Global Learning & Language Centre

Global Workforce Skills

1 + 1 Program Option

 
 
 

Extend your learning and advance your career by adding a graduate-level credential

 

Gain highly valued skills and stand out in the job market by completing the Graduate Diploma in Project Management and Organizational Leadership upon completion of Global Workforce Skills.

  • Learn techniques for successfully planning managing, and leading projects
  • Gain useful tools and techniques needed to manage risk, time and costs
  • Develop leadership qualities for high-performance
  • Explore team dynamics, stakeholder relations, project leadership and negotiations
  • Learn strategies for leading teams through change
  • Examine innovative approaches to strategy development

Choosing the 1 + 1 Program Option allows you to boost your credentials at a reduced cost. International students who earn a Certificate in Global Workforce Skills and continue on to the Graduate Diploma pay a reduced tuition rate for their second year of studies.

Program Intake Program Dates *1 + 1 Program Tuition
January 2024 Global Workforce Skills: Jan 02, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024
Graduate Diploma - Project Management and Organizational Leadership: Apr 07, 2025 - Mar 15, 2026
$ 10,400 CAD
$ 15,381 - $16,002 CAD
April 2024 Global Workforce Skills: Apr 01, 2024 - Mar 30, 2025
Graduate Diploma - Project Management and Organizational Leadership: Apr 07, 2025 - Mar 15, 2026
$ 10,400 CAD
$ 15,381 - $16,002 CAD
September 2024 Global Workforce Skills: Sep 02, 2024 - Jun 29, 2025
Graduate Diploma - Project Management and Organizational Leadership: TBD
$ 10,400 CAD
TBD
       

TOTAL estimated program tuition (2 years) for Jan 2024 and Apr 2024 start dates $25,781.00 - $26,402.00 CAD

*Tuition fees are subject to annual increases. Students are required to pay a non-refundable tuition deposit of $550.00 upon acceptance. Student fees are additional to the program tuition stated above. Textbooks are not included in the fee.

Admissions Requirements

If you intend to complete the 1 + 1 Program Option, you must meet the Admission Requirements below:

  • Completion of a four-year undergraduate degree in arts, business, or environmental studies (or another acceptable alternative, including either a masters or doctoral level degree), plus some related experience, typically a minimum of two years' work in relevant leadership, management, communication, training, marketing, or consultant roles, etc.
  • *Minimum English language proficiency of Academic IELTS 6.0, Duolingo 105, or TOEFL iBT 79

*Students who complete Global Workforce Skills with a passing grade in all courses will be considered to have met the English language requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Project Management and Organizational Leadership.

Flexible Admission

  • Applicants who do not meet the standard admission requirements need a minimum of four full-time years' relevant work experience and some post-secondary education.
  • Applications will be adjudicated based on a consideration of standard supporting documents (academic transcripts and resumé), with a broad focus on work, life and volunteer experience as well as any academic work or credentials.

All flexible admission applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Students who intend on completing the 1 + 1 Program option must first apply for Global Workforce Skills. In the online application, indicate your intention to complete the 1 + 1 option. Upon admission to Global Workforce Skills, you will receive instructions for how to apply for the correct offering of the Graduate Diploma in Project Management and Organizational Leadership. You must apply separately for the Graduate Diploma, but the application fee will be waived. If admitted to both programs , you may apply for a study permit that covers the full duration of both programs by submitting a Letter of Acceptance for each program when applying for your study permit.

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