Portage College: Rankings, Courses, Admissions, Tuition Fee, Cost of Attendance & Scholarships

Portage College: Rankings, Courses, Admissions, Tuition Fee, Cost of Attendance & Scholarships

Lac la Biche, AlbertaLocation
CollegeSchool type
Estd1968established year
1840enrollment
Public

Portage College was established in 1968 and is located at Lac La biche, Alberta, Canada. The College has a network of 7 campuses and learning centres across Alberta, Canada. Portage offers more than 30 programs,diplomas and courses under Academic Upgrading, Business Administration, Health and Wellness, Environmental Studies, Food Sciences and many more.

The College not only provides opportunities for part-time or full-time students but also for candidates who want to pursue education through a distance learning program it connects to them through Ed2go. 

The College is a public community college with it’s affiliations with ACCC, CCAA and ACTI. A museum of Aboriginal Peoples Art and Artifacts is also located at Portage college Corporate centre and contains almost 2000 indegenious Arts and Artifacts.

Rankings

  • Ranked 217 in Universities in Canada by Webometric in 2020.
  • Ranked 12658 in World University Ranking by Webometrics in 2020.
  • Ranked 14068 in Presence Rank by Webometric in 2020.
  • Ranked 11087 in Impact Rank by Webometric in 2020.
  • Ranked 7356 in Openness Rank by Webometric in 2020.
  • Ranked 6084 in Excellence Rank by Webometric in 2020.

Highlights

Type of University Public
Year of Establishment 1968
No. of Campuses and learning centres 7
Campus Setting Urban/SubUrban/Rural
Total Enrollment More than 3500
Total Programs offered More than 30
Financial Aid Available
Student-Housing Available
Language of Instruction English
Intake Season Fall,Spring,Autumn
Test Scores Accepted TOEFL,IELTS,CAEL,CAE,CPE,PTE,MELAB
University Website portagecollege.ca

Programs Offered at Portage College

Programs, Courses or Diplomas offered at Portage college vary depending on the campus. Here’s a list college and course wise:

Lac La Biche Campus (Main Campus)

  • Aboriginal Art certificate
  • Academic Foundations
  • Advance Care Paramedic
  • Apprenticeship Welder Certificate
  • Artisan Entrepreneurship Diploma 
  • Emergency Medical Responder
  • Fine Arts Certificate
  • Hairstyling Certificate
  • Business Administration
  • Accounting
  • Management
  • College Preparation
  • Community Social Work Diploma
  • Natural Resource
  • Technician Diploma
  • Office Administration Certificate
  • Open Studies
  • Power Engineering
  • Practical Nurse Diploma
  • Primary Care Medic
  • University Transfer

The Lac La Biche Campus and Cold Lake Campus have a lot of common programs and courses. The list below represents the courses which are only available at Cold Lake Campus:

  • Accounting Technical Certificate
  • Apprenticeship Electrician Certificate
  • Practical Nurse Diploma 3rd Year

Boyle Lake Campus

  • Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate

St. Paul Campus

  • Baking Certificate
  • College Preparation
  • Culinary Arts Diploma
  • Institutional Cook Certificate
  • Pre-University Cooking Certificate

Frog Lake Campus

  • Academic Foundations
  • College Preparation

Out of the above mentioned programs there are a lot of programs and courses which are available at online modules(Ed2go) and are proper instructor facilitated courses to bring the new and unique in you no matter where you are located.

Residence Facilities at Portage College

Portage College provides safe and convenient on campus residential facilities for its students.

There are a lot of benefits of living on campus such as you get to meet people with similar interests, students can easily avail benefit from campus facilities and resources and is walking distance from college.

The Boyle Campus  residential facilities definitely meet the standards as they provide 40 single person rooms facilities which are very well equipped with a mini fridge, satellite television and many more standard amenities.

The Lac la Biche  which is the main campus as well provides housing not only for students but families as well. The Campus has a residential hall which is attached to the campus and has self contained rooms which are designed to share by two students. The rooms are very well equipped with a kitchenette with 2 gas stoves, 2 table and chair sets and many more standard required items.

The Residential Hall also has common areas such as microwave and centralised laundry. The townhouse is not very far from the main building and designed to be shared by 4 students having their own individual bedroom. In total there are 66 units of two,three and four bedroom accommodation available at the townhouse.

Portage College Campus

The Portage College has a total of 7 campuses in Northern Alberta, Canada out of which Lac La Biche is the main campus and the remaining are Boyle Lake campus, Cold Lake Campus, Frog Lake Campus, Saddle Lake Campus and St. Paul Campus.

The Campus is a state of the art facility for its students with small classes to help attain one to one interaction with the students with a good student to faculty ratio of 19:1. The campus is home to Aboriginal people’s arts and artifacts museum. The Campus has it’s very own student association which is Student Association of Portage College (SAPC) which motivates, encourages and empowers students to achieve their education goal. The SAPC is a non-profit organization with a goal that each and every member must get equal and fair opportunity.

Portage College also has its own Hockey team known as the Voyageurs. The team represents its college in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference which consists of teams across Alberta and Saskatchewan. So, the campus is full of opportunity whether it's art, academics or sports.

Admission Process

International students who wish to seek admission in Portage college can follow the steps mentioned below:

How to Apply: Students need to download the pdf form from here and then send it through email. For accommodation you need to fill a different Application .

Application Deadline: August 3 ,December 9 and April 6 2021.

Application fee: The Non-refundable fees of $160 must be paid in full to get your application processed.

Basic Admission Requirements:

  • Original Transcripts
  • Completed Application
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Recommendation forms

English Proficiency Requirements

International students who want to study in Canada must submit proof of their English proficiency test to be eligible to seek admission in Portage College. The required Proficiency results are mentioned below:

Proficiency test Minimum score
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Paper based-at least 580
Computer based-at least 237
Internet based-at least 86
Canadian Academic Language test (CAEL) At Least 70
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) At Least 6.5 with no band less than 5
Canadian test of English for Scholars and Trainees. (CanTest) At Least 4.5 with no part lower than 4
Certification in Advanced English (CAE) At Least B
Certificate of proficiency in English (CPE) At Least C
Michigan English Assessment Test (MELAM) At Least 85
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) At Least 59

Cost of Attendance

The tuition and fee for the program is mentioned below:

Program name Tuition fee(Domestic) Tuition fee(International)
Power Engineering CAD 2903 CAD 8709
Aboriginal Art Certificate CAD 1779 CAD 5337
Academic foundations CAD 1618 CAD 4854
Advanced Care Paramedic CAD 2176 CAD 6528

One enrolled for the program students have to pay their tuition and fee before the deadline. International students must plan their finances as early as possible so as to pay the tuition fee four weeks before the start date of their enrolled program. The payment deadline for the tuition fee for international students is mentioned-below:

Term Payment Deadline
Fall 2020 (August 27) August 3, 2020
Winter 2021 (January 4) December 9, 2020
Spring 2021 (May 3) April 6, 2021

Students can pay their tuition deposit and fee via Credit Card Payment (Visa or Mastercard), Student loans, or in-person. For Further information on fees and program dates . Kindly, click here

Scholarships and financial aid International Students

Portage College provides a lot of Scholarship, bursaries and financial aid for its students. To avail one you either must be enrolled in or have successfully graduated from a program. You need to simply fill an Application form and mail it to the Awards office at the Lac la Biche Campus. You can also call for assistance from the student service centre.

There are alot of funding options for Post-Secondary Education:

  • Aboriginal Student Funding
  • Alberta Student Aid
  • Alberta Supports (Formerly Alberta works)
  • Apprenticeship and Industry training-Financial assistance 
  • Canada-Alberta Job Grant
  • Government of Canada Student financial assistance
  • Veterans’ education and training benefit

To get detailed information on the above mentioned financial assistance you can visit here.

External Scholarships or awards

General Awards

  • Imperial oil billion barrel scholarship
  • The Heer Law Entrepreneurship Scholarship
  • TC Energy build strong

Indegenious Students

  • Belcourt brosseau Metis Awards
  • Indspire’s Building brighter futures
  • Metis and Non-statues bursary program

Health and Wellness

  • Life Regional EMS Foundation

Students with disabilities

  • Disabled Person National Scholarship

Students are individually responsible for the evaluation of above mentioned external school fundings and scholarship. To get a detailed knowledge on the external financial help kindly click here.

Alumni Network

You are considered to be Alumnus of Portage College if you are any one of the following:

  • A previous student
  • A previous staff member
  • Previous or Current board member
  • Has previously engaged with the college in a collaborative effort

There’s a list of benefits which is only available to its Alumni:

  • Access to College’s Newsletter
  • Alumni Benefit cards
  • Free Academic Transcripts
  • And multiple lucky wins after signing up as Alumni on Alumni portal of college

Placement

The university has a separate page specifically dedicated to student employment. The Student employment page posts all the job offers. These job offers are directly sent from the employers who want to hire students from Portage College. A list of jobs in Canada. Students who are alumni of the university or are recent graduates can apply via the link on the website. 

The university also posts about the vacancy in the Portage College and Portage College Student Association. For internship opportunities students can directly mail to the career counsellor. 

Portage College Program Fees & Deadlines

ProgramImportant DatesFeesExams ScoreAction
fall (20th Dec 2021)
winter (30th Apr 2022)
CAD 7,839/Yr
CAD 7,839 /Yr
  • TOEFL: 86
  • IELTS: 6.5
  • PTE: 59
fall (20th Dec 2021)
winter (30th Apr 2022)
CAD 7,839/Yr
CAD 7,839 /Yr
  • TOEFL: 86
  • IELTS: 6.5
  • PTE: 59
fall (20th Dec 2021)
winter (30th Apr 2022)
CAD 7,839/Yr
CAD 7,839 /Yr
  • TOEFL: 86
  • IELTS: 6.5
  • PTE: 59
fall (20th Dec 2021)
winter (30th Apr 2022)
CAD 7,839/Yr
CAD 7,839 /Yr
  • TOEFL: 86
  • IELTS: 6.5
  • PTE: 59

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Portage College Scholarships


NameScholarship Per StudentLevel of StudyType
Collegedunia $150 Scholarship ProgramScholarship per student$150Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
QS Scholarship for Academic ExcellenceScholarship per student$10,000Level Of StudyMasterTypeMerit-Based
Ellis R. Ott Scholarship for Applied Statistics and Quality ManagementScholarship per studentVariable AmountLevel Of StudyDoctorateTypeMerit-Based
Jared J. Davis GrantScholarship per student$1,000Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
JN Tata Endowment ScholarshipScholarship per studentVariable AmountLevel Of StudyDoctorateTypeMerit-Based
Microsoft Tuition ScholarshipScholarship per studentVariable AmountLevel Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based

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Portage College Admissions

Application Portal: http://www.portagecollege.ca/

    Portage College Exam Scores

    ExamsAvg. ScoreMin ScoreMax. Score%Submitted'
    Language Proficiency
    PTE74.55990-
    IELTS7.56.59-
    TOEFL10386120-

    Attendance Cost

    CA$7,839

    attendance cost

    The table shows average yearly cost of attendance for international students. Amount may vary with the course opted, nature of accommodation, and personal spending habits of a candidate.Check Program wise Fees

    Tuition fees
    Undergraduate Programs
    CA$7,839 / Year

    Portage College Campus Location


    +1-780-623-5551
    Telephone
    +1-866-623-5551
    Toll Free
    Box 417 9531-94 Ave AB T0A 2C0
    Address

    Nearby This Campus

    • Pharmacy
    • Airport
    • Shopping Mall

    Pharmacy

    Value Drug Mart0.68 km
    Crescent I.D.A. Drugs0.73 km
    Guardian - Cedar Pharmacy0.74 km
    Lac La Biche Your Independent Grocer1.07 km
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    Shopping Mall

    Lac La Biche Building Products4.70 km

    Airport

    Delta Helicopters Ltd.0.84 km
    Lac LaBiche NDB YLB 2722.19 km
    Lac La Biche Airport3.84 km

    ● All distance are measured radially. Actual distance may vary

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