Quick Facts
Founded:
Major Learning Centres:
Operating Budget:
Operating Schedule:
President:
1970
David Lam Campus (Coquitlam), New Westminster Campus, Surrey Training Centre
$89.1 million per year
Year-round with Fall, Winter and Summer semesters
Scott McAlpine
Students Served
- 14,800 credit students (full-time and part-time)
- 500 FTEs in contract training
- 7,500 Continuing Education registrants
Tuition Rates
(Rates are subject to change ¿ for the most up-to-date information, see the College Calendar.)
- First and Second Year: $86.90 per credit
- Third and Fourth Year: $104 per credit
- International Students: $450 per credit
Location and Contact Information
New Westminster Campus
700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC
Coquitlam Campus
1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC
Surrey Training Centre
10060 King George Hwy, Surrey, BC
Mailing Address
PO Box 2503, New Westminster BC VL3 5B2
Web - douglascollege.ca
Phone - 604-527-5400 (switchboard)
Main Fax - 604-527-5095
Employee Information
- 500 Faculty (plus 300 part-time, contract faculty)
- 100 Continuing Education instructors
- 300 Staff (plus 100 on-call auxiliaries)
- 60 Administration staff and managers
Credentials Offered
Unique Programs
Douglas College offers many programs unique in BC public institutions, including:
- Animal Health Technology
- Behavioural Interventionist (Autism Specialty)
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Dispensing Optician
- Health Information Management
- Legal Studies
- Physical Education and Coaching (Bachelor's degree)
- Physical Education Instruction (Post-degree for teachers)
- Print Futures: Professional Writing
- Sign Language Interpretation
- Stagecraft
- Therapeutic Recreation (Bachelor's degree)
- Youth Justice
Departments
Faculty of Child, Family and Community Studies
- Behaviourial Interventionist (Autism Specialty)
- Child and Youth Care (Bachelor of Arts)
- Child and Youth Care Counsellor (Diploma)
- Community Rehabilitation (Bachelor's Degree with U of Calgary)
- Community Social Service Worker
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Early Childhood Education
- Sign Language Interpretation
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Youth Justice
Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
- Accounting
- Accounting Management
- Business Administration (Bachelor's Degree)
- Business Management
- Commerce and Business Administration
- Computing Science and Information Systems
- Economics
- Financial Services Management
- Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Marketing Management
- Marketing (Post-degree Diploma)
- Office Administration
Faculty of Health Sciences
- Community Mental Health Worker
- Dental Assisting
- Dispensing Optician
- Health Care Support Worker
- Health Information Management
- Home Support/Resident Care Attendant
- Nursing (Bachelor of Science)
- Psychiatric Nursing (Bachelor of Science)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Anthropology
- Criminology
- Geography
- History
- Humanities
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts
- Communications
- Creative Writing
- English
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Print Futures: Professional Writing
- Stagecraft
- Theatre
- Women's Studies and Gender Relations
Faculty of Science and Technology
- Animal Health Technology
- Biology
- Building Environmental Systems
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Physical Education and Coaching (Bachelor's)
- Physical Education Instruction (Post-degree)
- Physics
- Sport Science
Student Development
- Basic Occupational Education
- Career and Employment Preparation
- Consumer and Job Preparation
- Customer Service and Cashier Training
- Developmental Studies
- English as a Second Language
- ICARE Literacy Tutoring
- Light Warehouse Training
- Student Success
- Transitions
Continuing Education and Contract Training
- Business and Specialized Careers
- Childbirth Education and Perinatal Career Development
- Child, Family and Community Studies
- Community Music School
- Customized Industry Certification
- Health Career Upgrading
- Job Search and Career Assessment
- Self Employment Program
- Sport, Fitness, Coaching and Youth Camps
- Surrey Training Centre
Services
- Aboriginal Student Services
- Academic Advising
- Alumni Association
- Application and Registration Services
- Assessment Services
- Bookstore
- Career and Personal Counselling
- Centre for International Education
- Centre for Campus Life
- Centre for Students with Disabilities
- Computing and Technology Support
- Daycare
- Financial Aid
- Learning Centre
- Library
- Office for New Students
- Peer Support Services
- Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
- Student Employment Services
- Women's Centre
Douglas College Foundation
The Douglas College Foundation raises and administers funds for scholarships, bursaries and student financial awards.
Publishing
- Event ¿ Literary Magazine
- Pearls ¿ Creative Writing department student anthology
- The Other Press ¿ Student Newspaper
