Langara College

Langara College is a public degree-granting college in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which serves approximately 21,000 students annually through its university, career, and continuing studies programs. In 1970, Vancouver City College opened its West 49th Avenue campus. On April 1, 1994, Langara College was established as an independent public college under the Provincial College and Institute Act. The college takes its name from the neighbourhood in which it is situated, which was named after Spanish Admiral Juan de Lángara.

Name

As of January 2016, Musqueam, whose unceded territory Langara currently occupies, gave the traditional name snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ to the college meaning 'house of learning,' and snəw̓eyəɬ references advice given to children to guide them into adulthood and build their character. This is the first time a BC First Nation has given an Indigenous name to a public, post-secondary institution.

Programs & Courses

Programs and courses at Langara College are delivered in the following subject areas: