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Certificate in Advocacy & Public Engagement at York University

York University, Canada

Programme overview

A 30-credit certificate rooted in public and engaged anthropology on using anthropological knowledge to address public issues and support social change. It can be completed alone after graduation or alongside an undergraduate degree.

Faculty: Liberal Arts & Professional Studies  |  Intake: Fall, Winter and Summer sessions; full-time or part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

24 of 30 credits are required courses, with one required course at each of years 2 to 4 plus a work placement capstone with community or industry partners. Training covers advocacy ethics, action-oriented research questions, ethnographic and qualitative methods and public engagement strategies.

Career pathways

Law, policy, media, education, health, social justice, community organizing, journalism and the non-profit sector.

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Application information

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.

Intake: Fall, Winter, Summer

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