General Definition of Certificates and Diplomas
A Certificate should be awarded when the following criteria are met: 1. normally a pre-degree program;
2. normally requiring up to the equivalent of one calendar year or more to complete; and
3. normally consisting of a minimum of 3.0 degree-credit courses, frequently in combination with a certificate-credit component.
A Diploma should be awarded when the following criteria are met: 1. normally a post-degree program;
2. normally requiring the equivalent of one calendar year or more to complete; and
3. normally consisting of a minimum of 5.0 degree-credit courses.
Academic Handbook, General Policy, Certificates and Diplomas |
Admission Deadlines for Diploma and Certificate ProgramsThe admission deadlines for diploma and certificate programs offered by the Western Centre for Continuing Studies will be January 15 for May intake programs and March 15 for September intake programs. Academic Handbook, Admission, Deadlines |
Please note for 2017, the application deadline for the following post-degree programs will be March 1: Certificate in Clinical Trials Management
Diploma in Clinical Trials Management
Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management
Diploma in Pedorthics
Diploma in Computer Science
Diploma in Human Resources
Diploma in Not-for Profit Management See Post-Degree Diplomas at Western Continuing Studies for details.
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| CERTIFICAT DE FRANÇAIS DES AFFAIRES (CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS FRENCH) |
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| CERTIFICAT DE FRANÇAIS PRATIQUE |
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| CERTIFICATE IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR ARABIC |
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| CERTIFICATE IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR GERMAN |
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| CERTIFICATE IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR ITALIAN |
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| CERTIFICATE IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR JAPANESE |
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| CERTIFICATE IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR SPANISH |
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| CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL GERMAN |
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| CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL ITALIAN |
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| CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL SPANISH |
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| CERTIFICATE IN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION |
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| CERTIFICATE IN THEATRE ARTS |
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| DIPLOMA IN ARTS MANAGEMENT* |
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| DIPLÔME DE FRANÇAIS DES AFFAIRES (DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS FRENCH) |
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| DIPLÔME DE FRANÇAIS PRATIQUE |
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| DIPLOMA IN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION |
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| DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC RELATIONS* |
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BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
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| CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
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| DIPLOMA IN DIETETIC EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL TRAINING |
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| DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES |
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| DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES WITH WORK PLACEMENT |
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| WE GO GLOBAL CERTIFICATE – admission discontinued |
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| TECHNOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE (TEC) – admission discontinued |
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| CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL TRIALS MANAGEMENT* |
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| DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL TRIALS MANAGEMENT* |
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| DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT* |
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INFORMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES
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| CERTIFICATE IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION: SOCIAL MEDIA & VIRTUAL WORLDS |
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| DIPLOMA IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION: SOCIAL MEDIA & VIRTUAL WORLDS |
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KING’S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
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| CERTIFICATE IN CHILDHOOD AND ADVOCACY |
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| CERTIFICATE IN CHILDHOOD IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM |
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| CERTIFICATE IN LOSS, GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT STUDIES |
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| DIPLOMA IN CHILDHOOD AND ADVOCACY |
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| DIPLOMA IN CHILDHOOD IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM |
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DON WRIGHT FACULTY OF MUSIC
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| CERTIFICATE IN PIANO TECHNOLOGY |
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| ARTIST DIPLOMA IN PERFORMANCE (ONE-YEAR PROGRAM) |
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| MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIPLOMA (THREE-YEAR PROGRAM) |
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| DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE* |
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| DIPLOMA IN GAME DEVELOPMENT* |
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| CERTIFICATE IN NOT-FOR-PROFIT MANAGEMENT* |
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| DIPLOMA IN HISTORY* – admission discontinued |
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| DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCES* |
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| DIPLOMA IN NOT-FOR-PROFIT MANAGEMENT* |
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| DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT* |
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| DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION |
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* Programs offered in partnership with Continuing Studies at Western.
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