PGCert in Autism and Behavioural Science is a postgraduate certificate in Psychology programme offered by St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Canada. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,920 per year (CAD 2,776 per year for local students).
The program teaches use of Applied Behaviour Analysis to develop skills such as academics, motor and life skills, self-help skills, appropriate behaviour, and language, social and play skills in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder across the lifespan. Students use evidence-based approaches, implementing programs, developing intervention plans, reviewing relevant literature, and collecting data to confirm that strategies meet established goals.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: St. Lawrence College's Autism and Behavioural Science graduate certificate (Kingston) requires a minimum two-year post-secondary diploma or degree specializing in community or social services, including but not limited to Psychology, Sociology, Education or another related health discipline; applicants with credentials from outside Canada are directed to the college's transcript-evaluation process. Domestic applicants who do not meet the minimum academic requirement may request an alternate admission assessment after applying through the Ontario College Application Service. As a placement condition, a Pre-Placement Health Form and immunization verification are mandatory. The program page does not state its own language-proficiency scores; applicants whose first language is not English are assessed against St. Lawrence College's institution-wide scale for Fast-Track, Graduate Certificate and Degree programs: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall (83 under the pre-January-2026 scale), PTE Academic 60, CAEL 60, or Duolingo 120 (no sub-score below 95).
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain; St. Lawrence College names Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Communicative Disorders Assistant, Medical Laboratory Science and Practical Nursing as highly competitive, requiring transcripts and proof of enrolment by the same 1 February date to be ranked. International applicants apply through SLC's own International Application Service and are assessed on a rolling basis; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and each Letter of Acceptance carries its own accept-and-pay deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.