Certificates (Educational Policy Studies)

[Oct. 6, 2022] Please Note - EDITORIAL UPDATE. The word Department was replaced with the word Faculty on this page. Please see Amendments to the Calendar for more information.

Free-Standing Graduate Certificates

Entrance Requirements

Applicants to Graduate Certificates must meet the general admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (see Admission ) and are subject to regulations for certificates specified in Regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research .

Program Requirements

The Graduate Certificates normally require 9 units in graduate courses. Certificates will be awarded for the successful completion of the designated courses within the Certificate and with a final GPA of 2.7 or above. Certificates must be completed within four years (see Regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research ).

No language other than English is required for the degree.

Length of Program

There is no residence requirement for the Graduate Certificates program. Normally, the Graduate Certificates must be completed within four years.

Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (9 units)

This Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education is to provide academic staff, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with the opportunity to complete a formal and externally recognizable program in the theories, practice (design, development and delivery) and assessment of teaching and learning in higher education. Courses required for the program include EDPS 558 , EDPS 559 , EDPS 560 , and EDPS 561 . See Course Listings for a description of the courses.

For more information contact the Faculty of Education or visit the Educational Policy Studies webpage.