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.
Some learners are preparing for their first career. Others are returning to school, changing direction, or building on skills they already have.
George Brown Polytechnic's Strategy 2030 aims to make those paths easier to navigate. We're focusing on programs that reflect changing career needs, more flexible learning options, and hands-on experiences that help learners prepare for what's next.
Programs That Keep Up with a Changing World
1.1 - Build a distinctive polytechnic program portfolio that grows enrolment.
Offer a deliberate mix of credentials spanning from certificates and diplomas through degrees and applied master’s programs by balancing learner demand, labour-market evidence, public priorities, academic quality, access for underserved learners, and George Brown’s areas of strength as a polytechnic in the Canadian setting.
Work is changing, and the skills people need are changing with it. Our programs must respond while continuing to reflect what learners want to study and where George Brown can make the greatest contribution.
Strategy 2030 calls for a balanced mix of certificates, diplomas, degrees, and applied master's programs. The goal is to offer learners relevant educational options while responding to changing workforce needs.
More Ways to Learn and Move Forward
1.2 - Expand access, pathways, and learner success.
Grow and retain a diverse learner population through flexible entry and delivery, clear pathways and laddering, recognition of prior learning, and a connected, equitable student experience that supports persistence and completion.
Education shouldn't depend on following one fixed route. We're working toward more flexible ways to enter and complete programs, clearer paths between credentials, and greater recognition of the skills and experience learners already have.
Support matters after enrolment, too. More connected, accessible student services can help learners navigate challenges, stay engaged, and complete their studies.
Image: Chef School student Luca Assad celebrated at St. James Campus after competing at World Skills in Shanghai, China, October 2026.
Learning That Connects to the Real World
1.3 - Make industry- and research-informed applied learning a defining feature of every program.
Ensure learners develop relevant professional, digital, and human capabilities through industry- and research-informed curriculum, applied experiences, WIL, and discipline-relevant emerging technologies.
Students should have opportunities to apply what they learn while they're still in school. Through Strategy 2030, we want industry- and research-informed teaching, practical experience, and work-integrated learning to be part of every program.
These experiences can help learners build technical, digital, and interpersonal skills. As technology changes how people work, we'll also look for ways to bring relevant new tools and approaches into learning.
How We'll Measure Success
Creating opportunities is only part of the goal. We also need to know whether those opportunities are helping learners succeed.
We'll track enrollment and the mix of credentials learners pursue, participation in practical learning, graduation rates, and employment rates. These measures will help us see where we're making progress and where we need to improve.