Graduate Diploma Program Evaluation

Please note that admission to the Graduate Diploma Program Evaluation is suspended until further notice.

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 University of Ottawa Graduate Diploma in Program Evaluation is offered, in French and in English, as an interdisciplinary program through the collaboration of the Faculty of Education and the School of Psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The program is housed in the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services, which is jointly sponsored by the two faculties.

The objective of the graduate diploma is to offer advanced training in program evaluation to individuals in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Program evaluation involves the use of social science methods to inform the development and improvement of programs, organizations, and public policies. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the necessary competencies to enable them to conduct independent program evaluations of high quality.

Please note that admission to the Graduate Diploma Program Evaluation is suspended until further notice.

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

Candidates are required to have:

• an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Health Sciences or Psychology (or equivalent);
• a minimum of 70% (B) average calculated in accordance with the graduate studies guidelines;
• proficiency in either English or French;
• completion of an undergraduate course in research methods including statistics with a minimum grade of 70% (B).

On completion of the graduate diploma, qualified students meeting admission requirements could apply to one of the related master's programs, in particular the MA in Education or the MEd and, upon admission, complete the requirements for those programs with units 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. The regulation governing the articulation between graduate diplomas and related master's programs can be found in the general regulations in effect for graduate studies (section A.7).

A maximum of three units in equivalencies or advanced standing may be granted. To be eligible, the units in question must not have counted towards the requirements of a previous diploma or degree. Candidates who have already successfully completed some of the compulsory units may be allowed to replace those units with elective units. For details, consult section B.2.7. of the general regulations in effect for graduate studies.