A designated educational institution is a university, college, or other
educational institution that qualifies for the education amount on line 32300 of your
return.
Designated educational institutions include:
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Canadian universities, colleges, and other educational
institutions that provide courses at a post-secondary
level;
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Canadian educational institutions certified by Human
Resources and Social Development Canada that provide courses
to develop or improve skills in an occupation (other than
courses designed for university credit);
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universities outside Canada where the student is enrolled in a
course that lasts at least 13 consecutive weeks and leads to a
degree at the bachelor level or higher; and
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universities, colleges, or other educational institutions in the
United States that give courses at the post-secondary
level if the student lives near the border in Canada
throughout the year and commutes to that institution.