Professional Indigenous Lands Management Certificate at Vancouver Island University

Programme overview

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Faculty: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 8 months | Study mode: online | Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Courses include Community and Indigenous Lands Planning, Indigenous Planning Practice, Indigenous Site Planning and Community Design, Community Engagement for Indigenous Lands Managers, Sustainability & Management Practices for Indigenous Lands.

Career pathways

With this certification, you can pursue work on issues relating to lands, waters, sustainability and the interconnections of life. Roles include lands manager; resource coordinator; referrals coordinator; lands and waters protection careers; community planner; environmental planner.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General university requirements apply.; Students completing this certificate concurrent with and embedded within a VIU degree or diploma do not need to apply to this program. They should let their degree or diploma advisor, program coordinator, or the Registration Centre know of their intention.; Notes on Admission; Preference will be given to sponsored students who will ladder this certificate into the NALMA Program Level II Technical Training. To qualify, you must submit proof of sponsorship to the Admissions Office within two weeks of the application deadline.; Students who meet or exceed the minimum admission requirements may not necessarily be admitted to the program.; Program Regulations; Students must hold English 12 or equivalent to be admitted into the program.; Students must achieve a minimum of a "C" grade in any individual course in order to register for the next course.;...

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

Most programmes start in September; January intake is offered for some bachelor's degrees and other programmes; many programmes offer alternative start dates throughout the year.

Applications for most academic programs open October 1 in the year before the program start date (applications for programs beginning September 2027 open October 1, 2026); deadlines vary by program.

Application fee: domestic undergraduate $46.98, domestic graduate $121.86, international all programs $156.06 (non-refundable); no application fee for Adult Basic Education.

Apply through the official page: https://www.viu.ca/apply

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