History
Established in 1967, Conestoga now serves approximately 23,000 registered students through campuses and training centres in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Stratford, Ingersoll and Brantford and is a provincial leader in apprenticeship training. Continuing education programs attract approximately 30,000 enrolments each year.
Education
The comprehensive range of programming meets the needs of a variety of learners, providing multiple entry points and established pathways to ensure that individuals across our community can access the education they need for their chosen careers.
Research
At Conestoga, applied research drives collaboration, empowers industry and community partners and gives students the opportunity to learn and grow in rich experiential learning environments.Conestoga is a leader in applied research, and we're still growing. Over the past five years, the college and its public and private partners have committed over $35 million to support applied research and innovation.
Career
Conestoga’s Career Centre is open and providing services in a virtual format at this time. Contact us to meet with a member of the team, attend a workshop online or job search virtually on MyCareer.
Student services
- International Transition Coordinators: ITC
This team provides students with specialized support as they adjust to Canada and become part of the Conestoga community.
- International Student Advisor – ISA
This team provides immigration information to help students understand Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) rules and regulations.
Housing services
There are many housing options for you to choose from depending on your needs and preferences. Be sure to find a place close to your campus and easily accessible by regular and frequent public transit.
- On-campus residence facilities are offered to students at our Kitchener - Doon and Cambridge campuses, subject to availability.
- The goal of the homestay program is to create an enriching, rewarding and educational experience for both students and their host families. Students stay with their host families at least two months, with most choosing to stay four to six months.
- The most common ways to secure off-campus rentals and find roommates are searching on rental listing websites and networking.
Campus life
Conestoga College has the following campuses:
- Kitchener - Doon is Conestoga's first – and largest – campus.
- The Brantford campus - offers diploma and certificate programming in business, community services and more.
- Conestoga’s Guelph campus - provincial leader in education and training.
- Conestoga’s new campus inside Market Square opened in January 2020, initially delivering business programming for approximately 1,000 students.
- Cambridge - Reuter Drive campus delivers programs in the industrial/manufacturing and construction trades.
- Cambridge - Downtown campus provides academic upgrading and career-focused programs.
- Cambridge - Fountain Street campus is home to Conestoga's School of Engineering & Technology.,
Sports facilities
A high-performance triple gymnasium with maple hardwood sprung flooring and stadium seating (720 seats)19,250 square feet
3 volleyball; 2 regulation basketball; 1 practice basketball; 9 badminton courts
FITNESS CENTRE
Woodworking
8,500 square feet
Includes cardio, fixed weight and heavy weight sections
Feature equipment includes: Woodway treadmills, Woodway Curves, Lateral X ellipticals, Jacobs Ladder, upper body rope trainer, functional training cage and Olympic Platforms.
Student clubs
- Scxially distanced running club (connect
- through running apps)
- Book clubs
- Movie clubs
- Gaming clubs
- Cooking clubs
- Crafting clubs
- TikTok clubs
- Dancing clubs
- Knitting clubs
- Religious based clubs
