Graduate Diploma - Complex Project Leadership

For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit the specific requirements webpage.

The Diploma in Complex Project Leadership has one yearly intake, in September.

To be considered for admission to the Telfer Diploma in Complex Project Leadership, an applicant should fulfill the following criteria:

• An undergraduate degree with a minimum 70% average (or combination of other studies and significant work experience);
• A minimum of 5 years work experience;
• Interview with the Director;
• A Telfer Case Study

Language Requirements

Applicants must be able to understand and fluently speak the language of instruction (English) in the program to which they are applying. Proof of linguistic proficiency in English may be required.

Candidates whose first language is not English must submit evidence of proficiency by providing any of the following:

• A score of at least 100 on the internet- based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL is administered by Educational Testing Service: www.toefl.org.
• A score of at least 7 in at least three of the four International English Language Testing System (IELTS) tests (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) and at least 6 in the fourth. The IELTS is administered by the British Council: www.ielts.org.
• Proof of completion, within the last five years, of a previous degree program in an English language university.
• Proof of recent prolonged residence and employment in an English-speaking country (at least four of the last six years).

Note: Candidates are responsible for any fees associated with the language tests.

If you’re applying for an English-language program and have not completed at least three years of full-time study in an institution where English is the only language of instruction (aside from in language courses) in a country where English is an official language, you must submit your official score in one of the following language tests. The official results must be sent directly to us online from the test centre.

In order to be considered for a program offered in English at the University of Ottawa, you must demonstrate that you are sufficiently proficient in the language to follow a postsecondary academic program. Please note that citizenship is not considered when evaluating English proficiency. To show that your English proficiency is at the academic level required for university studies, provide proof of either:

• Postsecondary studies in English; or
• Last three years of high school taken in English (Grades 10, 11 or 12)

Remember: Language requirements are not based on citizenship. They are based on your country of study.