University of Victoria offers Foundations in Indigenous Fine Arts Certificate, a certificate in Indigenous Focus programme in Victoria, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Indigenous Focus
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Foundations in Indigenous Fine Arts Certificate allows you to develop your skills in creative writing or visual arts, run in co-operation with the En’owkin International School of Writing and Visual Arts in Penticton, BC. All of the courses have an emphasis on Indigenous peoples’ perspectives and cultural content. You'll study and engage your creative side in an Indigenous context.
Visit the [En'owkin Centre website](https://www.enowkincentre.ca/index.html) to learn more about the Foundations in Indigenous Fine Arts program and how to apply.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: UVic's own program page for this certificate currently returns a 404; the requirements below are drawn from UVic Continuing Studies' description of the program instead. The Foundations in Indigenous Fine Arts Certificate is designed for Indigenous students who want to develop specialized skills in creative writing and/or visual arts in an Indigenous context. Admission is coordinated not by UVic directly but by the En'owkin Centre in Penticton, BC, which acts as the program's academic partner; prospective students apply through the En'owkin Centre rather than UVic's undergraduate application system. Neither page states a minimum GPA, a specific prerequisite course, a portfolio or interview requirement, or an English-language test score for this certificate; applicants who need those details are directed to contact the En'owkin Centre directly.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, which opens for 2027-entry applications on 1 October 2026: most degree programmes see September 2027 entry close 31 January 2027, January 2027 entry close 30 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry close 31 March 2027, though Teacher Education post-degree programmes close 2 January 2027, Indigenous Education post-degree admits on an ongoing basis, and Engineering's Summer entry (high-school graduates only) closes 31 December 2026. International applicants use the same portal and face identical dates, since UVic publishes no separate international deadline. UVic treats these as fixed annual dates rather than rolling admission, though it warns any programme can close early without notice. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
