POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE
OCAD University offers its alumni the opportunity to return to OCAD U to complete postgraduate certificate programs.
Adding a certificate in a secondary field of study provides graduates with multidisciplinary breadth in addition to the disciplinary depth gained in their undergraduate studies. Students considering graduate school will also find a postgraduate certificate a valuable asset.
A postgraduate certificate program consists of a sequence of courses in a single field of study (disciplinary certificate) or in a thematically based cross-departmental or cross-Faculty area of study (interdisciplinary certificate).
Visit the Postgraduate certificate on-line course calendar
Postgraduate certificate programs are offered in:
- Aboriginal Visual Culture
- Art History
- Communication Design
- Creative Writing
- Digital & Media Studies
- Digital Media
- Drawing & Painting
- English
- Expanded Animation
- Furniture Design
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Industrial Ceramics
- Integrated Media
- Material Art & Design
- On-Screen Media
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture/Installation
- Social Sciences
- Sustainablility in Design
- Wearable Technology
Postgraduate Certificate Requirements
Postgraduate certificate programs require completion of from 3.0 to 5.0 full credits as outlined in the postgraduate certificate program guides in the current fall/winter course calendar.
If completed within five years of admission to a postgraduate certificate program, up to 1.0 combined credit of Faculty of Art electives and/or Faculty of Design expansion studios and/or Faculty of Liberal Studies distribution credits may be applied to the certificate requirements. Courses required for program major may not be applied to certificate requirements.
No 100-level courses may be used toward a certificate; no less than 1.0 full credit of the certificate program must be at the 300 or 400 level.
All credits for the postgraduate certificate must be completed at OCAD U.
Alumni admitted to a certificate program that require 5.0 credits must complete all of these requirements within a maximum of 6.5 credit attempts. The number of credit attempts will be prorated for students who require fewer credits. For example, students requiring 3.0 credits will have a maximum of 4.0 credit attempts.
Alumni in certificate programs may normally only register for courses required for the certificate. Exceptions may be made by special approval from a Dean or designate and will be included in the total credit attempts.
Certificate programs must be completed within five years of admission.
Eligibility
All OCAD U alumni are eligible to register for a certificate program.
Application Process
An Application to Certificate Program for Alumni (PDF) must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar, along with a non-refundable application fee.
Applications must be submitted at least six weeks before the first day of classes in a semester.
Academic Progression
All students are subject to the academic policies and procedures established by the university. To ensure satisfactory academic progress, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the requirements of the certificate program in which they are registered, as outlined in OCAD U's online Postgraduate Course Calendar.
Full-time and part-time status and registration restrictions are outlined online under Academic Regulations & Procedures.
Certificate Completion
Students who have completed the requirements for a certificate must notify the Office of the Registrar. After verification that they have met the requirements, the certificate will be mailed to their current address.
Last Modified:1/24/2012 12:57:31 PM
