Blanche Macdonald Centre is a private, for-profit college in Vancouver, British Columbia, offering fashion and beauty education across three campuses.
Blanche Macdonald Centre is a private, for-profit institution and a wholly owned division of Pacifique Riche Enterprises Ltd. The college has three campuses across central Vancouver, Canada. With over 1000 students a year, it is designed as three individual campuses with intimate classroom settings.
Blanche Brillon Macdonald established the Blanche Macdonald Modelling School and Blanche Macdonald Modelling Agency in 1960. In 1988, Blanche's family passed the company to the next generation of leaders. The school was then renamed the Blanche Macdonald Centre, moving into professional Diploma programs for the Applied Arts, Business and Entrepreneurship. The college has been an industry leader in fashion and beauty education since 1960. Blanche Brillon Macdonald was of Métis heritage and was a life-long champion of Indigenous peoples' rights.
The college states it is recognized worldwide for delivering an international-based curriculum that responds to the needs of the industry. It is recognized as Canada's #1 College for Makeup Artistry, Hair Design, Fashion, Esthetics and Nail Artistry. The college employs around 150 instructors. Admission routes include General Admission (Grade 12 or age 19+), English Language Proficiency via standardized test, Fashion Design and Fashion Design Co-op admission, and International student admission.
The Uptown Campus, at 100–555 W 12th Avenue, is located inside City Square and is 30,000 square feet. It includes makeup studios and an Apple Mac Computer Lab. The Downtown Campus, at 460 Robson Street, is 18,000 square feet and includes hair studios, theory rooms and an Apple Mac Computer Lab. The Atelier Campus, at 201–825 Homer Street, is the second home to the Professional Makeup, Hairstyling, and Barbering Programs and includes classrooms.
The college holds a designation certificate with the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills, British Columbia, and is an Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designated institution. It is a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).