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Graduate Diploma in Co-operative Management at Saint Mary's University

Saint Mary's University, Canada

Programme overview

The part-time online diploma develops management skills for current and future leaders of co-operatives, credit unions and mutuals, with a one-week face-to-face orientation at the start of the program. It consists of 21 credit hours of courses and can be completed in 20 months if students take second-year courses out of sequence.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research  |  Department: Sobey School of Business  |  Duration: 16 months part-time (21 credit hours)  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Application information

Entry requirements

A two-page letter of intent, a letter of support from the co-operative sector organization (typically the employer) to be used as a case study, a current resume and two confidential recommendation forms, one academic and one from work experience. The standard application deadline is April 1, with applications accepted until May 31 if spaces remain.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 16 months part-time (21 credit hours)

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