Offered by Newman Theological College in Edmonton, Canada, Graduate Certificate in Catholic School Administration is a postgraduate certificate in Education & Teaching programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition is CAD 286 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Education & Teaching
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: Hybrid
Local tuition: CAD 286 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Catholic School Administration is a 12-credit credential at Newman Theological College, made up of four required courses: Foundations of Catholic School Administration, Theory and Praxis in Catholic School Administration, Selected Topics in Catholic School Administration, and Issues in Catholic School Administration. The program addresses both the theory and practice of school leadership, examining contemporary issues such as family dynamics, school identity, and Indigenous relations within a Catholic-school context. It is offered fully in-person, fully online, or in a hybrid format, and can be completed in as little as one year by taking two courses each fall and winter semester, or extended to two years at one course per semester. No thesis or practicum is described. The certificate is aimed at Catholic school teachers who want to move into greater leadership roles within a Catholic school, rather than at those with no current teaching background. All four courses are stated to be eligible for transfer into Newman's Master of Religious Education program, so students who later pursue that degree can carry this coursework forward instead of repeating it. Application deadlines are August 15 for fall entry and November 1 for winter entry.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The programme page lists no admission requirements of its own, beyond application deadlines of August 15 for Fall entry and November 1 for Winter entry, and refers applicants to Newman Theological College's general admission requirements. Per that page, entry requires a teaching certificate held alongside a bachelor's degree, or alternatively a bachelor's degree plus relevant educational work experience; a Criminal Record Check is required unless the applicant is already employed by an Alberta school board. Applicants submit the application form with fee, official transcripts, and one letter of reference. English proficiency, required of all applicants, is demonstrated through Alberta English 30-1 or equivalent at a minimum 60%, TOEFL iBT overall 86 with no section below 21, IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 5.0, CAEL with no band below 60, or equivalent coursework.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall and Winter
Application Deadline:For the 2026/2027 cycle, Newman Theological College's Fall Term (September start) opens October 1, 2025, with a general document-submission deadline of August 15, 2026 and an earlier June 1, 2026 deadline for the Master of Divinity and Bachelor of Theology programmes specifically; its Winter Term opens the same date and closes November 1, 2026. Newman lists a single International Applicant Deadline of February 3, 2026 for both terms. The college notes it "may accept applications after the deadline" on inquiry, so admission functions as a soft rolling process once the stated cut-offs pass. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
