Admission Requirements
Graduate Certificate in Strategic Global Communication
Standard Admission
- Completion of a four-year (or comparable) undergraduate degree in a related field, with a minimum cumulative GPA of B (3.00/4.33), from a recognized post-secondary institution.
- Normally, at least one year of work or volunteer experience, preferably in a leadership capacity. This experience should have immersed the applicant in a multicultural, intercultural, or international setting and fostered a basic understanding of intercultural communication.
Flexible Admission
Applicants who do not meet the Standard Admission requirements will be considered for Flexible Admission and assessed as follows:
- All applicants must show evidence of having sufficient knowledge, skills and abilities to complete a demanding academic course of study at a master's level and have significant professional communication experience.
- Applicants without an undergraduate degree, but more than three years (90 credits) of relevant post-secondary education, should have at least two years of relevant work experience, preferably in a leadership capacity.
- Applicants with two to three years (60-90 credits) of relevant post-secondary education should have at least five years of relevant international/intercultural work experience in a leadership capacity.
- Applicants with less than two years (60 credits) of relevant post-secondary education should have at least ten years of high-level, professional communication experience in a leadership capacity.
English Language Proficiency
- If English is not your primary language, please review our English Language Requirements.
Additional Recommendations
- Evidence of having sufficient knowledge, skills and abilities to complete a demanding academic course of study at a master's level.
- Applicants may be requested to participate in an interview as part of a holistic adjudication process.
- If English is not your primary language, please review our English Language Requirements.