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Graduate Certificate, Leadership in Engineering and Advanced Practice, LEAP at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

Graduate Certificate, Leadership in Engineering and Advanced Practice, LEAP is a graduate programme of the University of Calgary, offered through the Schulich School of Engineering. Laddering from Graduate Certificate to Graduate Diploma Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Engineering and Advanced Practice may receive credit for the 12 units of coursework completed in the certificate program, if they are subsequently accepted to the Graduate Diploma in Leadership in Engineering and Advanced Practice program.

Faculty: Schulich School of Engineering  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

The Graduate Certificate requires 12 units of coursework: 6 units of core professional and leadership courses: Engineering Leadership 601 Engineering Leadership 603 Plus 6 units of technical courses from one thematic area.* *Note: students will not be permitted to combine technical courses across themes; both technical courses for the certificate program and for the diploma program must be within a single theme.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ca/future-students/graduate/explore-programs . Students who wish to use the certificate as a pathway to ladder into Graduate Diploma in Leadership in Engineering and Advanced Practice must apply at each stage and upon successful completion of each program receive a credential. In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies’ admission requirements, all applicants must meet the following requirements: a) A BSc in Engineering or equivalent. b) A minimum GPA of 3.00 (on the University of Calgary four-point system) calculated on the most recent 60 units of completed course work. c) Holders of BSc or equivalent degrees in Science, Medicine or Kinesiology, if accepted, may be required to take additional senior undergraduate engineering courses. These courses will not be counted for credit toward their graduate program.

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.

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

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