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Diploma in Nisga'a Language Fluency at University of Northern British Columbia

University of Northern British Columbia, Canada

Programme overview

An immersive diploma intended to create new Nisga'a language speakers, increasing the number of Nisga'a speakers and preparing them for employment in education and Nisga'a organizations. It requires 60 credit hours, 30 of them from the Nisga'a Language Fluency Certificate.

Faculty: Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities  |  Department: First Nations Studies  |  Duration: 60 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Year one is the Certificate (Nisga'a language, immersion, oral culture and culture courses); year two continues Nisga'a Language, Culture and Immersion levels 3-4 and Oral Culture, with introductory linguistics, computer applications or mathematics, and 6 credit hours of electives.

Career pathways

Education and Nisga'a organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of the Nisga'a Language Fluency Certificate (30 credit hours) as the first year of the diploma.

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 application fee: CAD 76.50 for domestic applicants and CAD 153.00 for international applicants, non-refundable and paid at submission online or through the Cashier's Office.

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