Langara College

Langara College (snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ in Halkomelem) is a public degree-granting college in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Langara College started in 1965 as part of Vancouver City College and in 1970, it opened its West 49th Avenue campus. On April 1, 1994, Langara College was established as an independent public college under the Provincial College and Institute Act. The College is also known as snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓, house of teachings, a name given to the college by the Musqueam First Nation. Langara is a post-secondary institution that provides University Studies, Career Studies, and Continuing Studies programs and courses. The college takes its name from the neighbourhood in which it is situated, which was named after Spanish Admiral Juan de Lángara.

DLI number

O19319074622

Type

Public

Post-graduation work permit

Programmes eligible for a post-graduation work permit

Founded

1994