Graduate Diploma Health Professions Education (Online)

With approximately 1,600 students and 150 full-time and part-time professors, the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa stands out as an enriching environment in which professors, students and community partners contribute to our innovative graduate programs.

Regardless of whether you are looking to become an expert educator, a school/board administrator, a research leader or a program evaluator, our professors will give you the means to have a positive impact on the community and graduate qualifications to advance and enrich your careers.

To acquire the tools for your professional success, among its unique programs, the faculty offers you:

• The Master of Education (M.Ed.) with course-based option;
• The Master of Education (M.Ed.) with research paper option;
• The Master of Education (M.Ed.) fully online;
• The Master of Arts in Education (M.A.);
• The Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Ph.D.).

The faculty’s location in the heart of Ottawa offers you an exceptional range of programs in both official languages, which enables you to fully enjoy all the benefits of Canada's capital.

The programs are offered in English and French and are governed by the academic regulations in effect for graduate studies.

Graduate Diploma Program

The graduate diploma in health professions education allows candidates to gain expertise in university health professions education. It is offered in English only.

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

To be admitted, candidates must have:

• an honours bachelor’s degree in Education or the equivalent (an honours bachelor’s degree in science, in health science or in a related field)
• an overall average of 70% (B), calculated in accordance with graduate studies guidelines.
• proficiency in either English or French.

On completion of the graduate diploma, qualified students meeting admission requirements could apply to one of the related master's programs, in particular the M.A. in Education or the M.Ed. and, upon admission, complete the requirements for those programs with unit granted for relevant courses already completed in the diploma. The number of units remaining would be assessed individually, at the time of admission, with relation to the student's chosen master's program.