Concurrent certificates
Concurrent certificates are completed alongside your degree requirements and require enrolment in a graduate or undergraduate program.
From Animal Behaviour to Web and Mobile Development, Dalhousie has dozens of certificates that you can study alongside your degree. When you graduate, the certificate will be noted on your transcript and parchment in recognition of focused study, knowledge, and skills.
Some certificates are only available to students in particular programs, so make sure that you review the eligibility requirements.
Stand-alone certificates
Stand-alone certificates donāt require enrollment in an academic program to learn more about a topic that interests you, or to enhance your existing skills and knowledge.Ā
Undergraduate stand-alone certificates
To be eligible for an undergraduate stand-alone certificate, you must meet Dalhousie'sĀ entrance requirements, and well as any certificate-specific requirements,Ā and apply to Dal as a non-degree student. We offer stand-alone certificates in a variety of topics and disciplines, including:Ā
- Organic AgricultureĀ
- Integrated Pest ManagementĀ
- Sustainable Soil ManagementĀ
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- Black and African Diaspora StudiesĀ
- Cardiac UltrasoundĀ Ā
- Disability ManagementĀ Ā
- Emergency Health Services System PlanningĀ
- Magnetic Resonance ImagingĀ
- Vascular UltrasoundĀ
Graduate stand-alone certificates
To apply for a graduate stand-alone certificate, follow the process for special students at the Faculty of Graduate Studies. We also recommend connecting with the certificate coordinator to discuss your interest. Stand-alone certificates offered at the graduate level include:
- Ā Healthcare Law for Non-Lawyers
- Ā Mental Health and Addictions
- Ā Registered Nurse Prescribing
- Ā Medical Physics
Post-baccalaureate certificates
Post-baccalaureate certificates provide an advanced set of skills in a specific area, normally related to your existing undergraduate degree. They include:
- Animal WelfareĀ
- Food BioscienceĀ
- Environmental Impact AssessmentĀ
Open learning and career development certificates
Dalās Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development offers non-credit certificates in areas including adult learning and teaching, business operations and management, health and community wellness, safety, public sector, and emergency services, and more.Ā
