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Online OSSD Credits

Earn Ontario high school credits online.

Full Ontario Secondary School Diploma credits at your own pace, with an Ontario-certified teacher for every course and the same transcript as our in-person students. On select courses, you can join the class on campus live too.

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  • 100% university applicants admitted
  • Founded 2009

How Online Works

How online learning works at Vaughan.

  1. Browse and enrol anytime

    Enrol any time of year. Pick the credits you need, add them to your cart, and check out online, with no application waiting period.

  2. Work at your own pace

    Coursework runs on your schedule, with no fixed class times to work around and no deadline to fall behind.

  3. A teacher marks your work

    An Ontario-certified subject teacher marks your work and answers your questions personally.

  4. Earn OSSD credits

    Finish a credit and it goes onto an official Ontario transcript, the same diploma pathway as a student in our Woodbridge classrooms.

Why Vaughan College

Why families choose us for online.

  • Help when you need it

    Your teacher answers questions as you go. For more, add one-on-one tutoring with a teacher: $55 a lesson, or less when you buy 5 or more. On select courses you can also join the live class in our Woodbridge classroom.

  • Ontario-certified teachers

    Every course has a subject teacher who marks your work, answers your questions, and helps when you’re stuck.

  • Mix and match

    Take an online credit alongside your in-person classes, or stack summer credits to free up a semester. However you mix them, it’s the same school and the same transcript.

  • Fast-track available

    Most online courses can be done on a condensed schedule, whether you’re upgrading a mark, repeating a course, or working toward a university offer.

Online or In-Person

Not sure which to choose?

Online learning fits when you need

  • Flexible scheduling around work, athletics, or another school.
  • A single credit to upgrade, repeat, or reach ahead over the summer.
  • Learning from anywhere in the province (or anywhere with reliable internet, if you’re an international student).
  • A condensed timeline via fast-track on most credits.

In-person at our campus fits when you want

  • A full school day, with classmates and a daily routine.
  • Hands-on learning, face to face with your teacher.
  • The structure of a small, quiet classroom for students who learn better that way.
  • Direct access to guidance and after-school tutoring at our Woodbridge campus.

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Hybrid Learning

Join a live class whenever it helps.

This semester we’re teaching 12 of our online courses in our Woodbridge classroom too. Take the course online at your own pace, and join the class live by video call on the days you want a teacher in front of you. It’s included in the course price.

In the course price
Included
Notice to book
48 hours
Last live class
January 15
Through Google Classroom
Video call

This semester’s live classes

Monday to Friday, Toronto time. No class on Thanksgiving (October 12), a PD day (November 20) and winter break (December 21 to January 1).

Courses with live classes this semester, and their class times
CourseLive class
ENL1WEnglishGrade 910:00–11:10 am
SNC1WScienceGrade 911:10 am–12:20 pm
TAS1OTechnology and the Skilled TradesGrade 91:10–2:20 pm
ENG2DEnglishGrade 1010:00–11:10 am
SNC2DScienceGrade 1011:10 am–12:20 pm
ICD2ODigital Technology and Innovations in the Changing WorldGrade 101:10–2:20 pm
MPM2DPrinciples of MathematicsGrade 102:20–3:30 pm
ENG3UEnglish (University)Grade 1111:10 am–12:20 pm
SBI4UBiologyGrade 1210:00–11:10 am
ENG4UEnglish (University)Grade 1211:10 am–12:20 pm
SCH4UChemistryGrade 121:10–2:20 pm
MHF4UAdvanced FunctionsGrade 122:20–3:30 pm

How to book a class

  1. Enrol in the course

    Buy the online course as usual. Live classes come with it, so there’s nothing extra to add.

  2. Email us 48 hours ahead

    Write to admin@vaughancollege.ca with the course and the date or dates you’d like.

  3. Get the link

    We reply with a link to join each class you asked for by video call, through Google Classroom.

  4. Join the class live

    Open the link at the class time and learn with the teacher and the students in the room.

Questions families ask

What if the class is ahead of or behind my child?Show

The class follows the campus timetable, so the lesson your child joins may not match where they are in the online course. Many students use it to preview a unit before they reach it, or to go over one again before a test.

How many classes can we join?Show

As many as help, while the course is being taught this semester. Book each one at least 48 hours ahead; one email can ask for several dates.

We live outside Canada. When is the class for us?Show

Classes run on Toronto time. The table above shows each one in your own time zone too, when yours is different. For some time zones a class falls late at night, so the online course stays the main way to study, and live classes are there when the timing works.

What do we need to join?Show

A computer or tablet and a reliable internet connection. For each class you book, we send a link to join by video call, through Google Classroom.

What happens after January 15?Show

The semester’s classes end then, before exams. If we teach the course on campus again next semester, live classes carry on, and the course page will say so.

Browse Courses with Live Classes

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All Courses, Grades 8–12

Browse our credit catalogue.

Online self-study credits are $580 per course (CAD), with an Ontario-certified teacher assigned to every course and an official Ontario transcript. Courses marked Live classes also let you join the class on campus live, at no extra cost. Add tutoring when you need it, and fast-track most courses.

  • A student writing in a notebook by a sunlit classroom window
    Course code ENL1W

    English

    Grade 91 CreditLive classes

    This course enables students to continue to develop and consolidate the foundational knowledge and skills that they need for reading, writing, and oral and visual communication. Throughout the course, students will continue to enhance their media literacy and critical literacy skills, and to develop and apply transferable skills, including digital literacy. Students will also make connections to their lived experiences and to society and increase their understanding of the importance of language and literacy across the curriculum.

    Price $580online

  • A hand working through algebra on a chalkboard
    Course code MTH1W

    Mathematics

    Grade 91 Credit

    This course enables students to consolidate, and continue to develop, an understanding of mathematical concepts related to number sense and operations, algebra, measurement, geometry, data, probability, and financial literacy. Students will use mathematical processes, mathematical modelling, and coding to make sense of the mathematics they are learning and to apply their understanding to culturally responsive and relevant real-world situations. Students will continue to enhance their mathematical reasoning skills, including proportional reasoning, spatial reasoning, and algebraic reasoning, as they solve problems and communicate their thinking.

    Price $580online

  • A student examining a test tube in a school science class
    Course code SNC1W

    Science

    Grade 91 CreditLive classes

    This course enables students to develop their understanding of concepts related to biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth and space science, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop and refine their STEM skills as they use scientific research, scientific experimentation, and engineering design processes to investigate concepts and apply their knowledge in situations that are relevant to their lives and communities. Students will continue to develop transferable skills as they become scientifically literate global citizens.

    Price $580online

  • An antique world map with a compass and brass instruments
    Course code CGC1W

    Exploring Canadian Geography

    Grade 91 Credit

    This course builds on learning in Grades 7 and 8 in geography. Students will explore relationships within and between Canada’s natural and human systems and how they interconnect with other parts of the world. Students will also examine environmental and economic issues, and their impact related to topics such as natural resources and industries, careers, land use and responsible development, and sustainability. In addition, students will understand the connections that diverse communities and individuals have with the physical environment and each other throughout Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives. Students will apply geographic thinking, use the geographic inquiry process, and use geospatial technologies throughout their investigations.

    Price $580online

  • Students collaborating on a project around laptops
    Course code BEM1O

    Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset

    Grade 91 Credit

    In this course, students will learn what makes an entrepreneur thrive and the skills required to succeed in today’s business environment. Students will begin to develop their own entrepreneurial mindset, and learn why it’s important to take initiative, adapt to change, find creative solutions, and understand the financial considerations of entrepreneurship. This hands-on course will use business software and applications to help students plan and develop their entrepreneurial ideas and learn how to present them to a target audience. Throughout the course, students will enhance their communications skills as well as develop and refine their project management skills, including goal setting, time management, and networking.

    Price $580online

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Vaughan College is a school all about academics. I go to classes each day, looking forward to learning.

Gurnoor Jaggi — Grade 10 student

Get Started

How to get started.

  1. Enrol

    Browse the catalogue, add the credits you need to your cart, and check out. Rolling enrolment year-round.

    Browse Courses→

  2. Talk to admissions

    Schedule a virtual chat with admissions to walk through prerequisites, pathway options, and how online fits into your year.

    Book a Chat→

  3. Have questions?

    See answers to the questions families ask most often about online credits, transcripts, and how the OSSD pathway works.

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