Brescia at a Glance

Brescia is Canada’s only women’s university. In a liberal arts and sciences setting, with small classes and strong faculty-student relationships, Brescia students provide positive responses to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).

• Founded: 1919 by Ursuline Sisters of Chatham
• Located: London, Ontario, Canada
• Affiliated: with the University of Western Ontario
• Programs: pre-university Preliminary Year program; Bachelor’s degrees in Arts and Social Science, Management and Organizational Studies, Family Studies, Health Sciences and Kinesiology; Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science degrees in Foods and Nutrition with Specializations in Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science and Technology
• Student/Faculty ratio: 14:1
• Enrolment: 960 full-time students; 145 part-time
• Entrance scholarships: begin at 80 percent admission average

Explore Campus

Campus Map (PDF)	Brescia Building Maps (PDFs)
	Mother St. James Memorial Building - First Floor Mother St. James Memorial Buiding Ursuline Hall - Residence Marie Rosier Wing (MRW)

 

Getting to Brescia University College

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Airport

London International Airport is serviced by Air Canada, Air Ontario, Canadian Regional, US Air Express and Northwest Airlink. It is located on the corner of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Oxford Street East.

Train and Bus

The VIA Rail Station is located in downtown London near the corner of Richmond and York Streets. The Greyhound Bus Terminal is located in downtown London, on the southwest corner of York Street and Talbot Street.

Parking

Visitors to the College can obtain a visitor parking pass from the Registrar's Office, located in the Mother St. James building.

 

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