Graduate Diploma in Higher Education Administration and Leadership

Higher education institutions need administrators specifically trained to manage the complexities of the post-secondary environment. In the Graduate Diploma in Higher Education Administration and Leadership, you'll take some of the same courses as the Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration and Leadership. The master's program has additional courses plus a major project at the end. In the graduate diploma, you'll learn theory and best practices unique to working in leadership roles in universities and colleges.You'll examine issues facing administrators - finance, marketing, working with faculty and stakeholders, managing change, influencing culture - and learn to solve them.

Four year (or comparable) undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution. Minimum of three years of relevant, paid work experience within recognized higher education institutions (i.e., public or accredited colleges, universities, poly-techniques, or institutions providing formal tertiary programs), including some leadership