VANCOUVER
Study Schedules
Greystone College Vancouver offers Daytime, Afternoon, and Evening study schedules. Our variety of schedules provides students with flexibility in how they arrange their studies and life outside of class. Schedule options vary by program.
Study schedules apply to all academic parts of your program whether you are a co-op/practicum student or non-co-op student.
Study Schedules
DAYTIME SCHEDULE
Mon-Thu
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CLASS
1:30 – 2:45 PM
WPS*
Fri
8:30 - 11:30 AM
CLASS
Total weekly study hours = 21
(26 during specific sessions)
Our Daytime Schedule is designed for students looking for a compressed program with a more traditional study time. Daytime schedules offer students the flexibility to find part-time evening work.
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE
Mon-Thu
1:15 PM - 5:00 PM
CLASS
Fri
12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Weekly Instructional Review
Total weekly study hours = 20
Our Afternoon Schedule is ideal for students who have late night or morning off-campus work such as service industry jobs in restaurants, bars, and coffee shops, or part-time morning business industry jobs.
EVENING SCHEDULE
Mon-Thu
5:15 PM - 9:00 PM
CLASS
Fri
12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Weekly Instructional Review
Total weekly study hours = 20
Our Evening Schedule is perfect for students seeking daytime off-campus work in business industry jobs, retail, and more.
*WPS is Work Placement Skills. In the Daytime Schedule, the third daily timeslot only applies during specific sessions and only for co-op diploma students. See the session information for more info.
Co-op Schedules
Your co-op schedule will depend on the business hours and particular needs of your employer. You are expected to complete a certain number of co-op hours within a set number of weeks during your Greystone College program. To see the specific hours required for your program, please refer to our Work Experience Policy.
Sample Program Sessions
All Daytime Schedule sessions in Vancouver are 4 weeks long. All Evening Schedule sessions in Vancouver are 8 weeks long - this includes 6 weeks of academic study and 2 weeks of scheduled break (or Work Placement Skills class) each session. New classes begin every session.
DAYTIME SCHEDULE PROGRAM SESSIONS
Diploma in International Business Management Co-op (48 weeks)
48 Weeks
24 Weeks - Academic Study
Session 1*
4 weeks
Session 2
4 weeks
Session 3
4 weeks
Session 4*
4 weeks
Session 5
4 weeks
Session 6
4 weeks
24 Weeks - Co-op
Placement
24 weeks
*In the Daytime Schedules, diploma students will take an additional course during one or two sessions:
• Co-op diploma students will take the Work Placement Skills courses in sessions 1 and 4.
DAYTIME SCHEDULE PROGRAM SESSIONS
Diploma in International Business Management Academic (26 weeks)
26 Weeks
26 Weeks - Academic Study
Session 1
4 weeks
Session 2
4 weeks
Session 3
4 weeks
Session 4
4 weeks
Session 5
4 weeks
Session 6
4 weeks
Session 7
2 weeks - JSP*
*JSP is Job Search Preparation. This 2-week course runs full-time (8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Mon-Thu and 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Fri), 21 hours per week.
AFTERNOON, EVENING, OR HYBRID SCHEDULE PROGRAM SESSIONS
Diploma in International Business Management Co-op (88 weeks)
88 Weeks
48 Weeks - Academic Study
Session 1
6 weeks
Break - 2 weeks*
Session 2*
6 weeks
Break - 2 weeks
Session 3
6 weeks
Break - 2 weeks
Session 4
6 weeks
Break - 2 weeks*
Session 5
6 weeks
Break - 2 weeks
Session 6
6 weeks
Break - 2 weeks
40 Weeks - Co-op
Placement**
40 weeks
*In the Evening Schedules, diploma students will take an additional course during one or two of the two-week breaks:
• All diploma students will take the Work Placement Skills 1 course in the two-week break after session 1.
• Co-op diploma students will also take the Work Placement Skills 2 course in the two-week break after session 4.
**The Placement applies for Co-op students only. Students taking an Academic-only program will complete only the academic study portion of the program.
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