History Graduate Certificate is a postgraduate certificate in Arts, Design & Architecture programme taught at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Arts, Design & Architecture
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
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Information for the 2025/26 academic year · Last checked September 2026 · Source: sfu.ca · How we collect data ·
Program details
Overview
The History Graduate Certificate is a course-based graduate credential requiring 20 units, comprising HIST 814 (Historical Methods) and three further graduate history courses, typically completed over four terms. It offers training in historiography, historical methods and critical analysis of primary sources, serving secondary teachers, applicants building toward MA admission, and MA students who complete coursework without finishing a thesis.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.50 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: This graduate certificate has no field-specific prerequisite of its own: the program's page states that applicants must satisfy the University's general admission requirements for a graduate certificate under Graduate General Regulation 1.3.4. That regulation requires a bachelor's degree from SFU or an equivalent from a recognized institution, together with either a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5/4.33 or a GPA of at least 2.67/4.33 (B-) on the last 60 undergraduate units, plus references from qualified referees supporting the applicant's ability to undertake advanced study. Applicants who fall short of these formal qualifications may still be admitted, conditionally, where they show significant experience relevant to the proposed area of study. Applicants must also satisfy any further requirements the History graduate program itself sets.
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.
