Indigenous Community Development & Governance Diploma

Admission Requirements: This diploma is a professional-experience-based program rather than a direct-entry undergraduate program. The program page states that applicants should normally have the equivalent of one year of post-secondary education plus two years of experience working with or for Indigenous organizations or governments, or other relevant public- or non-profit-sector work experience. Applicants who lack a formal post-secondary credential may still be admitted conditionally where their professional experience is judged equivalent. The program assumes applicants already have foundational knowledge of Canada's relationship with Indigenous Peoples, and anyone unsure of their background is directed to contact the program office before applying. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their application. The page does not publish a specific English language test score for this diploma, so international applicants should expect UVic's general undergraduate English proficiency policy to apply at the admissions-office stage.