PGCert in Health Services Management at University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Canada is a postgraduate certificate in Healthcare Administration programme. The programme runs for 20 months, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition for international students is CAD 886 per credit (CAD 376 per credit for local students).
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Healthcare Administration
Duration: 20 months
Delivery: Hybrid
Local tuition: CAD 376 / credit
International tuition: CAD 886 / credit
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management is offered at the University of Lethbridge's Calgary campus and is designed to be completed in 20 months through a blended format that combines distance delivery with residential sessions held on a compressed, weekend schedule. The program consists of 15 credit hours of coursework, with no thesis, practicum, or co-op component, and focuses on foundational management education for Canadian healthcare settings, including critical thinking and decision-making skills applied to core health services management topics. It is aimed at people who already hold an undergraduate degree in a healthcare or management field and are seeking entry-level managerial capability while remaining in full-time employment, rather than committing to a full master's program. Graduates who meet the requirements may apply to ladder their completed coursework into the university's Master of Health Services Management program. As with the related master's degree, the certificate's part-time structure means international students completing it are not eligible for a post-graduation work permit. It suits healthcare and management professionals who want a shorter, weekend-friendly credential in health services management before deciding whether to pursue further graduate study.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a baccalaureate degree in Nursing, Health Sciences, Management, or a closely related discipline, with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on the uLethbridge 4.00 scale calculated over the last 20 graded university-level term courses (60.0 credit hours). Evidence of successful experience in the health sector is normally required, and preference goes to applicants with two or more years of relevant work experience. Applicants must submit three reference letters (one academic, two professional) and a letter of intent describing their interest in the program and intended career outcome. All applicants to the School of Graduate Studies must meet uLethbridge's English Language Proficiency requirement, met through a baccalaureate or master's degree from a country where English is the primary language, the Advanced Level of uLethbridge's EAP program, or an approved test: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 overall (min. 20 per section), PTE Academic 61 overall (min. 60 per part), CAEL 70 overall (min. 60 per component), Duolingo 120 overall (min. 110 per subscore), or Cambridge C1/C2 176 (min. 176 per subscore).
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to the University of Lethbridge for Fall 2027 entry apply by 30 June 2027 (post-secondary applicants) or 15 December 2026 (direct-entry high-school applicants), with admission-decision documents due by 30 June or 15 July 2027 and final documents by 1-15 August 2027; for Winter 2028 entry the domestic deadline is 1 November 2027. International applicants for Fall 2027 apply by 15 June 2027, with decision documents due 30 June 2027 and final documents by 15 July 2027; for Winter 2028 the international deadline is 15 September 2027. Applications for Fall 2027 opened 14 September 2026. Deadlines vary by program and campus and are not rolling in the open-ended sense, though the university notes some programmes may close early once capacity is reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
