Graduate Diploma in Post-Secondary Education (Student Affairs and Services) at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Canada is a postgraduate diploma in Higher Education programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered fully online. Tuition for international students is CAD 6,392 per total (CAD 3,780 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Diploma
Field:Higher Education
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: Online
Local tuition: CAD 3,780 / total
International tuition: CAD 6,392 / total
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This online graduate diploma from Memorial University's Faculty of Education centres on the student development work that supports success in post-secondary education, covering student development theory, organizational administration, assessment and evaluation, and services for adult learners. All coursework is delivered by distance education, with no on-campus attendance required, and the diploma runs on a part-time basis over four semesters beginning each Fall. Part-time students are limited to 3 credit hours in a regular semester and 6 in the summer session. The credential does not include a thesis or practicum and is coursework-based throughout. Because the cohort draws post-secondary professionals from across Canada, students study alongside peers working in a range of institutional contexts. Graduates may apply to continue into the Master of Education (Post-Secondary Education), with the possibility of credit toward that degree depending on timing. The program suits student affairs and services practitioners, administrators, and educators working in colleges and universities who want to formalize their expertise in student development and support services, or who are aiming for more senior roles in post-secondary student services.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This graduate diploma in Post-Secondary Education (Student Affairs and Services) follows Memorial's School of Graduate Studies admission regulations together with the Faculty of Education's own requirements and the program's specific criteria. Applicants need a recognized undergraduate degree. Under the School of Graduate Studies' general English proficiency standard, applicants whose first language is not English and who have not completed a degree at an English-medium institution must present a TOEFL iBT score of 92-93 or higher, or an IELTS Academic score of 7 or higher. Applicants holding credentials from outside Canada or the United States must also submit a World Education Services course-by-course evaluation report. The program admits only into the Fall (September) semester, with a February 1 application deadline.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Memorial University's undergraduate application system opens one year ahead of each semester for the 2027 cycle: for Fall 2027 entry the portal opens 10 September 2026, the priority deadline (also the early-entrance-scholarship deadline) is 1 March 2027, the document deadline is 20 August 2027, and applications finally close 9 September 2027; Winter 2027 entry has a priority deadline of 1 October 2026 and closes 6 January 2027; Spring 2027 entry closes 11 May 2027 with a priority date of 1 February 2027. International applicants use the same direct application to Memorial and are only advised to apply at least 12 weeks before their intended semester starts; no fixed international closing date is published. Late domestic applications are still considered as time, resources and space permit, so admission is effectively rolling past the priority date up to the final close. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
