UOIT achieves new enrolment watermark
Overall enrolment, first-year students, bridge programs and graduate studies continue to grow
September 29, 2010
OSHAWA, ON. - It's proving to be another banner year for the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) as the Day 10 enrolment numbers boast 7,442 undergraduate and graduate students pursuing their post-secondary studies at the university.
As of September 22, the last day for students to add fall courses that also provides a comprehensive picture of the university's enrolment, UOIT achieved a 12-per cent increase in overall undergraduate enrolment jumping from 6,285 to 7,018 with 2,347 students being first-year students. Most notable was the significant increase in bridge programs enrolment, rising 125 per cent from 2009. Bridge programs offer college graduates advanced standing in a number of degree programs, including Commerce, Communication, Criminology and Justice, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Legal Studies, Kinesiology and Nursing.
"We are very happy with the enrolment numbers we have achieved this year," said Victoria Choy, registrar. "These figures are representative of our growing reputation, both nationally and internationally. UOIT is delivering quality programs that prepare our students to graduate with the knowledge and experience to enter the workforce and make an impact."
In addition, the number of graduate students has grown considerably with a 22-per cent increase overall. Of those students 42-per cent are international students. Since 2006, UOIT has successfully launched more than 20 innovative graduate programs at the master's and doctoral levels.
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Enrolment |
2010 |
2009 |
| Total undergraduate | 7,018 | 6,285 |
| Full-time | 6,545 | 5,924 |
| Part-time | 473 | 361 |
| Total graduate | 424 | 348 |
| Full-time | 316 | 260 |
| Part-time | 108 | 88 |
Top home communities for UOIT students
| Scarborough | 791 |
| Whitby | 641 |
| Oshawa | 620 |
| Ajax | 555 |
| Markham | 454 |
| Pickering | 388 |
| Mississauga | 370 |
| Toronto | 332 |
| Brampton | 258 |
| North York | 184 |
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