Certificate in Loss, Grief and Bereavement Studies at King's University College at Western University

The Certificate in Loss, Grief and Bereavement Studies is offered through the Thanatology area at King's University College, home of the only undergraduate degree program in Thanatology in North America. It takes a critical death studies approach to death, grief, loss and transition, and can be combined with a degree program.

Faculty: Social Sciences  |  Department: Thanatology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Courses include THAN 2231F/G Bereavement and Grief: Overview and Interventions, THAN 2232F/G Children & Death: Theory and Interventions and THAN 3322F/G Diversity and Social Justice Issues in Thanatology. Thanatology offerings also include online and blended courses, a practicum with a 45-hour field placement, and experiential weekend workshops.

Career pathways

Thanatology graduates go on to social work, early childhood education, teaching, child life specialist roles, palliative care, nursing, grief support, funeral direction, death doula work, bereavement coordination, aged care and medical school.

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