Student Experience

What to Expect

Algonquin College is proud to provide a diverse and dynamic student experience. Check out the highlights below to get a sense of what to expect as a student in the Financial Services – Canadian Context program.

Work-Integrated Learning

During the program, you will develop a professional competencies portfolio to document marketable skills. The fourth semester of the program focuses on experiential learning within a variety of real-world scenarios.

Through experiential and simulated workplace learning, you develop financial advising strategies to facilitate clients’ short- and long-term financial goals. These topics include:

• saving and borrowing for major purchases
• postsecondary education and retirement planning
• insurance for wealth protection
• investing for diversification, growth and tax efficiency
• estate planning for succession and wealth transfer