Professional Diploma Program

Are you feeling unsatisfied with your prospects?

Your international health credentials are not recognized in Canada and you would like to try something new
You can't get ahead in your current position without more education
You are about to finish your degree but realize that you need professional skills and experience to begin a career
You want to attend graduate school but your Grade Point Average is too low or too old

A professional diploma consists of 8 senior undergraduate courses. It has been designed

How to Apply

First steps

Set up an interview with a program advisor by calling (403) 220-2271 or (403) 220-5669
Provide a copy of your unofficial transcripts
A program proposal will be developed and set to admissions

What you will need

Completed U of C "Application for Admission" form
$115 application fee
"Change of Program" form if you are currently completing a University of Calgary degree.

Sample Courses

Professional Issues and Ethics in Community Rehabilitation
Individual Clinical Practice
Disability and the Law
Rehabilitation Management
Research Interpretation and Design
Age-specific practice: Children and Families, Career Development and Disability, or Aging
Health Foundations series
History and Systems series
Assessment and Intervention

Program Requirements

Complete a minimum of 8 half-courses

Maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0

Complete the program within 4 calendar years

If you have taken courses as an Open Studies student, they may be credited towards the diploma. The date you started the first course will be the start of your four calendar years.

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Cut-off dates:

Applications: April 1
Transcripts: June 30

For more information please contact:

Beth Parrott
Tel: 403.220.2271
parrott@ucalgary.ca