If you or someone you know is considering post-secondary education, Booth University College (Booth UC) has an open invitation for a visit.
“I’d invite anybody who is curious to look us up and come for a visit,” says Dr. Linda Schwartz, Vice President, Academic & Dean at the Winnipeg-based institution. “We’re available for anyone who wants to come by, and we have an excellent Bistro that’s open to the public during regular semesters.”
In addition to a tasty meal, visitors to Booth UC can also check out the top-floor library.
Booth UC is a member of the Manitoba Library Consortium Inc. and maintains reciprocal borrowing agreements with several institutions, including the University of Winnipeg, allowing students and faculty to access a broader range of academic materials. You can also explore the wider campus community at 290 Vaughn St in the city’s downtown.
“We moved here in May and June of last year,” Schwartz explains. “It’s a heritage building that’s been fully restored on the inside and is just gorgeous. People continue to marvel at how lovely it is and how fortunate we are to have such a great space in which to learn and teach.”
Booth UC students greatly appreciate the facility – particularly second-floor classrooms that provide an advantageous student-teacher ratio.
“On average, we have 20-30 students per class, with even smaller upper-level class sizes,” says Schwartz. “It gives us an advantage where learners are concerned.”
Faculty can also provide programming through a variety of streams.
There’s on-campus learning, of course, as well as a blended option where students may be in the classroom or following virtually in real time. And a fully-virtual offering allows remote students to take all their classes virtually.
“We have dedicated faculty who are committed to student success and our full suite of learning and accessibility supports,” says Schwartz.
Booth UC’s location also facilitates opportunities for students to live out what they learn in class.
“We’re situated in the downtown core, and this places us uniquely in an environment where we are called to serve many of humanity’s greatest needs while at the same time be engaged with the pulse of the city,” Schwartz explains. “Our students volunteer in many of these settings, and they learn about our neighbours through many in-class and community-building interactions with guests and experts.”
Rooted in the mission of The Salvation Army—and as its only post-secondary degree-granting institution—Booth University College is uniquely equipped to live out that mission through faith, compassion, and social justice. It’s no coincidence that students from across the globe choose to study social work within its classrooms.
“Our social work degree is distinguished as the only program in Manitoba with two full field education practicums,” says Schwartz. “We have standing practicum placements with more than 180 social service agencies in Winnipeg and beyond. These range from social work to the healthcare sector, Child and Family Services and other governmental agencies.”
But there are many other study options as well. Booth UC offers a full suite of undergraduate programming in the liberal arts, business and continuing studies. Programs like Behavioural Sciences, Psychology, English and Film Studies, Business Administration, Biblical and Theological Studies, and Non-Profit Management.
This past Sunday, April 27, 2025, the institution celebrated its students with its 43rd convocation ceremony at nearby Knox United Church.
“It was a large, culminating event in our school year,” says Schwartz. “We gathered with all the people who completed their studies within the past few months and celebrated with them. It was a very joyous occasion.”
For prospective students who dream of one day completing post-secondary education, Booth UC is extending an invitation to visit the campus and learn more about available programs, student life and opportunities after graduation.
“We’d love to have you,” says Schwartz.
Booth University College can be reached by calling (204) 947-6701, and visits can be prearranged online. Program catalogues and other information are available on their website.
