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George Brown Polytechnic

Plan your George Brown Polytechnic application. Compare a program's campus, intake, admission requirements, costs, housing and student services. Use current official sources.

Toronto, Ontario · Public college · Official sources reviewed September 12, 2026 · How we check guides

George Brown College Waterfront Campus building
Waterfront Campus · 2017Photo: Jeff Hitchcock · CC BY 2.0

The short answer

  • George Brown Polytechnic lists three main campuses: St. James, Casa Loma and Waterfront.
  • The B126 Business Administration – Project Management example is a three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma at St. James.
  • B126 starts in September and runs on campus for all six semesters on its 2026–27 page.
  • Canadian applicants apply through Ontario Colleges, while international students use a separate George Brown process.
  • Compare OSAP (the Ontario Student Assistance Program, Ontario's student grants and loans) with George Brown award routes and deadlines.

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Institution and locations

George Brown Polytechnic campuses

George Brown now uses the George Brown Polytechnic name; program and service locations still need a program-level check.

George Brown now uses the name George Brown Polytechnic. Some older documents and stable web addresses still use the College name. George Brown identifies Casa Loma, St. James and Waterfront as its three campuses, while its locations directory also lists specialized sites. Your program page is the deciding source for where classes normally take place.

More about George Brown Polytechnic campuses

Use the exact program page before comparing commute, housing or delivery. The B126 Business Administration – Project Management example is a three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma at St. James, with a September start and on-campus delivery for all six semesters on its 2026–27 page.

A Building at George Brown’s St. James Campus in Toronto in 2022.
St. James Campus A Building · 2022Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.0

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Campus presence does not establish that every program is delivered there.

Main campus planning
LocationPlanning use
St. JamesProgram and student-service location; B126 example is based here
Casa LomaMain campus listed by George Brown; confirm program location
WaterfrontMain campus listed by George Brown; confirm program location

Source for this table: Campuses, Business Administration – Project Management (B126)

Decision checklist

  • Confirm the program campus and delivery format.
  • Use the current George Brown Polytechnic name while checking legacy documents.
  • Compare housing and commute only after the program location is known.

Applying to George Brown Polytechnic

Applicants choose an application route by applicant type; Ontario Colleges handles Canadian applicants and George Brown provides a separate international process.

Choose your application route

Canadian citizens and permanent residents apply through ontariocolleges.ca, whether they live inside or outside Canada. International applicants use George Brown's online application system. Check the international guide for the documents and payment steps required for your intake.

Check whether your program is still accepting applications before you apply. A late-admission window applies only to the intake named in the notice; it is not a deadline for every program or year.

Program requirements

For B126, the 2026–27 page lists an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, Grade 12 English C or U, and Grade 11 Mathematics C/M/U or Grade 12 Mathematics C/U. Mature applicants aged 19 or older without an OSSD may use the Admissions Assessment or upgrading. Minimums do not guarantee an offer; higher grades may be required.

Key dates for a September start

For September entry, Ontario Colleges can release George Brown offers from November 1, and most programs qualify for that early offer depending on when you apply. Apply by February 1 for equal consideration in highly competitive programs. After that date George Brown still considers applicants in order until programs fill. May 1 is the deadline to confirm a September offer.

Tuition deposit

To secure your seat, you pay a non-refundable tuition deposit before your first term of each academic year: $500 for domestic students and at least $2,000 for new international students. It counts toward your tuition rather than adding to it. The domestic deposit is due in mid-June for a September start, and your invoice and STU-VIEW account show the exact date.

Program availability and waitlists

The program availability page gives each intake a status: open, closed, waitlisted, suspended or opening soon. A waitlisted intake still accepts applications, and seats open up when accepted applicants decline or don't register. Lists for both 2026–27 and 2027–28 full-time programs were posted on October 3, 2026.

Application fee

One detail on George Brown's how-to-apply page is out of date: it still describes the domestic application fee change from $125 to $150 for the 2025–26 cycle. Ontario Colleges' own fee page is the current source for the $150 fee.

George Brown dates for a September start (table)

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From George Brown's how-to-apply and tuition deposit pages. Your offer, invoice and STU-VIEW account show your own deadlines.

George Brown dates for a September start
DateWhat happens
November 1Earliest offers released through Ontario Colleges
February 1Equal-consideration date for highly competitive programs
May 1Deadline to confirm a September offer
Mid-JuneDomestic tuition deposit of $500 due

Source for this table: How to Apply, How to Pay Your Tuition Deposit

Decision checklist

  • Select the applicant route before reading deadlines.
  • Check the exact program page for prerequisites and intake availability.
  • Treat the published minimum as eligibility guidance, not an admission guarantee.

Compare George Brown programs

Credential, campus, schedule and work experience vary by program. Use the exact 2026–27 page rather than treating one program as the institutional pattern.

Compare program experience and delivery

The examples below span business, architecture, culinary arts, nursing and health technology. They show why campus and experience must be checked program by program. B126 lists optional Field Education, while T109 limits its Year 3 opportunity to a Divisional Select process. H100 includes a 14-week industry experience, and S318 describes clinical placements. T419’s Fall 2026 delivery row labels Semester 2 as Co-op.

Delivery labels are also intake-specific. For Fall 2026, B126 lists all six semesters on campus. T109 lists hybrid delivery for Semesters 1, 3 and 5. H100 lists hybrid delivery for Semesters 1 and 2, followed by co-op in Semester 3. These labels do not predict a later intake; check your selected year and starting term.

Read the fee estimate carefully

Program-page fee figures do not all use the same basis. Their footnotes may identify a first-two-semester estimate, prior-year inputs, separate books or equipment, and extra co-op charges. The 2026–27 viewbook likewise says its figures are based on 2025–26 fees. Build a budget from your current invoice and the exact program footnotes instead of comparing headline amounts as final totals.

Representative 2026–27 program planning (table)

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Starting months describe the program page, not current seat availability. Delivery details can change by intake and semester.

Representative 2026–27 program planning
ProgramCredential and durationCampus and startsExperience or delivery decision
Business Administration – Project Management (B126)Advanced diploma; 3 years / 6 semestersSt. James; SeptemberOptional Field Education; Fall 2026 page lists all semesters on campus
Architectural Technology (T109)Advanced diploma; 3 years / 6 semestersWaterfront; January or SeptemberYear 3 opportunity uses a Divisional Select process; Fall 2026 page lists hybrid Semesters 1, 3 and 5
Culinary Management (H100)Diploma; 2 years / 4 semestersSt. James; January, May or SeptemberIncludes a 14-week industry WIL experience; program notes early-morning and late-evening classes can occur
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) (S318)Bachelor's degree; 4 years / 8 semestersWaterfront; SeptemberClinical placements and simulation are part of the program; page offers a domestic application link only
Health Informatics (T419)Graduate certificate; 3 semestersCasa Loma; January, May or SeptemberFall 2026 delivery labels Semester 2 Co-op, but the public page does not explain assignment or eligibility; some classes can run in daytime despite the evening/weekend scheduling aim

Source for this table: Business Administration – Project Management (B126), Architectural Technology (T109), Culinary Management (H100), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) (S318), Health Informatics (Postgraduate) (T419)

Decision checklist

  • Match credential and admission level to your goal.
  • Confirm campus, start month and delivery for your intake.
  • Distinguish optional, selective and required work experience.
  • Read the fee basis and additional-cost footnotes before comparing programs.

Student life and STU-VIEW

Use STU-VIEW for records and registration. Then match your learning, accessibility, counselling, recreation and health needs to the right service.

Use STU-VIEW for student tasks

STU-VIEW is for new and current students. You can register for courses. You can add or drop courses. You can pay fees. You can update your contact information. You can apply for awards and transfer-credit exemptions. You can view timetables, unofficial transcripts, Academic Progress and invoices. George Brown's current registration guidance says students should pay the initial deposit. It says to check the registration window. It says to register through the Course Registration and Timetable card.

Find support and campus recreation

Support access depends on the task and your location. Accessible Learning Services accepts registration once a student has been admitted or is experiencing disability-related barriers. Counselling offers campus front desks at St. James, Casa Loma and Waterfront. But George Brown limits its own counselling appointments to currently registered students physically in Ontario. The Library Learning Commons provides borrowing, printing and technology help. First-year students are assigned a personal librarian.

Athletics and recreation facilities are listed at St. James, Casa Loma and Waterfront. Access is included in full-time student fees after annual student-card registration; the current page lists a per-semester charge for part-time students. George Brown states that it has no doctor on campus, so students should use a walk-in clinic for non-urgent medical care and emergency services for life-threatening conditions.

Glass-fronted George Brown Chef School building with blue and green panels on a downtown Toronto street
The Chef School building at St. James Campus, photographed in 2022.Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.0
Match the need to the service (table)

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Locations and eligibility describe the pages reviewed on September 12, 2026. Confirm hours before you visit.

Match the need to the service
NeedCurrent routeCampus or access limit
Learning accommodationRegister with Accessible Learning Services after admission or when disability-related barriers ariseWelcome desks are listed at St. James, Casa Loma and Waterfront, with a separate TMU-campus contact
CounsellingBook through the counselling portal or contact a campus front deskGeorge Brown appointments require current registration and physical presence in Ontario
Library and technologyUse Library Learning Commons desks for borrowing, printing and technology helpFirst-year students receive a personal librarian; use the location serving your campus
RecreationUse Athletics & Recreation at St. James, Casa Loma or WaterfrontFull-time fees include access after annual card registration; part-time access has a separate fee
Medical careUse a walk-in clinic for non-urgent careGeorge Brown says there is no doctor on campus; use emergency services for life-threatening conditions

Source for this table: How to access Accessible Learning Services, How do I contact Accessible Learning Services?, Book a counselling appointment, Athletics & Recreation, First Year Students – Library Learning Commons, Are there medical services on campus?

Decision checklist

  • Log into STU-VIEW and open the correct term's registration card.
  • Register with Accessible Learning Services after admission if accommodations are needed.
  • Check the service location, eligibility and hours before travelling to campus.
  • Plan off-campus medical care because George Brown does not provide an on-campus doctor.

George Brown careers and university pathways

B126 describes optional Field Education and career examples; a University of Toronto MOU does not establish a fixed transfer route.

B126 identifies assistant or junior project manager, coordinator and project manager roles as potential directions and includes optional BUS 1067 Field Education. Confirm elective availability and requirements with the program. Separately, GBCareers provides current students and recent graduates with job postings, career resources and adviser support; Career Services is available virtually and at Casa Loma, St. James and Waterfront.

More about careers and work experience

George Brown Polytechnic and the University of Toronto announced a March 2026 MOU to expand collaboration and update existing pathways over the following 18 months. The announcement is not a credit agreement: it does not establish a destination program, minimum grade, guaranteed admission or fixed transfer credit. Ask for a current named agreement before making a transfer decision.

What the current sources establish (table)

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A named transfer record is still required for program, grade and credit details.

What the current sources establish
TopicSupported planning statement
B126 experienceOptional BUS 1067 Field Education is listed on the program page
Potential rolesAssistant/junior project manager, coordinator and project manager are listed examples
U of T relationshipMarch 2026 MOU describes collaboration and pathway updates, not fixed transfer terms

Source for this table: Business Administration – Project Management (B126), George Brown Polytechnic and University of Toronto sign MOU

Decision checklist

  • Ask the program about Field Education availability and requirements.
  • Use Career Services for job-search and planning support.
  • Request a current named transfer agreement before relying on credits or admission conditions.

Continue by decision

At a glance

  • St. James, Casa Loma and Waterfront campus planning
  • Program-level admission, intake, delivery and fee checks
  • Residence terms, included services and quote questions
  • STU-VIEW registration, records, awards and transfer-credit tools

Official sources

Open the official page again before applying, accepting an offer, paying, selecting housing, or relying on a transfer or immigration pathway.

Educational guidance only. Requirements, prices, transfers, housing, immigration eligibility, and availability can change; use the official links in this guide before acting.

Plan your next step

Reopen the exact official program page for your intake and applicant category. Save the requirement, cost, campus, and deadline evidence you used, then confirm any uncertainty with the institution.

Prepared by the Stellar Advisers editorial team · reviewed September 12, 2026