WOMEN HARNESSING THE POWER EDUCATION

It is predominately women who have been harnessing the power of a higher education at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.

Over the past few years, the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies has seen the number of women returning to school for either personal interest or professional development steadily rise.

Marilynn Booth, dean, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, believes this trend has to do with the flexibility of the delivery options and how education is becoming more accessible.

Currently, 59 per cent of the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies student body is women, with women also covering 63 per cent of online students, and 64 per cent of hybrid students.

Booth says there is not one specific area of interest that women are enrolling in, but are enrolled in many areas such as business, arts, and languages.

“The motivation behind this trend is the need for flexibility,” says Booth, adding that more and more women are finding the flexible nature of continuing education to be the right fit into their schedules.

She adds that many women who have been seeking out professional development courses through University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies are looking to add to their professional networks, as well as their own social development.

Booth says continuing education is a great option for anyone who has had to step away from their careers or education for family or personal reasons and is looking to update a few skills for the current market.

For more information about the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, please visit learn.utoronto.ca.