George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Every academic journey starts somewhere, and at the Faculty of Community Services and Interdisciplinary Studies, you’ll find the support and educational pathways you need to move forward – wherever you are starting from.
Home to the Schools of Social and Community Services, Deaf and Deafblind Studies, Early Childhood, Behavioural Science, Work and College Preparation, ESL and Immigrant Education, General Arts and Sciences, and the Department of English and Communication, as well as the Community Partnerships Office, this Faculty is grounded in principles of social justice, equity, and inclusion, is high engaged in providing a rich learning environment for all students, and is focused on widening access to education through community collaboration.
Through programs, community partnerships and applied learning environments designed to turn possibility into opportunity, you’ll experience learning that is relevant, inclusive and empowering. With guidance from dedicated faculty committed to your success, this is where your next chapter begins – and where your future of possibilities takes shape.
Our seven specialized schools
Programs in the School of Deaf and Deafblind Studies will teach you the specialized skills you need, like American Sign Language, two-hand manual, and braille, to effectively communicate with the Deaf and Deafblind.
Regardless of the early childhood career path you want to pursue, our School of Early Childhood provides programming at all points of your career. Whether you are just starting out or are looking to build on your existing credentials, we’ll teach you what you need to know.
Programs in the School of Social & Community Services will prepare you to work with marginalized individuals and the communities that they live in. By combining classroom learning with hands-on practice, you’ll learn what it takes to build stronger communities.
Learn by doing
Imagine going to school and actually practicing the job you’ll be doing after graduation. That’s exactly how we prepare you for today’s workplace.
750+
agency partnerships across the GTA.
100%
of our career-focused programs in the Faculty of Community Services and Interdisciplinary Studies offer at least one field education opportunity.
1000+
children enrolled in our 14 GTA lab school child care centres — Ontario’s largest network of of college-run child care facilities.