Biotechnology plays a critical role in the battles against hunger, disease and pollution. It is used in developing precision medicines and gene therapies, environmental decontamination to restore polluted spaces and engineering crops to improve their yield and nutrition.

Experiential learning

This program delivers concrete, marketable skills with a dual focus on financial and management accounting:

Develop managerial skills in budgeting, product costing and price setting, eliminating financial waste and finding operating efficiencies.

Access opportunities to gain certification in industry-leading software such as MS Excel, Sage 50 Accounting and QuickBooks.

A third year of study provides advanced knowledge of financial and management accounting, corporate taxation and audit techniques.

Collaborate and formulate strategy in simulated business competitions.

Learn from case studies and guest speakers from the local business community.

Put your skills to work in Loyalist’s Service-Learning Community Clinics in semesters 5 and 6. Hone your customer service skills while assistance local small businesses and not-for-profit agencies with their accounting, budget and payroll needs.

In year three, put your skills to work in our Money Matters clinic and gain customer service experience assisting students with budgeting and financial matters.

A four-week field placement in third year provides valuable industry experience and networking, and the opportunity to graduate into a job.

Outstanding faculty make the difference

Learn with enthusiastic Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs) who take teaching beyond textbooks and into the real world.

Faculty include MBAs and former CFOs with extensive business experience in manufacturing, retail, aviation, transportation, real estate development, corporate acquisitions, business analysis and internal audit.

Professors have worked with high-profile accounting firms including KPMG, Wilkinson & Company and Price Waterhouse Coopers, along with experience in the corporate, public and charitable sectors.

"Loyalist College offers students the ideal combination of academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and experiences. Established in 1967, it is a public community college that offers a wide range of diploma, certificate, and post-graduate programs in various fields such as health sciences, human studies, media studies, business, and applied sciences. The college aims to provide quality education and training to prepare students for their future careers. Established in 1967, it is a public community college that offers a wide range of diploma, certificate, and post-graduate programs in various fields such as health sciences, human studies, media studies, business, and applied sciences. The college aims to provide quality education and training to prepare students for their future careers.

Loyalist College is known for its strong emphasis on experiential learning, providing students with practical, hands-on experience in their chosen fields. This is achieved through co-op placements, internships, and applied research projects. The college also offers a variety of continuing education and online learning options to accommodate students with different needs.

Please note that if you are looking for a college within Toronto, there are other options such as George Brown College, Seneca College, Humber College, and Centennial College, among others. Each of these institutions offers a wide range of programs and opportunities for students.