Graduate Certificate in administration et leadership scolaire (Faculté Saint-Jean)

The Graduate Certificate in administration et leadership scolaire is offered by the Faculté Saint-Jean, Division of Education, for teaching professionals seeking specialization in school leadership working in French immersion and francophone schools contexts. The program consists of four Educational and Administration courses. Delivery will be mostly online, with some blended format (face-to-face and synchronized on-line delivery).

Entrance Requirements

The minimum admission requirements are a Bachelor of Education degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.

Teacher certification or two years of teaching experience are also required.

Applicants must have adequate French language proficiency, as demonstrated by:

(a) Completion of a degree or its university-level equivalent from an institution recognized by the University of Alberta, and where the language of instruction is French. Proof that instruction for the diploma was in French is required,
OR
(b) a satisfactory score on an approved French proficiency test (the list of language proficiency tests approved by the Faculté Saint-Jean is available at the Faculté Saint-Jean Graduate Studies Office)

Applicants who do not meet the minimum AGPA requirement but have considerable relevant professional experience may also be admissible. Individuals who feel that this situation applies to them are encouraged to contact admissions to discuss their status.

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete four 3-unit courses for a total of 12 units.

Required Courses (12 units):

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Length of Program

All components of the certificate might be completed within a period of 1 year and up to 4 years of enrollment from first registration for the certificate.

Laddering

Students who complete the certificate in good standing may be able to use the courses from the certificate to receive advanced standing in the course-based Master of Education program in the Faculté Saint-Jean, Division of Education. Completion of the certificate does not guarantee admission to a master degree program. The certificate may be used for both the basis of admission and laddered into the course-based master degree. Details on laddering can be found in the Calendar under Regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research .

Graduate Courses

Graduate courses can be found in Course Listings under the subject heading CEDUL.