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Post secondary graduate and enrolment numbers in BC remain strong

Eighty-eight percent of students in BC are studying programs leading to a certificate, degree or diploma.

Statistics Canada unveiled its post-secondary and enrolments survey on Thursday.

The vast majority of them are enrolled in three fields of study.

“The first two are the same as the rest of the country as its Business and Behavioural Sciences but the last one in BC Architecture Engineering and Related Technologies,” says Mychele Gagnon, Analyst.

Over 273,000 students were enrolled at post secondary institutions in the province compared to over two million Canada-wide just two years ago.

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The number of international students enrolled at campuses across the province increased in the 2015/16 school year – tripling the national jump.

“In Canada, the number of international students increased by three percent while the increase was nine-point-one percent in British Columbia,” added Gagnon.

In BC, international students who graduate at the bachelor level , 27% of them received a master’s degree while 5% received a doctorate.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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