The Ontario government has invested $205 million to fund 6,437 additional seats at Western University and Fanshawe College to connect more students to good-paying, in-demand careers.
This funding supports the province’s plan to protect Ontario and build a more competitive economy by continuing to develop a world-class workforce.
The high-demand areas that are receiving additional seats at Western and Fanshawe include programs in STEM, education, health, trades and other labour-market-driven programs, with seats available for student enrollment as early as the fall 2026 academic year.
The 5,013 newly funded seats at Western University include:
3,515 seats for STEM programs
1,117 seats for health programs
298 seats for education programs
83 seats for other, labour-market driven programs
The 1,424 newly funded seats at Fanshawe College include:
591 seats for health programs
360 seats for trades programs
341 seats for education programs
132 seats for STEM programs
Written by Ian McCallum
