A new collaborative post-secondary campus will be built in one of Canada鈥檚 fastest-growing communities so more students can access education close to home for in-demand jobs.
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The new campus will feature a welcome/gathering space on the first floor, with a view of the multipurpose room.
鈥淭he people of the Westshore have waited a long time to have another post-secondary campus in their community,鈥 said Premier John Horgan, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca. 鈥淩esidents will now be able to further their education right here at home without needing to live in 鈥 or commute to 鈥 another city. I know this will encourage even more people in the Westshore to get an education that is the key to future prosperity. British Columbia will have one million job openings in the coming decade. Four of every five of those jobs will require a post-secondary education or specialized skills training. Our government will continue to make the investments necessary to ensure the skills gap is closed.鈥
The campus in downtown Langford is a first-of-its-kind partnership between Royal Roads University (RRU), the University of Victoria (UVic), 少妇免费直播 and the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC). It will also include space for programming by School District 62 (Sooke).
It will serve the educational needs of students from Sooke and the Westshore municipalities of Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Metchosin and Highlands. The new campus will serve students from First Nations throughout southern Vancouver Island, particularly those on the Westshore, including T鈥橲ou-ke (Sooke), Pacheedaht (Port Renfrew), Scia鈥檔ew (Beecher Bay), Xwsepsum (Esquimalt), Lekwungen (Songhees) and Malahat.