Graduate-level certificate and diploma programs provide those who wish to continue their advanced education with an opportunity to acquire additional academic credentials in specific areas. These credentials may be used for credit (i.e., laddering credit) toward a future credential when permitted by a Laddered Pathway.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies administers the following graduate-level certificates and diplomas. Consult the specific program for additional information.
Program | Graduate Certificate and/or diploma | laddered pathway option | ft and/or pt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Architecture, Planning and Landscape | No | FT | ||
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Urban Design* | ||||
Data Science and Analytics | Graduate Certificate in Fundamental Data Science and Analytics + program | FT or PT | ||
Graduate Certificate in Fundamental Data Science and Analytics + program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | ||
Educational Research | Graduate Certificate in Educational Research + program | FT or PT | ||
Graduate Certificate in Educational Research + program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | ||
Engineering | Graduate Certificate in Advanced Engineering I + program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | |
No | FT or PT | |||
Geography | FT or PT | |||
Information Security | FT or PT | |||
Graduate Certificate in Data Privacy + Graduate program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | ||
Graduate Certificate in Network Security + program or program | FT or PT | |||
Graduate Certificate in Network Security + program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | ||
Graduate Certificate in Software Security + program or program | FT or PT | |||
Graduate Certificate in Software Security + program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | ||
Law | Graduate Certificate in Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law + program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | |
Management | Graduate Certificate in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics | FT or PT | ||
Graduate Certificate in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics + program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | ||
Graduate Certificate in Management Analytics | FT or PT | |||
Graduate Certificate in Management Analytics + program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | ||
Medicine | Graduate Certificate in Precision Health Medicine + program | FT or PT | ||
Graduate Certificate in Precision Health Medicine + program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | ||
Nursing | Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing Practice I + program | FT or PT | ||
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing Practice I + program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | ||
Quantum Computing | Graduate Certificate in Quantum Computing + program | FT or PT | ||
Radiation Oncology Physics | No | FT | ||
No | FT | |||
Social Work | Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice + one of program; or program; or program | FT | ||
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Clinical Social Work Practice + program | FT | |||
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in the Human Services + program | FT | |||
Graduate Certificate in International and Community Development + program | FT | |||
Transdisciplinary | Graduate Certificate in Transdisciplinary Studies I + program | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | |
Graduate Certificate in Transdisciplinary Studies I can be combined with specific Graduate Certificates in other disciplines as outlined above. | Master of Transdisciplinary Studies** | FT or PT | ||
*Applications not currently being accepted for this Certificate | ||||
**Master of Transdisciplinary Studies will be admitting for Fall 2026 | ||||