International

What Student Type Are You?	Your Next Step
I plan to obtain a study permit to travel to Canada to complete my studies in person.	Please visit the International Education Centre. You are not eligible to enroll in AC Online courses or part-time programs as part of a study permit.
I live internationally, and I want to study online without coming to Canada.	You are in the right place. Learn more about full-time or part-time online studies in the next sections of this page.
I am not a Canadian citizen or a Canadian Permanent Resident, but I am living in Canada, and I have a work permit or visitor visa and would like to enroll in an online course.	You may be eligible for online studies. Learn more in the next sections.
I am a Canadian Permanent Resident or a Canadian citizen living abroad.	You are considered a domestic student and can proceed with online registration for part-time courses or apply through Ontario Colleges if you wish to study full-time online.

If you live internationally and want to study full-time online without coming to Canada, please review our Steps to Apply.

If you are not a Canadian citizen but have a work permit or visitor visa and live in Canada, you may be eligible to study full-time or part-time online.

Some programs include mandatory unpaid in-person field placements (check the programs page for more detail). Note if you are in Canada on a work permit or visitor visa you will not be eligible to study full-time in programs requiring placement.

If you have a study permit and are registered full time in an on-campus program, and want to take an additional online course, please review the fees and contact the Registrar’s Office by phone to register.

Toll-free: 1-800-565-GRAD (4723)
TTY: 1-866-620-3845

If you live internationally, or if you have a work permit and live in Canada, and want to study part-time online, please review the fees and contact the Registrar’s Office by phone to register. If you are interested in online course registration and/or part-time online program enrollment, please be aware that you will not be eligible to apply for a study permit.

Tel: 613-727-4723
TTY: 1-866-620-3845

The language of instruction at Algonquin College is English. All students admitted to Algonquin College must meet a minimum level of English Language proficiency. Further details regarding English Language Requirements are outlined on our website.

Please note that online programs do not make you eligible for a study permit.

1. Citizenship

Citizenship	Status	What to do
Canadian	I live in Canada	You are a domestic student – visit these pages https://www.algonquincollege.com/online/...
Canadian	I live outside of Canada	You are a domestic student – visit these pages https://www.algonquincollege.com/online/...
Non-Canadian	Living outside of Canada	Jump to 2.a
Non-Canadian	In Canada on a valid work permit	Jump to 2.b
Non-Canadian	In Canada on a valid study permit	Please visit the?International Education Centre. You are not eligible to enroll in AC Online courses or part-time programs as part of a study permit.

2. What do you want to study?

Status	Available Study Options	What to do
a. Non-Canadian living outside of Canada	Full-time online program	Steps to Apply. Fee estimator  - indicate Online as your ‘Campus’, and International as your ‘Residency’ No study permit required.
a. Non-Canadian living outside of Canada	Part-time online program	Steps to Apply.* see below, instructions need to be revised International students who are studying their course from abroad are charged a premium of $400 CAD per part-time course. International students who are studying their course from within Canada are charged a premium of?$17.37 per course hour. To calculate this, please find the domestic fees on the course page and either add the $400 CAD premium per course or multiply the course hours by the $17.37 per hour premium, depending on where you reside. No study permit required
a. Non-Canadian living outside of Canada	Full-time in-person program	Please visit the?International Education Centre
b. In-Canada on a valid work permit	Full-time online program	Steps to Apply. Fee estimator  - indicate Online as your ‘Campus’, and International as your ‘Residency’ No study permit required.

* If you have a study permit and are registered full-time in an on-campus program, and want to take an additional online course, please review the fees and contact the Registrar’s Office by phone to register.

Toll-free: 1-800-565-GRAD (4723)
TTY: 1-866-620-3845

If you live internationally, or if you have a work permit and live in Canada, and want to study part-time online, please review the fees and contact the Registrar’s Office by phone to register. If you are interested in online course registration and/or part-time online program enrollment, please be aware that you will not be eligible to apply for a study permit. 

Tel: 613-727-4723
TTY: 1-866-620-3845

Part-time Online Students

International students who are studying their course from abroad are charged a premium of $400 CAD per part-time course. International students who are studying their course from within Canada are charged a premium of $17.37 per course hour. To calculate this, please find the domestic fees on the course page and either add the $400 CAD premium per course or multiply the course hours by the $17.37 per hour premium, depending on where you reside.

AC Online

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International

How do I apply to a full-time online program as an international student?

How do I register for a part-time online course as an international student?

What are the English language requirements for studying at Algonquin College?

What online study options are available to me? Use our self-assessment tool to help you find a program, the fees required for that program, and whether a study permit is required.

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How do I apply to a full-time online program as an international student?

How do I register for a part-time online course as an international student?

What are the English language requirements for studying at Algonquin College?

What online study options are available to me? Use our self-assessment tool to help you find a program, the fees required for that program, and whether a study permit is required.

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