Graduate Program in Education
282 Winters College
416.736.5018
gradprogram@edu.yorku.ca
Graduate Diplomas
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION: COMMUNITY, CULTURE
AND POLICY
The Graduate Diploma in Postsecondary Education: Community, Culture and Policy invites students with an
interest in the study of universities, colleges, adult and community-based education to deepen their knowledge of and
research expertise in these areas.
Choice of two options:
Concurrent (Option A): The requirements for this Graduate Diploma are completed concurrently with a
Master’s or Doctoral degree.
Direct-entry (Option B): This Graduate Diploma can be completed as a stand-alone non-degree diploma.
Structure of the Diploma
Course only MEd MEd with MRP
Degree + Diploma = 27 Credits*, including:
Diploma core course (3.0)
3 courses from approved course list (9.0)
Elective credits (15.0)
Degree + Diploma = 21 credits* + MRP including:
Diploma core course (3.0)
2 courses from approved course list (6.0)
Elective credits (12.0)
MRP must address diploma topic
MEd with Thesis PhD with Dissertation
Degree + Diploma = 15 Credits* + thesis including:
Diploma core course (3.0)
2 courses from approved course list (6.0)
Elective credits (6.0 credits)
Thesis must address diploma topic
Degree + Diploma = 24 credits* + dissertation
including:
Diploma core course (3.0)
2 courses from approved course list (6.0)
Elective credits (15.0)**
Dissertation must address diploma topic
*Includes 1 extra course (3.0) beyond MEd or PhD degree requirements
**Includes Doctoral Seminar (EDUC 5100)
Direct Entry (Stand-Alone Diploma)
Diploma = 12 Credits including:
Diploma core course (3.0)
3 courses (9.0) from approved course list
Requirements Information
Graduate Diploma in
Education
Course themes include:
The history and philosophy of postsecondary education;
Student transitions from schooling to college, university
and the world of employment;
Access, equity and the education of new Canadians;
The student experience;
Disabilities and postsecondary education;
Adult and community education;
Gender and postsecondary education;
The political, economic and legal dimensions of
university and college life;
Professionalization;
The scholarship and practice of teaching and learning;
and
The internationalization of higher education.
Graduate Diplomas
Graduate Program in Education
282 Winters College
416.736.5018
gradprogram@edu.yorku.ca
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION: COMMUNITY,
CULTURE AND POLICY
(Students must complete this checklist page and have it signed by the Diploma Coordinator prior to submitting
to the Graduate Program in Education Office, prior to convocation)
Check which diploma option you are completing:
Option A (course only): I have completed the following 3 courses (9.0) (check course list)
Option A (MRP/Thesis/Dissertation): I have completed the following 2 courses (6.0) (check course list)
Option B (Direct Entry): I have completed the following 3 courses (9.0) (check course list)
Check which courses you have completed from this approved course list:
EDUC 5205 3.0: Policy Research in Education
EDUC 5230 3.0: Textual Analysis in Education
EDUC 5409 3.0: Policy Issues in Postsecondary Education
EDUC 5410 3.0: History of Higher Education in Canada
EDUC 5416 3.0: Globalisation and Comparative Higher Education
EDUC 5417 3.0: Internationalization of Higher Education
EDUC 5436 3.0: Transitions, Access, and the Education of New Canadians
EDUC 5449 3.0: Adult and Community Education
EDUC 5451 3.0: Women in Higher Education
EDUC 5455 3.0: Students Experiences and Outcomes in Colleges and Universities
EDUC 5461 3.0: Sociology of Professional Education
EDUC 5715 3.0: Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education
EDUC 5860 3.0: Issues in Digital Technology in Education
EDUC 5930 Engaged Scholarship: Using Knowledge Mobilization
In addition to the degree (Option A) and diploma requirements, I have completed the core course:
EDUC 5412 3.0: Changing Currents in Postsecondary Education (please check)
My MRP/Thesis/Dissertation topic is in the area of Postsecondary Education.
MRP/Thesis/Dissertation Title
Student’s name Student’s signature Date
Approved by the Postsecondary Education Diploma Coordinator:
Coordinator’s name Coordinator’s signature Date
Graduate Diploma in
Education
Checklist Information