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Okanagan College Penticton Campus

Penticton campus

With an active and energetic learning community, the Penticton campus is the perfect place for students to discover life-long relationships and their path to success. É«É«É«ÇéƬ benefit from the region’s array of four-season outdoor activities, from kayaking and paddle boarding on Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake, to skiing and snowboarding at Apex Mountain only minutes away.

World-class instructors choose the Penticton campus as home because of their passion for teaching and the opportunity to foster close connections with students. Many professors are active in research and contributing to community-driven projects throughout the region – infusing classroom lectures with innovation and best practice that primes students for achievement. 

As a Penticton student, you will learn in an active environment designed for social connection. Meet new people and make friends at campus life events and intramurals in the gym, where the OC Coyotes basketball teams play. This campus even celebrates finals: enjoy pizza and popcorn in your pajamas while getting some study help during the annual Long Night Against Procrastination. Therapy dogs regularly do the rounds on campus to offer students a breather from workload expectation. Enactus Okanagan College students work on entrepreneurial projects that make a tangible difference in the community. 

Educational amenities on campus provide an innovative and inspiring place for you to explore subjects. Catch up with friends in the Marmalade Cat Café or get some serious study time in at the library and Indigenous Centre. Built with LEED Platinum certification, the Jim Pattison Centre for Excellence is one of the most sustainable post-secondary buildings in Canada and serves as a living lab for students in the Sustainable Building Technology program. Kinesiology É«É«É«ÇéƬ are actively involved in gymnasium and fitness room activities. The located at the campus provides services focused on research and development, technical and sensory, and training for industry and students. The Little Learners Academy supports students needing on-site child-care and is the first certified Passive House daycare in Canada.

Program Spotlight

Business Administration

Your degree needs to be more than just theory. The OC Business program is based on students applying the theory they study into practical uses. Your professors have real-life expertise and will design projects that allow you to use your growing knowledge in a hands-on manner.  Choose from 6 specialty areas and have the choice to bridge into the BBA Degree.

Explore the program

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Programs and courses

Programs

You can complete several programs in Penticton, or begin your studies on credentials at the campus as well. Keep an eye out for programs that are on a rotating basis in Penticton.

Courses

Arts, Business and Science studies allow you to select the individual courses you want to take. Use our Classfinder system to find out which courses are coming up in Penticton for given subjects.

Housing

There are options available in the community for students looking to relocate for their studies.

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Penticton students take part in multicultural events that feature activities like henna application
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