annual-report-2016-2017

Strategic Priority:
Leading Innovation and Research
International Expansion
International enrolment at our campuses in
Niagara continued to increase through a diversified
recruitment strategy. 3,006 (full time equivalent)
international students from more than 90 countries
are studying in 102 programs across the college.
Niagara College working with Agriteam Canada,
continued its Vietnam’s Technical Vocational
Education and Training reform project.
Contract training activities delivered on our
Canadian campuses also increased in cooperation
with our global college and university partners.
New contracts were executed with the following
countries: Denmark, South Korea, Spain, Japan and
Italy.
Niagara College was approved by the Hubei
Provincial Government and the Chinese Central
Government Educational Authority to offer a
collaborative program with Wuchang University
in hotel management, where students will study
two years at our partner university and one year
in Canada in order to receive a two year diploma
from both institutions. This initiative is part of our
expansion of pathways options for students to
study at NC from around the world.
KSA Operations
Building on the previous success in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of operating our Taif
and Makkah campuses, NC began operating
two female campuses: Al Ahsa and Al Majma’ah.
Niagara College is now teaching more than 2000
students in Saudi Arabia.
In May, NC signed a contract with Colleges of
Excellence to officially commence operations
for a capacity building project benefitting the
Madinah Female College of Technology. The
project will see Niagara College officials mentor
Madinah administrators on enhanced internal
business practices and the quality of teaching
and instructional delivery. This is the single largest
consulting project in Niagara College history.
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