Certificat supérieur en sciences de l’éducation (English)

Entrance Requirements

Minimum admission requirements are as follows:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent recognized by the University of Alberta.
• An admission GPA of 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 fulltime graded coursework.
• A minimum of two years teaching and/or work experience in a school setting. Applicants must submit a resume.
  Note: Applicants who do not meet the minimum GPA requirement but have considerable relevant professional experience may also be admissible. Applicants in this situation are encouraged to contact the Admissions Office at the Faculty Saint-Jean to discuss their eligibility.
• Applicants must have adequate French language proficiency, as demonstrated by:
  • 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
  • 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).

Note: It is important to note that reading competence in English may be necessary in the program.

Program Requirements

The program consists of four courses (12 units) selected from a list of approved courses which are clustered into areas of focus within the field of education, as follows:

• Diversity and Equity; OR
• Indigenous Education; OR
• Language, Literacy and Curriculum; OR
• Inclusive Pedagogy; OR
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Note: Courses to be selected in consultation with the graduate program administration at Faculté Saint-Jean.

Length of Program

All components of the certificate must be completed within 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. Completion of the certificate does not guarantee admission to a master’s degree program. The certificate may be used as the basis of admission, and be laddered into the course-based master’s degree. Details on laddering can be found in the Calendar under Graduate Studies Regulations  .