Saskatchewan Colleges - North West College - Meadow Lake

North West College (NWC) was founded 1975, the college serves a region that encompasses over 44,000 square kilometers in northwest Saskatchewan, Canada. NWC operate campuses in two main communities Battlefords and Meadow Lake as well the college operates in 23 other municipalities and First Nations communities. Through partnerships with other post-secondary institutions, NWC delivers a wide variety of career, vocational, and academic programming to meet the educational, economic and labour force demands of North West Saskatchewan. Additionally, the College meets the practical training needs of local employers and businesses through programs such as Essential Skills for the Workplace, and Workplace Readiness. NWC two main campuses are located in small cities with a population of 18,236 and 5,322 respectively. North West College offers university programs from the University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan, as well as an array of educational programs and services to adult learners including certificate and diploma programs.

The Meadow Lake a state of the art educational facility easily identified by its glass entrance, Meadow Lake Campus is steadily developing as a destination of choice for university and trades training.

• Classroom learning: North West College offers students hands-on learning guided by qualified instructors to deliver quality programming. The small classes are lead by instructors who know each of their students name. 
• Academic Services: North West College provides students with their academic career and educational decisions. As well, the college provides students with information about educational options. Furthermore, college offers workshops and support in learning strategies and styles, note taking, study skills, exam writing, essay writing, time management and budgeting.
• Location: As students travel around rural areas of the region, students will see hundreds of kilometers of grain fields that provide nourishment to the local community as well as communities around the world. Also, the region is home to the Western Development Museum that is full of historical information about the settlement of the prairies and the farming communities.