Educational Leadership Graduate Certificate is a postgraduate certificate in Educational Leadership programme taught at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,411 per semester (CAD 3,411 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Educational Leadership
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,411 / semester
International tuition: CAD 3,411 / semester
Information for the 2026/27 academic year · Last checked September 2026 · Source: sfu.ca ·
Program details
Overview
SFU's Educational Leadership Graduate Certificate requires a minimum of 18 units: two courses chosen from a defined set -- EDUC 813 Organizational Theory and Analyses, EDUC 817 Policy Processes, EDUC 818 Leadership Studies, EDUC 822 Evaluation of Educational Programs, EDUC 864 Research Designs in Education, or EDUC 714 Special Topics (3, 4 or 5 units) -- plus two further EDUC graduate courses assigned by the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies. It's intended for people already leading or aspiring to lead schools, colleges or professional training organizations, and is designed to be completed within four terms. Graduates who go on to the MEd in Educational Leadership can apply up to 15 of the certificate's 18 units toward that degree, giving the certificate a direct laddering path into the full master's program rather than requiring students to restart their coursework from scratch.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.50 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: This certificate has no field-specific prerequisite of its own: applicants must satisfy the University's general admission requirements for a graduate certificate under Graduate General Regulation 1.3.4, which asks for a bachelor's degree from SFU or an equivalent from a recognized institution, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5/4.33, or at least 2.67/4.33 (B-) on the final 60 undergraduate units, and references supporting the applicant's readiness for advanced study. In exceptional circumstances, applicants who fall short of these minimums may still be considered where superior scholarly or professional achievement is demonstrated. Admission is granted to this specific credential and program specialization; applicants are directed to contact the Faculty of Education for full application detail. No programme-specific English-language test score is published; SFU's general graduate policy of IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (6.0 per section) or TOEFL 90 overall (20 per section) applies to non-native English speakers.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, with one set of dates per applicant type rather than by citizenship. Fall 2027 entry: high-school-route applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027, while transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027 (Education and Contemporary Arts transfer applicants may apply from 1 October 2026). Spring 2027 entry runs 1 July to 15 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry runs 1 December 2026 to 15 January 2027. Admission documents are generally due 28 February 2027 (Fall) and offers must be accepted by 1 May. International applicants use the same EducationPlannerBC dates and portal; SFU publishes no separate international deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
