Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology, commonly shortened to Fanshawe College, is a public college in London, Southwestern Ontario.
It began life as the Ontario Vocational Centre (OVC) in 1962 and began holding its first classes in 1964. In 1967, it became Fanshawe College, part of a provincial system of applied arts and technology colleges.
Fanshawe College subsequently established campuses in Woodstock, St. Thomas and Simcoe, with some additional locations in Southwestern Ontario, such as in the Huron/Bruce area, north of London.
It is one of the largest colleges in Canada, with approximately 43,000 students and 500 academic staff. It runs over 200 degrees, diplomas, certificates and apprenticeship programmes in a variety of disciplines including applied arts, business, healthcare, human services, hospitality and technology.
The college aims to provide flexible learning arrangements and experiential education opportunities to all students.
Fanshawe also plays an important role in providing re-skilling and skill upgrading opportunities for mature learners through custom training programmes for community organisations, sectoral training councils and private sector employers in the business, health, industrial and services sectors.
Across the campuses, there are over a dozen restaurants and cafeterias, including an on-campus bar, retail services, three student residences, fitness centre and a sports complex.
