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 | |
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 |
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September 2024 | Global Workforce Skills: Sep 02, 2024 - Jun 29, 2025 Graduate Diploma - Project Management and Organizational Leadership: Sep 15, 2025 - Aug 23, 2026 |
$ 10,400 CAD TBD |
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January 2025 | Global Workforce Skills: Jan 02, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025 Graduate Diploma - Project Management and Organizational Leadership: Dates TBD |
$ 10,400 CAD $ TBD |
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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.
Admission 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.
Application Requirements
With 1 + 1, you only need to provide two essential documents:
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary (higher education) institutions currently or previously attended
- Detailed résumé
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.
How to Apply
Step 1: Apply to Global Workforce Skills
If you're interested in pursuing the 1+1 Program, your first step is to apply for Global Workforce Skills. Here's how to get started:
- Complete your online application for Global Workforce Skills.
- During the application process, indicate your intention to complete the 1+1 Program option.
Admission Decision Timeframe: You can expect to receive an admission decision within three business days after submitting your application for Global Workforce Skills.
Step 2: Admission to Global Workforce Skills
Upon successful admission to the Global Workforce Skills program, we will process your registration and issue an invoice. Upon payment of the tuition deposit, you will receive detailed instructions on how to proceed with your application for the Graduate Diploma in Project Management and Organizational Leadership.
Step 3: Apply to the Graduate Diploma in Project Management and Organizational Leadership
You will need to submit a separate application for the Graduate Diploma, which is the second part of the 1+1 Program. The good news is that the application fee will be waived, and you'll only be required to pay the tuition deposit for the Global Workforce Skills program. 1 + 1 applicants are not required to provide an official English language proficiency score report, reference letters, or personal statement.
Plan ahead! While the admissions team strive to complete applications within a shorter timeframe, please allow up to 10 weeks in some cases for admission decisions regarding your application to the Graduate Diploma in Project Management and Organizational Leadership.
Step 4: Admission to the Graduate Diploma in Project Management and Organizational Leadership
If you are offered admission into the Graduate Diploma in Project Management and Organization Leadership program, you do not need to pay another tuition deposit when accepting your offer. The tuition deposit is paid to your Global Workforce Skills portion. Following your submission of the Offer Acceptance Form, you will receive one Letter of Acceptance for Global Workforce Skills + the Graduate Diploma program.
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