SPU’s Graduate Diplomas

What is a Graduate Diploma?

A Graduate Diploma is a program of 15 credits (5 courses), especially attractive to people wishing to pursue a specialization at the graduate diploma level in order to build on their professional experience and previous studies.

Did you know?

• Candidates with an average of 85% or higher, who are studying full-time, will receive a scholarship worth $2000 per session for the normal duration of their program.
• The Graduate Diploma is offered in both languages: French and English.
• Students may complete the diploma requirements full-time in one session or part-time over the course of one, two or three years.
• This diploma is conferred jointly by the Senates of Saint Paul University and the University of Ottawa under the terms of the federation agreement between them.
• Students registered in the Graduate Diploma Program can request to transfer to a related Master's program, which in most cases comes with a full or partial recognition of acquired credits thus reducing the duration of the studies.

Schools and Faculties offering a Graduate Diploma

• School of Counselling, Psychotherapy & Spirituality

• Graduate Diploma in Couple Counselling and Spirituality

• School of Public Ethics

• Graduate Diploma in Public Ethics

• Social Innovation

• Graduate Diploma in Social Organization Development
  

• Canon Law

• Graduate Diploma in Ecclesiastical Administration
• Graduate Diploma in Canon Law
• Graduate Diploma in Canonical Practice

• Theology

• Graduate Diploma in Contemplative Theology and Spiritual Mentorship