Red River College often achieves over 94% recent-graduate employability. These statistics are retrieved from our Graduate Satisfaction and Employment Survey, which contacts graduates after six months to one year after they graduated from their programs.

The admission requirements can be found in the Red River College Catalogue. To understand the requirements of any of our full-time programs, follow these steps:

Go to the RRC Catalogue.

Under Full-time Programs, from the Choose Your Interest dropdown list, select Computer and Information Systems Technology.

From the Choose Your Program dropdown list, select the program of your choice.

On the program page, from menu, click Admission Requirements.

When you access the Admission Requirements page, you’ll notice two to four requirements:

1 – Educational Requirements
This section highlights the minimum educational requirements you need to achieve prior to joining your academic program.

2 – English Language Requirements
This section shows what countries are exempt from an English language assessment as well as language assessment minimum scores for non-exempt countries.

3 and 4 – Additional Requirements
Depending on the program, additional admission requirements may be required, such as Academic Readiness Assessment for the Business Information Technology program.

If you are a Canadian citizen or have a permanent resident status, please see our how to apply guide.

If you are applying from another country to become an international student, please visit the international student application guide.

Tuition Fee

The tuition and other program costs are listed in Red River College’s Program Catalogue. To determine the costs of any of our full-time programs, follow these steps:

Go to the RRC Catalogue.

Under Full-time Programs,” from the Choose Your Interest dropdown list, select Computer and Information Systems Technology.

From the Choose Your Program dropdown list, select the program of your choice.

On the program page, from the left-hand menu, click Locations, Dates and Fees.

Application, Student and Other Fees

See the Fees page page to learn about all other fees associated to your enrolment at Red River College.

International Student Fees

If you want to become an international student at Red River College, see RRC International Education’s List of Programs. Click on the name of the program of your choice to view a summary of the total fees.

Explore the complete list of awards, scholarships and bursaries to see which ones you’re eligible for and can apply for by the deadline.

If you want to become an international student at Red River College, we encourage you to visit RRC’s International Education website. There, you’ll find information about program availability, English pathway, life in Manitoba, visa and immigration and many types of supports.

If you currently have a Canadian permanent residency or if you are a recently naturalized Canadian citizen, visit the Immigrant Students page to find out all you need to know before applying to your desired program.

Visit RRC’s Indigenous Education page to find out more about how to access important supports, scholarships and advisory services.

All programs are developed and reassessed based on market need with ongoing oversight provided by our industry advisory group committee.

In the second year of the Business Information Technology, Business Technology Management and Information Security programs, students choose to go through a co-op placement or industry project. These two pathways provide a four-month work experience term for all students prior to graduation.

For more information, please see the Work Experience page.

The Ace Project Space is a collaborative space where students, entrepreneurs and industry clients work together on projects, supported by faculty and staff. Other collaborative initiatives take place in the space providing Red River College with innovative connections to business and other industry communities.

Find out more about the ACE Project Space.

Introduction to Business Information Technology (IBT) is a four-month certificate program that provides a pathway to students who don’t meet the eligibility criteria to join the Business Information Technology (BIT) program. BIT is a two-year diploma that covers many important aspects of information technology, providing graduates with a huge range of career choices. If you don’t think you meet the eligibility criteria for the BIT program, you should consider taking Introduction to Business Information Technology first.

In September of 2019, Business Information Technology, Business Technology Management and Information Security started course-based registration pathways, providing you with more flexibility. You can now register for the program and take a few courses at a time, mixing and matching courses according to your schedule and budget.

If you’re in Canada, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible prior to your program’s start date to ensure your enrolment as programs fill up quickly. To understand how to apply to Red River College, please visit this page.

If you’re applying from another country to become an international student at Red River College, you’re strongly advised to apply at least six months prior to your program’s start date. For more information on timelines and application steps, please see International Education – How to Apply.