Best Schools for Professional Studies in Canada

13 schools offering Professional Studies programs — 2026

Mount Royal University

University

Calgary, Alberta · Est. 1931

BusinessNursingApplied SciencesTrades

16,000+ students

Athabasca University

University

Edmonton, Alberta · Est. 1970

Distance EducationSciencesBusinessHumanities

43,000+ students

University of Winnipeg

University

Winnipeg, Manitoba · Est. 1871

SciencesHumanitiesBusinessProfessional Studies

8,000+ students

Trent University

University

Peterborough, Ontario · Est. 1964

SciencesHumanitiesSocial SciencesBusiness

7,500+ students

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Polytechnic

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · Est. 1912

Skilled TradesApplied TechnologyHealth SciencesBusiness

8,000+ students

Cégep La Cité collégiale (Boréal)

Cégep

Montreal, Quebec

General EducationVocational TrainingProfessional StudiesApplied Sciences

Champlain College

Cégep

Montreal, Quebec

General EducationVocational TrainingProfessional StudiesHealth Sciences

Dawson College

Cégep

Montreal, Quebec

General EducationVocational TrainingProfessional StudiesSciences

John Abbott College

Cégep

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec

General EducationVocational TrainingProfessional StudiesBusiness

Marianopolis College

Cégep

Montreal, Quebec

General EducationVocational TrainingProfessional StudiesHumanities

Vanier College

Cégep

Montreal, Quebec

General EducationVocational TrainingProfessional StudiesBusiness

Cambrian College

College

Sudbury, Ontario · Est. 1967

TradesHealth SciencesBusinessApplied Sciences

4,500+ students

Northern College

College

Timmins, Ontario · Est. 1967

Skilled TradesHealth SciencesBusinessProfessional Studies

2,000+ students