At University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, PGCert in Sexual Health is offered as a postgraduate certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme is delivered fully online. Tuition for international students is CAD 826 per credit (CAD 385 per credit for local students).
This Graduate Certificate in Sexual Health, offered through the University of Alberta's Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, is a course-based credential built around four required graduate courses covering foundational issues and perspectives in sexual health, sexual health education, the intersection of sexuality with illness and disability, and sex-positive theory and practice. The program is delivered fully online rather than on an Edmonton campus. Applicants need a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution, or they may already be enrolled in a graduate program at the university, and the page notes that funding opportunities for part-time or certificate-only students are limited, making the credential most accessible to self-funded learners. The certificate suits health, rehabilitation and allied-service professionals who want specialized, graduate-level grounding in sexual health as it intersects with rehabilitation practice, without committing to a full graduate degree.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution, or current enrolment in a graduate program together with the home department's permission; where the baccalaureate requirement cannot be met, admission based on life achievement may be considered. English language proficiency is demonstrated through TOEFL iBT 100 overall with at least 25 in each skill area, IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with no band below 7.0, or PTE Academic 70 on all bands. No minimum GPA is stated for the certificate, which is delivered online and course-based, aimed at health professionals seeking focused, graduate-level training in sexual health that can be completed independently of a full graduate program.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
