices and aviation trainees using its specialized facilities, and Indigenous learners across the region, drawing students from its main Thunder Bay campus and the smaller northwestern Ontario communities its regional sites are located in.
Location & Contact
Confederation College's campus location, postal address, and admissions contact channels are below.
Below are the institutional metrics for Confederation College: scale, staffing, and accreditation.
Admission Requirements: DOMESTIC APPLICANTS: The minimum requirement for most post-secondary programs is an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with a minimum of Grade 12 College or University level (C/U) English, plus at least 2 senior credits at the College, College/University, or University preparation level. Applicants 19 or older without an OSSD may apply as Mature Students by passing Confederation's Mature Student Assessment (or equivalent); some programs additionally require specific math or science courses. Apply through ontariocolleges.ca.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS: Must submit proof of English proficiency (test results within 2 years of program start) — one of IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition, PTE Academic, Duolingo English Test, or CAEL Online Test:
- Certificate, Diploma & Advanced Diploma programs (except Health Care and Aviation): IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band below 5.5); TOEFL iBT 80 (no section below 20); PTE-A 54 (no skill below 50); Duolingo 105 (no band below 95); CAEL 60 (no band below 60).
- Aviation, Health Care, Accelerated, and all Post-Graduate Certificate programs: IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 88 (no section below 22); PTE-A 60 (no skill below 54); Duolingo 120 (no band below 105); CAEL 70 (no band below 70).
- Pharmacy Technician accepts IELTS only: overall 7.0, with Listening/Reading/Speaking at 7.0 and Writing at 6.5.
- Dental Hygiene, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Practical Nursing require a minimum speaking band of 6.5 (or Duolingo 120 in Conversation and Production).
Applicants who are citizens of, and studied in English in, an approved English-speaking country may qualify for a testing exemption with a minimum "C" grade in a senior-level or post-secondary English credit (Pharmacy Technician applicants must always test).
Programs Offered
Below are Confederation College's active programmes, grouped by degree level, with search.
Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma at the University (U) or University/College (U/C) level with Grade 12 English (U), plus Grade 12 University-level Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) and Mathem...
Confederation College's Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing admits domestic applicants who hold an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with Grade 12 University-level English (U), at least six Grade 12 U or M cours...
Business Administration · 1 year · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,280/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall and Winter
Confederation College's Business Fundamentals certificate admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, or equivalent q...
Business Administration · 1 year · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall and Winter
Confederation College's Business Fundamentals certificate admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, or equivalent q...
Business Administration · 1 year · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall and Winter
Confederation College's Business Fundamentals certificate admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, or equivalent q...
Civil Engineering & Construction · 1 year · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,614/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall
Confederation College's Carpentry and Renovation Techniques certificate admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, o...
Upgrading/upskilling · 1 year · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall, Winter, and Spring
Confederation College's College Access certificate admits domestic applicants who are 19 years of age or older, or who hold an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with Grade 12 English at the Essential, Coll...
Social & Cultural Studies · 2 years · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall
Confederation College's Community Integration Through Co-operative Education (CICE) certificate admits domestic applicants who can demonstrate academic needs requiring program modification to succeed, a level of independ...
International tuition:CAD 15,132/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall and Winter
Domestic applicants must be at least 19 years old, or hold an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses at the College, University, University/College or Open level including Grade 12 English (E/C/U), or qualify thro...
Mechanical Engineering · 1 year · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,614/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall
Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses at the College, University, University/College or Open level, including Grade 12 English (C/U) and Grade 11 Mathematics (M or U) or Grade 12 Mathe...
International tuition:CAD 15,574/yearLocal tuition:CAD 3,024/yearStart:Fall
Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses at the College, University, University/College or Open level, including Grade 12 English (C/U), Grade 12 Math (College or University Preparation,...
Supply Chain & Logistics · 1 year · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,614/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent), including Grade 12 English at the College or University (C/U) level, or an equivalent Mature Student Assessment, GED, or Academic and Career Entranc...
Supply Chain & Logistics · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 19,806/yearLocal tuition:CAD 3,926/yearStart:Fall
Confederation College's Aviation Technician – Aircraft Maintenance (Co-op) diploma admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or Universi...
Business Administration · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,280/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall and Winter
Confederation College's Business diploma admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, or equivalent qualification via...
Business Administration · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,280/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall and Winter
Confederation College's Business – Accounting diploma admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, or equivalent quali...
Business Administration · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,280/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall and Winter
Confederation College's Business – Marketing diploma admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, or equivalent qualif...
Civil Engineering & Construction · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,614/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall
Confederation College's Civil Engineering Technician diploma admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, or equivalen...
Software Engineering · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,614/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall and Winter
Confederation College's Computer Programming diploma admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, or equivalent qualif...
Social & Cultural Studies · 1 year · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,280/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall
This accelerated Ontario College Diploma has limited seats and admits only applicants who already hold a degree or diploma from an accredited university or college in a related discipline. International applicants must i...
Social & Cultural Studies · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,280/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall
Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses at the College, University, University/College or Open level, including Grade 12 English (C/U), or an equivalent route such as the Mature Student...
Early Childhood Education · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,280/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall
Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses at the College, University, University/College or Open level, including Grade 12 English (C/U), or an equivalent route such as the Mature Student...
Electrical Engineering · 2 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,614/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall and Winter
Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses at the College, University, University/College or Open level, including Grade 12 English (C/U) and Grade 11 Mathematics (M or U) or Grade 12 Mathe...
Supply Chain & Logistics · 3 years · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 5,756/yearStart:Fall
Confederation College's Aviation – Flight Management diploma admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, or equivalen...
Business Administration · 3 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,280/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall
Confederation College's Business Administration – Accounting diploma admits domestic applicants with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University level, or e...
Civil Engineering & Construction · 3 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,614/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall
Confederation College's Civil Engineering Technology advanced diploma admits first-year domestic applicants under the same requirements as Civil Engineering Technician: an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent)...
International tuition:CAD 21,002/yearLocal tuition:CAD 7,968/yearStart:Fall
Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses at the College, University, University/College or Open level, including Grade 12 English (C/U), or an accepted alternative such as the Mature Stud...
Electrical Engineering · 3 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,614/yearLocal tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall and Winter
Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses at the College, University, University/College or Open level, including Grade 12 English (C/U) and Grade 11 Mathematics (M or U) or Grade 12 Mathe...
Digital Media & Game Development · 3 years · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 16,524/yearLocal tuition:CAD 4,870/yearStart:Fall
Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses at the College, University, University/College or Open level, including Grade 12 English (C/U), or an equivalent route such as the Mature Student...
Mechanical Engineering · 3 years · On-campus · English
Start:Fall
Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses at the College, University, University/College or Open level, including Grade 12 English (C/U) and Grade 11 Mathematics (M or U) or Grade 12 Mathe...
Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences · 3 years · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 5,764/yearStart:September
Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) including Grade 12 English at the College or University (C/U) level, or an equivalent Mature Student Assessment, GED, or Academic and Career Entrance...
Business Administration · 2 semesters · On-campus · English
Start:Fall, Winter, and Spring
Confederation College's Accommodation and Human Rights Management Ontario Graduate Certificate is open only to domestic applicants: admission requires an Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, degree,...
Business Administration · 2 semesters · On-campus · English
Start:Fall, Winter, and Spring
Confederation College's Accommodation and Human Rights Management Ontario Graduate Certificate is open only to domestic applicants: admission requires an Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, degree,...
Clinical Psychology · 3 years · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall, Winter, and Spring
Confederation College's Addictions and Mental Health Ontario Graduate Certificate admits domestic applicants who hold a bachelor's degree, an advanced diploma, a diploma, or an equivalent post-secondary credential; the p...
Clinical Psychology · 3 years · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall, Winter, and Spring
Confederation College's Addictions and Mental Health Ontario Graduate Certificate admits domestic applicants who hold a bachelor's degree, an advanced diploma, a diploma, or an equivalent post-secondary credential; the p...
Clinical Psychology · 3 years · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall, Winter, and Spring
Confederation College's Addictions and Mental Health Ontario Graduate Certificate admits domestic applicants who hold a bachelor's degree, an advanced diploma, a diploma, or an equivalent post-secondary credential; the p...
Clinical Psychology · 3 years · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall, Winter, and Spring
Confederation College's Addictions and Mental Health Ontario Graduate Certificate admits domestic applicants who hold a bachelor's degree, an advanced diploma, a diploma, or an equivalent post-secondary credential; the p...
Medicine & Health · 3 semesters · On-campus · English
Start:Fall
Confederation College's Advanced Care Paramedic programme admits domestic applicants who hold a Paramedic Ontario College Diploma, a Primary Care Paramedic Diploma from an accredited Canadian college program, or an Ambul...
Clinical Psychology · 1 year · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall, Winter, and Spring
Confederation College's Autism and Behavioural Sciences Ontario Graduate Certificate admits domestic applicants who hold a degree or diploma from an accredited university or college in a social services, community servic...
Clinical Psychology · 1 year · On-campus · English
Local tuition:CAD 2,740/yearStart:Fall, Winter, and Spring
Confederation College's Autism and Behavioural Sciences Ontario Graduate Certificate admits domestic applicants who hold a degree or diploma from an accredited university or college in a social services, community servic...
Business Administration · 1 year · On-campus · English
International tuition:CAD 15,748/yearStart:Fall, Winter and SpringMin. GPA:2.00 / 4.0
Domestic applicants must already hold a degree or diploma from an accredited university or college in a related discipline. International applicants need a three- or four-year university degree in Human Services or Healt...
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (16 in limited cases), have legal permission to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number, and meet the trade's educational requirement, generally Grade 12 or equival...
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (16 in limited cases), have legal permission to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number, and meet the trade's educational requirement, generally Grade 12 or equival...
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (16 in limited cases), have legal permission to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number, and meet the trade's educational requirement, generally Grade 12 or equival...
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (16 in limited cases), have legal permission to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number, and meet the trade's educational requirement, generally Grade 12 or equival...
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (16 in limited cases), have legal permission to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number, and meet the trade's educational requirement, generally Grade 12 or equival...
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (16 in limited cases), have legal permission to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number, and meet the trade's educational requirement, generally Grade 12 or equival...
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (16 in limited cases), have legal permission to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number, and meet the trade's educational requirement, generally Grade 12 or equival...
To take part in the Plumber (306A) in-class training, applicants must first secure employment with a sponsor, such as a private employer, union, or trade association, and register a Training Agreement with Skilled Trades...
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (16 in limited cases), have legal permission to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number, and meet the trade's educational requirement, generally Grade 12 or equival...
To be eligible for this apprenticeship, applicants must be at least 18 years of age (16 in limited cases), have legal permission to work in Canada, and meet the trade's educational requirements — Grade 12 or equivalent i...
A five-step guide to applying to Confederation College.
1
Research programmes at Confederation College
Use the programme finder to browse Confederation College's 87 active programmes. Filter by keyword or scan by degree level. Read curriculum details on each programme's dedicated page if available.
2
Review admissions criteria
Programme-level requirements at Confederation College typically include academic transcripts, language proficiency proof, identity documents, and a personal statement or interview. Confirm specific requirements with the admissions office.
3
Gather supporting documents
Prepare academic transcripts, ID/passport copies, language proficiency proof, a personal statement, and reference letters. International candidates may need apostilled or notarised translations — start early to avoid deadline pressure.
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Lodge your application
Confederation College processes applications through www.confederationcollege.ca. Create an account, fill out the application form, and submit your documents. Note application deadlines, which vary by intake and programme.
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Confirm receipt and track progress
Confirm receipt of your application with the admissions office and keep an eye on your portal for status changes. Quick responses to any follow-up requests keep your application moving smoothly through the review process.
Frequently Asked Questions about Confederation College
Frequently asked questions about Confederation College.
When was Confederation College founded?
Confederation College was established in 1967 (approximately 59 years ago).
In which city is Confederation College?
Confederation College is based in Thunder Bay, Canada.
How do I find Confederation College online?
Confederation College's official website is www.confederationcollege.ca.
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