Canadian students enjoy a warm Yorkshire welcome at Harrogate College

Three Canadian students have enjoyed a packed visit to Yorkshire as part of Harrogate College’s exciting new cultural exchange programme.

The students, from Nova Scotia Community College, were welcomed to the college where they met staff and students, took a tour of the campus, and even joined in with a business class taster session.

The visit was part of the return leg of the recent cultural exchange which saw a group of Harrogate College learners travel to Canada in March.

To give the visitors a flavour of local life, the day continued with a trip to Ripon – led by some of the students who had taken part in the Canadian adventure themselves.

Building global connections

Harrogate College’s Principal, Danny Wild, said:

“It’s been fantastic to host our visitors from Canada and show them some of the best of Yorkshire. The exchange programme is all about helping our students build new skills, broaden their horizons and create international connections – and it’s brilliant to see those aims being realised on both sides of the Atlantic.”

A big highlight for the Canadian students was how interactive and engaging the lessons were compared to the lecture-style format they were used to. They all spoke positively about the strong sense of community and collaboration at the college, and commented on how useful and relevant the curriculum-linked trips seemed in bringing classroom learning to life.

The cultural exchange programme is part of a wider commitment to offer learners enriching, real-world experiences that build confidence, independence and global awareness.

Following the success of this first exchange, the college is now exploring options for future international learning experiences.