Ryerson is Canada's leader in innovative, career-focused education and a university clearly on the move. It is a distinctly urban university with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. Ryerson has a mission to serve societal need and a long-standing commitment to engaging its community.
Guided by a bold Academic Plan, an ambitious research agenda, and a Master Plan to revitalize the campus and surrounding neighbourhood, Ryerson is the most applied-to university in Ontario relative to available spaces, and its reputation with business and community leaders continues to rise.
Ryerson offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. Culturally diverse and inclusive, the university is home to 38,950 students, including 2,300 master's and PhD students, nearly 2,700 faculty and staff, and more than 140,000 alumni worldwide. Research at Ryerson is on a trajectory of success and growth: externally funded research has doubled in the past four years. The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is Canada's leading provider of university-based adult education. The university's focus on innovation and entrepreneurship is represented most distinctly by the Digital Media Zone, a place for students to collaborate and bring their digital ideas to the marketplace.
Ryerson offers a variety of
undergraduate programs and degrees
, including bachelors of: Applied Science
(BASc)
, Architectural Science
(BArchSc)
, Arts
(BA)
, Commerce
(BComm)
, Design
(BDes)
, Engineering
(BEng)
, Fine Arts
(BFA)
, Health Administration
(BHA)
, Health Sciences
(BHSc)
, Interior Design
(BID)
, Journalism
(BJourn)
, Science
(BSc)
, Science in Nursing
(BScN)
, Social Work
(BSW)
, Technology
(BTech)
, and Urban and Regional Planning
(BURPl)
.
Full- and part-time undergraduate degree programs are available within these areas, many of which offer majors/options within the individual program with the option of a minor in several areas.
Ryerson’s curriculum presents a unique mix of career-focused, professionally-related and liberal studies courses, which equip graduates to succeed in their chosen field. Lecture material is translated into practice through co-operative education and internship options, laboratory work, field trips, off-campus project work, and regular contact with business and industry.
Liberal studies courses enhance students’ capacity to understand the social and cultural environment in which they will function, as professionals and as educated citizens.
Graduates may opt to continue their education through one of Ryerson’s 41 Master's degree and 13 PhD programs. More than 2,600 students are enrolled in the Yeates School of Graduate Studies.
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education provides opportunities for adult learners to explore new career paths or upgrade professional skills through part-time study. Programs are designed to empower students to reach their personal and professional goals. The Chang School's 85 career-related certificate programs, numerous course series, nearly 1,500 courses, seminars, and workshops, and specialized bridging programs for internationally educated professionals are developed with the same rigour as all Ryerson courses. Instruction is grounded in practical experience. Eighty-eight per cent1 of Chang School instructors are currently employed in their teaching fields.
Ryerson University's commitment to delivering a high quality, relevant, career-focused education is the foundation for the success of Ryerson's nearly 155,000 alumni
See also:
http://www.ryerson.ca/about
