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Certificate in Children's Literature at York University

York University, Canada

Programme overview

A cross-disciplinary undergraduate certificate for students in Children, Childhood & Youth, English, Humanities and Concurrent Education on how children and youth are constructed in literature across times, cultures and genres.

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 credits in cultural studies, history and literature courses, with work on current and historical children's literature using the Clara Thomas & Special Collections archive at Scott Library.

Career pathways

Education and library sectors; graduate study in Education, English and Children's Literatures, and Childhood Studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Who can take it? This certificate is open to the following applicants: current York students, or new applicants to York

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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