At Athabasca University in Athabasca, Canada, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Inclusive Education is offered as a postgraduate certificate in Special Education programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered fully online. Tuition for international students is CAD 207 per credit (CAD 207 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Special Education
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: Online
Local tuition: CAD 207 / credit
International tuition: CAD 207 / credit
Last checked September 2026 · Source: athabascau.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Inclusive Education at Athabasca University is a 24-credit online program combining core courses on assessing, instructing, and supporting diverse learners with one elective course chosen according to the student's interests. It admits on a monthly basis and can be completed in as little as one year of full-time study, or at a self-paced rate with a recommended six-year limit. Coursework addresses assessment techniques, instructional strategies, and behavioural management plans, including the development of individual program plans and classroom management approaches. Students may apply transfer credit toward the 24-credit requirement, with a minimum of 12 credits required through Athabasca University. Admission requires completion of a four-year Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent, and an introductory special education course is recommended beforehand though not mandatory. The certificate is designed for teachers who want to strengthen their knowledge and skills in supporting students with diverse educational needs, making it suited to practising classroom teachers seeking targeted, graduate-level professional development in inclusive and special education practice rather than a full graduate degree.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires completion of a 4-year Bachelor of Education degree or its equivalent. An introductory course in special education is strongly recommended before starting the program; applicants who have not taken one should complete EDPY/PSYC 389 or EDPY 351 (or an equivalent course) before taking any of the certificate's core courses. The program has continuous admission, with new starts available monthly. Applicants with relevant previous post-secondary education may also be eligible for transfer or advanced credit.
Application Details
Start Date:Continuous — new starts available monthly
Application Deadline:Athabasca University's undergraduate degrees, majors and university certificates admit on a continuous, rolling basis for both domestic and international applicants: there is no fixed application deadline, and most individualized-study courses start on the first of every month provided registration is received by the 10th of the prior month. The university's published admissions information does not distinguish international timing from domestic. The one fixed-cohort exception among this institution's programmes is the Post-LPN Bachelor of Nursing, whose September 2027 intake takes applications from Sept. 1 to Nov. 15, 2026, with all supporting documents due by Nov. 30, 2026, for both domestic and international applicants; the Post-RN Bachelor of Nursing, by contrast, remains open/rolling with monthly starts. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
