What is Christ-Centred University Education?

 At Providence we believe that university education is about more than knowledge. A Providence education integrates faith and learning. Our students grow spiritually through chapels, Bible studies, prayer groups, and interaction with other students and faculty in and out of the classroom.

FACULTY  Christ-centered university education begins with the Faculty. Professors integrate their work in media and communication, history, philosophy, sociology, microbiology, economics, etc, with their Christian faith.

CURRICULUM  We want students to understand that Jesus Christ has authority over every academic discipline. Our academic programs are taught to the highest professional standards of each discipline. Only in this way can students meaningfully engage faith and learning.

COMMUNITY  In addition to academic work, we seek to establish Christ-centered community living. Worship, service, recreation, athletics, and dorm life are the  foundation of vibrant spiritual development and faith formation in our community.

STUDENTS  Our goal is to produce graduates who can enter society fully understanding their spirit-given roles as Christ’s disciples, challenging the world in terms justice and morality, and living lives that are characterized by excellence, expertise, discipline in work and vocation, and doing so consistently in a Christ-centred manner.

Recognition & Accreditation

Providence University College is chartered by the Province of Manitoba to offer Bachelor, Masters, and Doctoral degrees.  The University of Manitoba accepts Providence four-year Bachelor degrees to meet the requirements for entry into graduate studies. Providence graduates have been accepted directly into master's level graduate programs at universities throughout Canada, the United States, and Great Britain. The Province of Manitoba recognizes Providence three-year degrees toward teacher certification along with a Bachelor of Education from a public university. Individual courses also transfer to university undergraduate degree programs.

Providence is accredited by the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE).  ABHE reviews the Providence self-study and requires it to meet ABHE standards of accreditation. ABHE has existed since 1947 and is recognized by the United States Secretary of Education as the national accrediting agency for Bible Colleges in the U.S. It is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as a National Institutional Accrediting Agency.

The Providence TESOL program is accredited by TESL Canada, an internationally recognized accrediting agency for teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Providence University College is committed to exploring faith and life through accredited undergraduate programs in the Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.