Essential Soft Skills Training Micro-certificate at University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada is a micro-credential in Communication Studies programme. The programme runs for 6 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 455 per total (CAD 500 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Micro-credential
Field:Communication Studies
Duration: 6 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 500 / total
International tuition: CAD 455 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Essential Soft Skills Training - Professional Development Certificate micro-credential provides you with foundational soft skills such as communication, creativity, productive conflict resolution, self-awareness, social intelligence, problem solving, process management and more. In light of how digital work environments affect these skills, this micro-credential will prepare you to be more effective in working collaboratively and constructively with colleagues, thus increasing your competitive advantage in the workplace. Theory will be presented with practical action steps that you will apply through class simulations or in the workplace. Progress will be assessed through personal reflection, quizzes, peer review and instructor feedback.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This micro-certificate has no formal admission requirements; the program page states no application is necessary and learners register directly for the single required course. Current or prior work-environment experience is recommended, though not required, for success in the program, and participants need regular access to a computer with a reliable internet connection. No prerequisite course, minimum grade, or English-language test score is published, and prospective students with concerns about their suitability are invited to contact the program directly before the course start date. No standardised English-language test score, portfolio, or interview forms part of the published entry criteria for this single-course micro-certificate.
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.
