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postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Diploma in Migration and Citizenship

postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Diploma in Migration and Citizenship

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Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $6,848 CAD

  • Application fee

    $250 CAD

  • Duration

    8 months - 3 years

  • PGWP

    8 months - 3 years

  • Min GPA

    3 out of 4

Highlights
Capstone Project
Practicum

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September Ongoing Ongoing

Overview

Graduate Diploma in Migration and Citizenship

UFV's multi-disciplinary Migration and Citizenship graduate certificate program uses real case studies to investigate human movement, resettlement, and belonging, both globally and with a particular focus on the Canadian experience.

As a Migration and Citizenship student, you will:

  • Examine human migration, whether voluntary, forced, permanent, or temporary, in transnational and intrastate contexts
  • Investigate how different governments and state institutions shape this mobility
  • Learn about the experiences and identities of the migrants and the diverse forms of communities they create

You will also:

  • Explore the various meanings of citizenship in contexts of migration
  • Analyze how they are shaped by legal, political, institutional, economic, social, and cultural dynamics of inclusion and exclusion and how they are created by migrant experiences, identities, and communities through policies, practices, and discourses

The Migration and Citizenship graduate certificate is designed for employed professionals wanting to grow their skills or recent graduates wishing to enter the field of immigration and resettlement.

The program is scheduled to accommodate both working and full-time students, with classes offered in evening and weekend time slots

If you choose to study full time, you can complete this graduate certificate in eight months. But you can also opt to study part-time and take up to three years to earn your credential.

Graduates who wish to pursue their studies can ladder into the UFV Migration and Citizenship graduate diploma or transfer into related master’s programs.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$13,987

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,116
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,139
Tuition 1 person $6,848

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Statement of interest
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of reference
  • Language proficiency test scores
  • Passport

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

61
-
listening
60
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

If you do not meet the academic degree/diploma level, you may be eligible for our Qualifying Studies program. After you complete it and receive a minimum grade of C+, you may be eligible for degree/diploma academic studies.

You can apply for the Qualifying Studies academic upgrading program if:

  • You do not meet the minimum for the degree/diploma level programs.
  • You do meet the minimum for Qualifying Studies.

Minimum scores required for Qualifying Studies

  • *IELTS (Academic): score of 6.0 or higher with a minimum band score of 5.5
  • TOEFL (includes Home Edition): score of 80 or higher (iBT) with no section below 19
  • PTE: score of 56 with 52 in writing
  • Cambridge: Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) - C
  • Cambridge: First Certificate in English (FCE) - A
  • EIKEN: Grade Pre-1
  • English 12 C- (or recognized Canadian equivalent)
  • **DET: score of 100 or higher

*UFV does not accept IELTS Indicator results for admission purposes.

**UFV accepts the Duolingo English Test (DET) until the winter 2023 semester. 

English Language Studies (ELS)

If you do not meet our Qualifying Studies level, you may be eligible for the English Language Studies (ELS) foundational English and academic upgrading program

After completing the ELS program, you may be eligible for the Qualifying Studies level. To be eligible for ELS, you must have a minimum IELTS score (or equivalent) of 5.5 with no band score below 5.0.

There are three levels of ELS. Each level of ELS usually takes one semester.

You can apply for the ELS program if:

  • You do not meet the minimum for Qualifying Studies.
  • You do meet the minimum for ELS.

Minimum scores required for ELS

University Foundation Level (combined English and academic upgrading)

  • *IELTS: score of 5.5 or higher with a minimum band score of 5.0
  • TOEFL (includes Home Edition): score of 71 (iBT) with no section below 16
  • EIKEN: Grade 2A with CSE 2400 or higher
  • PTE: score of 46 with 44 in writing
  • **DET: score of 90 or higher

*UFV does not accept IELTS Indicator results for admission purposes.

**UFV accepts the Duolingo English Test (DET) until the winter 2023 semester. 


Academic background and requirement

  • Bachelor’s degree in humanity, social science, or related discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.00
  • Demonstrated ability to undertake advanced work in the area of interest, as evidenced by references from three qualified referees (at least two of which should be academic)

Conditional admission

In exceptional cases, and in agreement with the General Regulations for Graduate Studies, conditional admission may be offered to applicants who demonstrate that they are substantially ready to undertake a credential but who have not completed all admission requirements at the time of application

An offer of conditional admission will specify the requirements to be met and the limited time within which the requirements must be met. 

Normally, the requirements must be fulfilled either before registering in the program or within the first year of studies.

Career opportunities

  • Settlement practitioner
  • Project officer
  • Immigration consultant
  • Refugee settlement program coordinator
  • Immigration program coordinator
  • Social policy researcher
  • Development project officer
  • Social service planner

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