Diploma in Indigenous Studies at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada is a diploma in Indigenous Focus programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Indigenous Focus
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
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Overview Weave the rich cultures and principles of Indigenous Worldviews into an array of career possibilities. This two-year Ontario College Diploma cultivates knowledge of Inuit, Métis and First Nations communities, cultures, practices, and perspectives, and introduces global Indigenous perspectives and realities to Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners. Expand your circle of awareness and relationship through ethical and culturally informed approaches to Indigenous community and knowledges while developing a skillset and mindset to help advance reconciliation and Indigenous cultural resurgence. Explore Indigenous community development, activism, leadership, and governance, using strengths-based approaches to challenge systemic oppression. Build skills to promote sustainable and positive relationships with Indigenous lands and peoples. Through land and place-based learning experiences you develop a deeper understanding of local community models, cultural protocols, ethical engagement, and best practices. Exploring diverse Indigenous perspectives and topics, build your knowledge base on a range of subjects including: climate action and science activism and resurgence global Indigenous perspectives and relations business and entrepreneurship research and ethical engagement with community governance and legal traditions personal and community well-being language revitalization communication and cultural expression through creative arts This program prepares the ground for your academic and career journey, offering pathways into other academic programs at Algonquin College, bridging opportunities to degree programs at Ontario universities, and building transferable skills that support an array of businesses and organizations implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. Graduates of this program will be positioned to enter a range of employment fields such as: business language arts science health education environmental sustainability social work community services and development
Requirements
Admission Requirements: College Eligibility requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or Mature Student status for applicants 19 or older without a diploma. Program Eligibility adds Grade 12 English (ENG4C or equivalent). International applicants must meet Algonquin's English Language Proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic overall band 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band, the Duolingo English Test at 110 overall with no component below 95, or TOEFL iBT at the score Algonquin publishes for the test's current format. Where qualified applicants exceed available places, Algonquin selects on English proficiency alone.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for September 2027 entry the application portal opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers must be accepted by 1 May 2027, while later applications are still assessed as space allows; Algonquin publishes no separate equal-consideration date for the January 2027 intake. International applicants apply directly via Algonquin's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; instead of one fixed date the college posts a program-by-program closing-date list shortly before each term starts - for Fall 2026 most programs closed 16 September 2026, technology programs by 9-10 September; no Winter 2027 or Fall 2027 international list has been posted yet, so admission remains effectively rolling until each list is published and fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
