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Professional Communication Essentials Associate Certificate

Professional Communication Essentials Associate Certificate

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

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Professional Communication Essentials Associate Certificate is a certificate in Communication Studies programme taught at University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 797 per credit (CAD 167 per credit for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Certificate

Field: Communication Studies

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 167 / credit

International tuition: CAD 797 / credit

Last checked September 2026 · Source: ufv.ca · How we collect data ·

Program details

Overview

This three-course certificate focuses on business writing and public speaking skills relevant to starting or advancing a career. Study builds the ability to speak with confidence in meetings or before large groups, to produce corporate communication, and to think critically across a range of workplace situations.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: New students must apply through Qualifying Studies and meet both the university's general admission requirements and the prerequisites for the certificate's CMNS courses; applicants already enrolled in another post-secondary programme need only meet the CMNS course prerequisites. All Communications courses other than CMNS 115 additionally assume some proficiency with email, web-based research and word-processing software. UFV's Academic Calendar entry for the certificate does not state a separate minimum GPA or English-language test score for admission to the certificate itself; students must instead maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 for good academic standing, and a minimum GPA of 2.00 across the three certificate courses (with no course grade below C) to graduate. The three-course, nine-credit associate certificate is offered from the Abbotsford campus with a September intake.

Application Details

Start Date: September

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply directly to UFV: applications for Fall (September) 2027 entry open 1 October 2026, for Winter (January) 2027 entry opened 1 May 2026, and for Summer (May) 2027 entry open 1 October 2026; UFV publishes no closing date for any of these and instead admits many programmes strictly in application-date order once every required document has arrived, so applying soon after opening matters more than any deadline. Grade 12 students may apply from 1 October of their graduating year and must send final transcripts by 3 August. International applicants use UFV International's own windows - 1 October to 31 May for Fall, 1 May to 31 October for Winter and 1 October to 1 March for Summer - and are likewise assessed on a rolling, first-arrived basis until each programme fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About University of the Fraser Valley

Type: University

Control: Public

Campus setting: Suburban

Founded: 1974

Students: 16,364

Programs: 169

Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Professional Communication Essentials Associate Certificate award?

University of the Fraser Valley awards a Certificate in the field of Communication Studies on completion of this programme.

How much does Professional Communication Essentials Associate Certificate cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 797 per credit (CAD 167 per credit for local students).

Can Professional Communication Essentials Associate Certificate be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at University of the Fraser Valley.

What language is Professional Communication Essentials Associate Certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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