Loyalist College partners with Grace schools, Nigeria

Belleville, Ontario, March 21, 2019 – Loyalist College has signed a curriculum partnership agreement with Grace Schools in Lagos, Nigeria; the first of its kind between an Ontario college and a Nigerian secondary school. Under the agreement, graduates of Grace Schools can earn the first year of a Loyalist Business diploma in Nigeria before transitioning to the College‘s Belleville campus to complete their program.

“We are pleased to work with Grace Schools to make Loyalist a destination for Nigerian students to acquire employability and life skills that prepare them to succeed in their future careers,” said Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan, Loyalist College President & CEO. “Through inclusive student life experiences and empowered learning environments, Nigerian students contribute to our vibrant student body and cross-cultural understanding.”

For their second year, students have the option to transfer into the three-year Business Administration – Accounting advanced diploma program. Graduates who wish to build on their diploma can earn a Bachelor of Commerce degree in just two additional years through the Business – Accounting – UOIT BCOM Stream program, or pursue one of several one-year Loyalist post-graduate certificate programs.

“Grace Schools is proud to be associated with Loyalist College and delighted to serve as its representative in Nigeria,” said Tokunbo Edun, Executive Director, Grace Schools. “This partnership provides quality education with affordable fees for parents who want to improve learning experiences for their children. It’s an opportunity for students to achieve their academic dreams.”

For more information please visit loyalistcollege.com/international.

About Loyalist College

Loyalist is Ontario’s Destination College, empowering students, faculty, staff, and partners through experiential, industry cluster-based education, training and applied research programs. The College provides job-ready graduates for, and knowledge transfer to, industry and the community. When it comes to Ontario college graduates getting jobs, Loyalist is the top College in the province, according to KPI results, released November 2018. Of 2016-17 Loyalist graduates, 90.8 percent were employed within six months after graduation. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, the College is perfectly positioned between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Loyalist offers more than 70 full-time diploma, certificate and apprenticeship programs in biosciences, building sciences, business, community service, health and wellness, media studies, public safety, and skilled trades. Continuing education options are available through LoyalistFocus.com; including hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses; and through the College’s 100+ university transfer agreements. Loyalist is a key driver of social and economic health in eastern Ontario. It contributes 5.8 percent of the Gross Regional Product, representing $465 million annually to the regional economy – based on an October 2018 report by Emsi. For more information on Loyalist’s Belleville and Bancroft campuses and Port Hope satellite location, visit YoureGoingPlaces.com.

About Grace Schools

Grace Schools is comprised of Grace Children School and Grace High School. The schools were established in 1968 and 1994 respectively by Deaconess Mrs. Grace Bisola Oshinowo. The schools boast an enabling and conducive environment, with world-class facilities for intellectual, academic, spiritual, moral and physical development of a child. Grace Schools pride themselves on producing students who are the future leaders of Nigeria. In the school’s 50 years of commitment to academic excellence, Grace Schools have remained the trailblazers in Nigeria’s private educational sector. Its academic prowess speaks for itself by the quality of graduates produced; who have continued to hold important positions among their contemporaries both within and outside the shores of Nigeria, and hold sway in their chosen careers. Admission is open to children from all races, nationalities, religions, creed and social-economic background. For more information visit graceschools.net.

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Loyalist College, klorimer@loyalistcollege.com, 613-969-1913, ext. 2536
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