What will I learn?

In the Graduate Certificate in Systems Leadership in Higher Education, you'll study national and international perspectives on higher education systems and consider how policies and governance shape them.

You'll explore leadership, change management and systems thinking and learn to make meaningful contributions at the administrative level.

And you'll study strategic and operational planning that will help you shape the future of higher education institutions.

Program outcomes

Once you've completed this program, you'll:

apply systems thinking to strategically plan and manage the higher education institutional environment to support student learning
integrate evidence-based decision making approaches into administrative leadership practices to support growth and improvement
understand and use change and improvement processes to support student learning and institutional growth

Our graduates work in roles such as:

associate vice president, director, coordinator student affairs
college deans/chairs leadership and administrative positions in university or college enrolment services
leadership positions in marketing, recruitment, advancement and residence life

Which department am I in?

School of Education and Technology

Study options

Online/Distance (9 Hours)

Tuition fees

CAD$9,424.00 (US$ 6,774) per year

CAN $9,424 for the entire program.

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

11 May 2025

Start date

August 2025

Entry requirements

For international students

STANDARD ADMISSION

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 experience.

FLEXIBLE ADMISSION

To be considered for Flexible Admission, applicants would normally require a minimum of seven years work experience in higher education institutions (i.e., public or accredited colleges, universities, poly-techniques, or institutions providing formal tertiary programs) and have a minimum of three years of leadership experience.

English Language Requirements:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic 6.5 overall with a minimum 6.5 in writing and speaking and 6.0 in listening and reading
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT 88 overall with a minimum 24 in writing and 20 in listening, reading and speaking
Pearson Test of English 鈥� Academic (PTE-A): 60 overall with a minimum 60 in writing and speaking and 58 minimum in listening and reading