George Brown College is a public college right in downtown Toronto, with its main campuses at St. James near St. Lawrence Market, on the Waterfront and at Casa Loma. It's known for culinary arts and hospitality, construction and engineering technology, health, and business. Being downtown means placements and part-time jobs are close at hand.
Toronto, Canada
Official website: georgebrown.ca
Public college of applied arts and technology in Ontario
Three campuses in downtown Toronto
Chef School, one of Canada's best-known culinary programmes
CA$18,000 – CA$22,000
International students, diplomas and graduate certificates
CA$17,000 – CA$22,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on georgebrown.ca before you apply.
Culinary Management Diploma
DiplomaDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
Project Management (Graduate Certificate)
Postgraduate CertificateDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
Construction Engineering Technology Diploma
DiplomaDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
Hospitality Management Diploma
DiplomaDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
The Chef School and a student-run restaurant downtown.
A waterfront campus for health sciences.
Construction programmes tied to Toronto's building boom.
Graduates join Toronto restaurants, hotels, construction firms and hospitals.
Eligible graduates can apply for a post-graduation work permit; check field-of-study rules.
Field placements happen right in the city.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Limited programmes
Postgrad
Rolling
St. James campus is a few minutes from St. Lawrence Market and King Street; the Waterfront campus looks over Lake Ontario.
Downtown Toronto is lively and diverse but expensive, so most students share apartments further out and commute.
Letter of acceptance from George Brown College
Ontario provincial attestation letter
Proof of funds for tuition and living
Online IRCC study permit application
Medical exam, if requested
Valid passport and biometrics
George Brown accepts applications on a rolling basis, but popular programmes close early. Apply eight to ten months ahead.
Many programmes start in September, January and May.
Study permit, applied for through IRCC. You'll upload the acceptance letter from George Brown College, an attestation letter if your programme needs one, proof you can pay tuition and living costs, and then give biometrics.
Culinary management, project management, construction engineering technology and hospitality are popular. Graduate certificates need a degree or diploma and IELTS 6.5.
George Brown offers a small number of international entrance awards. Check the awards page.
