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Certificate in Indigenous Studies at York University

York University, Canada

Programme overview

Cross-disciplinary certificate addressing Indigenous experiences including language, history and culture, with a focus on the history of the relationship between Indigenous and Settler peoples in Canada. Open to students in all undergraduate Faculties and earned alongside an undergraduate degree.

Faculty: Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies  |  Intake: Fall, Winter, Summer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

24 credits from a list of approved Indigenous Studies courses; some courses have prerequisites that add to the number required.

Career pathways

Careers relating to Indigenous peoples; further study in law, social work and education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Who can take it? To qualify for the Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Indigenous Studies, students must complete 24 credits from a list of approved courses, with a cumulative grade point average in these 24 credits of at least 5.00, (C+). Some courses on this list may have prerequisites, which will increase the number of courses required for the certificate.

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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