Study abroad at Oakville

Oakville is an affluent, scenic, and exceptionally safe lakeside university town situated along the shores of Lake Ontario in Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, located just 30 minutes by direct express Lakeshore West GO train from Downtown Toronto (Union Station) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Consistently ranked among the Top 5 Best Places to Live in Canada by MoneySense, celebrated for its historic Downtown Oakville heritage harbour, Glen Abbey Golf Club (host of 30 Canadian Open championships), Sixteen Mile Creek trail system, and thriving corporate headquarters (Ford Motor Company of Canada, Siemens Canada, and UTC Aerospace Systems). Oakville is the world-renowned campus home of one of the globe's foremost creative and applied polytechnic institutions: Sheridan College (Trafalgar Road Main Campus - founded in 1967, enrolling over 23,000 full-time students and globally renowned as 'The Harvard of Animation' by international media and Hollywood studios). Sheridan's Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design (FAAD) has produced dozens of Oscar and Emmy award-winning directors and animators for Pixar, Disney, DreamWorks, and Lucasfilm (pioneering Bachelor of Animation, Game Design, Illustration, and Film and Television), alongside the Pilon School of Business, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology (FAST - Mechanical Engineering, Software Development, Information Systems Security), and Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies. Degrees and diplomas are taught 100% in English with premier Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities accreditation. International students benefit from direct industry co-op work placements, high graduate employment rates (85%+), generous international entrance scholarships ($1,000 to $3,000), and full eligibility for Canada's 3-year Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).

Tuition fees in Oakville for international students at Sheridan College range between CAD$16,800 and CAD$26,500 per academic year for Bachelor's degrees in Animation, Game Design, Software Development, Information Systems Security, and Pilon Business Administration (with Sheridan awarding automatic International Entrance Scholarships of CAD$1,000 to CAD$3,000 to qualified academic applicants). Diploma and Graduate Certificate programs range from CAD$15,500 to CAD$19,500 per year. Modern on-campus student residences (Sheridan Trafalgar Residence - fully furnished 2-bedroom suites with private kitchenettes, bathrooms, movie lounges, and high-speed Wi-Fi) cost between CAD$800 and CAD$1,250 per month (inclusive of utilities), while private student apartments and homestays in Oakville and Burlington range from CAD$750 to CAD$1,300 per month. General monthly living expenses range between CAD$1,100 and CAD$1,650.

International students require a Canadian Study Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Key requirements include: an official Letter of Acceptance (LOA) with a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) from Sheridan College (a Designated Learning Institution DLI), proof of financial support (minimum CAD$20,635/year for living expenses as mandated by IRCC plus first-year tuition fees in a personal bank account or GIC), upfront medical examination, and police clearance certificate. International students are legally authorized to work off-campus up to 24 hours per week during academic terms and full-time during breaks, with graduates qualifying for Canada's Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) for up to 3 years.