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Canada has ‘software engineering’ degrees which are essentially vocational CS degrees.

• kat 9y ago
  To add to this, Canadian Universities also have co-op programs. You don't have to have an engineering degree to get a co-op job. The student gets paid well over minimum wage (and learns on the job) and the employers get financial incentives from the gov't to hire students. Its win-win for both the student and the employer.
  • dharness 9y ago
    Software Engineering at Canadian universities does not contain a dramatically different level of vocational training (with the exception of Waterloo). Co-op programs are optional, and take place in the summer or in a gap year. The affiliation of companies hosting co-ops is loose, and the schools charge large fees for participating in these programs (with the exception of Waterloo). Speaking from personal experience, results may vary.
• jholman 9y ago
  Which Canadian schools have software engineering degrees which are vocational? Note that my degree is from a well-reputed Canadian school that has a "software engineering specialization", and as far as I can tell (though I did not take it) that specialization is indistinguishable from the main CS curriculum, and is not valid vocational training.