General Studies Certificate at Yukon University

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.

General Studies, Liberal Arts, Multimedia Communication: September or January. Culinary Arts, Science, Visual Arts Foundation Year: September. Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry and Welding: January 2027; Electrical: August 2027; Heavy Equipment Technician: January 2028; Millwright and Pipe Trades: no current offerings. Heritage and Culture: intake suspended.

Terms: Fall (starts 1 September 2026 classes), Winter (classes start 5 January 2027) and Spring/Summer (classes start 3 May 2027). Most certificate, diploma and degree programmes start in September or January; some start in other months or have a single annual intake.

Health Care Assistant Certificate: application deadline 15 May 2026 for the 2026-27 academic year (domestic applicants only). Visual Arts Foundation Year: early acceptance deadline 31 January; applications close 15 July.

Domestic applications open 1 October 2026 for Winter 2027 and Fall 2027 and close 2 November 2026 for Winter 2027; domestic applications close 15 March 2027 for Spring 2027. International applications open 1 October 2026 for Fall 2027 and close 1 June 2027 (Fall 2027); international applications close 1 December 2026 for Spring/Summer 2027.

International applications: Winter 2027 opened 2 February 2026 and closes 3 August 2026; Spring 2027 opens 3 August 2026 and closes 1 December 2026; Fall 2027 opens 1 October 2026 and closes 1 April 2027. The international application fee is $100 (non-refundable) and the tuition deposit is $6,000 (non-refundable except in stated cases). Applications are made through the online form.