Employability & Learning Outcomes
At Humber, our emphasis on practical, hands-on learning ensures graduates are prepared to excel in their careers. Guided by the Humber Learning Outcomes, we focus on developing skills that make our students leaders in their fields, ready to make a significant impact in the global workforce.
Career Ready with Confidence
The implementation of the Humber Learning Outcomes (HLOs) benefits students through knowledge, growth and skill building and helps employers identify the quality of the Humber graduate in the job marketplace.
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*Highest graduate employment rate in the Greater Toronto Area six months after graduation.
How HLOs Help You Get Ready
Humber Learning Outcomes (HLOs) demonstrate our commitment to developing career-ready citizens. No matter which program you choose, you will graduate with the employability skills, mindsets, and values that will benefit you throughout your career and your life. Embedded within each curriculum, you will have many opportunities to gain experience in these attributes as a value-add to program-specific knowledge and skills.
As you prepare to graduate, the HLOs will help you stand apart in the job application process by, for example, helping you design a professional portfolio or prepare for a job interview. The HLOs will help equip you with the language to describe your value as an individual with deep technical knowledge a the broad skills and competencies that position you to lead and innovate in your chosen field.
Working While Studying
Part-time employment opportunities are available to international students for working both on and off campus. You can work up to 24 hours per week on campus, or up to 20 hours per week off campus, during regular school sessions and work full time during scheduled breaks.
Working on campus will help you gain valuable work experience, learn about services at Humber and earn extra money. Most positions are relatively flexible to your study schedule. Working off campus is a great opportunity to gain first-hand experience with a Canadian company and work environment. You must have a valid study permit that states you are eligible to work off campus.
Post-Graduation Work Permit
International students graduating from Humber are eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). The length of the work permit may be issued based on the length of your program or up to 3 years. The PGWP is an open work permit allowing you to work for any employer in Canada. Your work experiences in Canada may make you eligible for immigration programs like Express Entry if you meet the eligibility requirements.
Career Resources
Hands-on Learning & Career Video PlaylistCareer Events, Workshops and Job Portal
Humber’s Advising and Career Services provides supports and services that prepare you for your job search and future career including Annual Career Week Events where you will have the opportunity to sharpen job search strategies, networking skills, and get insider information from industry recruiters, Career Steps Workshop Series that help with resumé and cover letter writing, interviewing, job searching and more, Coffee Chats with our Career Centre Assistants, to discuss career success tips, and Alumni Interviews to discuss their career trajectory.
CareerConnect Job Portal
Humber’s CareerConnect Job Portal gives Humber students and recent graduates access to full-time, part-time, contract, summer, volunteer and on-campus opportunities. CareerConnect will help connect you to employers offering placement and co-op opportunities in your field of study, employment opportunities on and off campus while you study, as well as job postings with reputable companies for after you graduate. To learn more, visit:
Student Testimonials
Video games have always been a part of my life, but I never thought of making a career out of it. Until one day I was playing a Ubisoft game and it inspired me to follow a path in the video game industry...
...Thanks to Humber’s networking opportunities, I landed my first job while I was still in my first semester. For the past three years, I have worked with two different companies as a game developer and a junior developer. Since 2019, I am working part-time as a programmer for UP360, a start-up based in Toronto.
During the same time, I initiated an ongoing project that involved the Faculty of Media, Creative Arts, and Design and the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation. The goal was to build a financially affordable breath controller that would help people who have Motor Neuron Disease so they can interact more easily with video games. I also represented Humber at hackathons across North America. These hackathons helped me gain new skills and provided me with the opportunity to work with real-world issues.
New Delhi, India
Game Programming, Advanced Diploma
The best thing about this program is the teaching faculty and how they help you to connect with the industry. We had CEOs and managers come to our classes and speak to us. This exposure increased my confidence, and networking helped me land full-time job offers.
My professors also helped me through assignments to develop interpersonal skills, like public speaking.
The most significant moment for me was getting my co-op placement in an independent adjusting company. This opportunity came as a result of Humber partnership and connections with the industry.
Abuja, Nigeria
Ontario Graduate Certificate, Insurance Management – Property and Casualty