Motto Choose to Lead Religious affiliation Roman Catholic Province Ontario | Established 1919 Total enrollment 960 (2010) Colors Tangerine, Blue, Gold | |
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Former names Ursuline College
(1919-1963)
Brescia College
(1963-2001) Type Public liberal arts college
Women's college Academic affiliation University of Western Ontario Address 1285 Western Rd, London, ON N6G 1H2, Canada Undergraduate tuition and fees 5,391 USD (2011), International tuition: 16,771 USD (2011) Similar University of Western Ontario, Fanshawe College, St Jerome's University, Algoma University, University of Sudbury Profiles | ||
Brescia university college s new residence nov 2013
Brescia University College is a women's Catholic liberal arts college located in London, Ontario, Canada. Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario, Brescia is the only university-level women's college in Canada. It has approximately 1,100 undergraduate students.
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- Brescia university college s new residence nov 2013
- Brescia university college educating women leaders for a century
- Mission statement
- History
- Programs
- Student life
- Buildings
- Notable alumnae
- References
Brescia university college educating women leaders for a century
Mission statement
According to its mission statement, Brescia University College:
History
Brescia University College is the only university-level women's college in Canada. Brescia was founded in 1919 as Ursuline College by the Ursulines. It was originally located at 556 Wellington Street London, Ontario. It was founded as a Roman Catholic affiliate of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. From the beginning, the graduates have always received University of Western Ontario degrees. The Ursuline Sisters named the Roman Catholic college after the Italian city of Brescia where their religious institute was founded. The first class was of seven young women. Construction at the present location (1285 Western Road London, Ontario) began in 1923. Brescia Hall was the first building and was built by contractor Joseph Michael Piggot. Brescia Hall was renamed "Ursuline Hall". Ursuline College was renamed "Brescia College" in 1963, and in 2001 renamed "Brescia University College".
Programs
The Honours Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition at Brescia is accredited by Dietitians of Canada. This means people who graduate with this degree are eligible to apply for dietetic internship placements.
The Master of Foods and Nutritional Sciences program is divided into two streams. The internship stream is for people who have graduated from a programme accredited by Dietitians of Canada. It combines a master's degree and an internship and upon graduating, the person has an MSc and can write the exam needed to become a registered dietitian. The second stream is for people who are already a Registered Dietitian in Canada.
Brescia also offers a Pre-University Year program. According to the Brescia website, the Preliminary Year is a one-year university preparatory program taught by university professors on the College campus. This program is co-educational.
The College also offers and English as a Second Language programme called CultureWorks.
Student life
The Preliminary Year programme and the Masters of Science are co-education; all undergraduate programs are women-only. However, all courses are accessible to UWO students, male or female, including students from Western's two other affiliated university colleges.
Buildings
James Carlisle Pennington designed Brescia Hall (1924–25) for the Ursuline Sisters, near Western Road at Sarnia Road, on the campus of the University of Western Ontario. The Mother St. James memorial building is the main building on campus. It houses classrooms, offices, student services, the business office, the Beryl Ivey Library and computer lab, the Mother St. James Memorial Auditorium, a coffee shop and the Circle Women’s Centre resource centre. The Ursuline hall is the residence for 170 female students. Ursuline Hall also has the cafeteria (Castle Café), some professors' offices, the food laboratories and a few classrooms. In September 2013, Brescia opened its new residence building and dining pavilion, Clare Hall, which houses just over 300 students and features a state of the art eatery.