Certificate in Indigenous Language Revitalization at University of Victoria

Programme overview

The Certificate in Indigenous Language Revitalization is an undergraduate certificate offered by the School of Languages, Linguistics, and Cultures in the Faculty of Humanities. It combines language revitalization theory, linguistics, language documentation and practical Indigenous language learning.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: School of Languages, Linguistics, and Cultures | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Required courses are LING180A Dynamics of Indigenous Language Empowerment, LING180B Issues, Principles and Best Practices in Language Revitalization, LING181 Introductory Linguistics for Language Revitalization and LING182 Language Learning, Language Revitalization and Social Action, one documentation course (LING183A or LING188) and 4.5 units of Indigenous language courses and mentorships.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Humanities (all programs), BC/Yukon secondary school graduates: approved English 11; Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11; approved science 11; approved social studies 11/12; English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 with at least 67%; and three additional approved academic Grade 12 courses. Ontario applicants need the OSSD including ENG4U and five additional 4U/4M courses. Quebec applicants need at least one full year of an approved CEGEP program with an overall average of at least 70%. International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants need a minimum of 24 points. The admission average is calculated from the required Grade 12 courses; faculty cutoffs change each year, and the Senate minimum is 67%.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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