polytechnic university

Education, Featured, News October 29, 2020

GNWT releases plan to transform Aurora College into polytechnic university

Declining enrolment, graduation rates and reputation of the college is at the heart of this change, says Chris Joseph, person in charge of the college's transformation plan


The only public post-secondary institution in the NWT is getting an upgrade. After a couple of years of deliberation, the territorial government has released the implementation plan to transform Aurora College into a polytechnic university. The plan outlines a series of milestones over the course of a six-year period, focused…

Education, Featured, News September 3, 2020

Here’s how you can have your say on proposed polytechnic’s programs

NWT residents can now have their say on programs offered at the proposed polytechnic university. The territorial government has released a discussion paper, grouping classes into four areas of study. Skilled trades and technology — for example: carpenter, electrician, heavy equipment training Mineral resources and environmental management — underground miner…

Community, Education, Featured, News July 10, 2019

Polytechnic transition to take five to six years

Support, inspiration and new opportunities. Those concepts will apparently guide the transition of Aurora College into a polytechnic university. That’s according to survey results of more than 700 residents and 4,500 comments according to the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Other themes that emerged were to have post-secondary options…