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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Diploma

    Study Type

    Full Time , Part Time

    Delivery

    Mix

    Application Fee

    CAD 100 

    Campuses

    Main Site

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines2-Sep-2022
    Apply to this program

    Go to the official application for the university

    Duration 2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    CAD 400  / credit
    Next Intake 2-Sep-2022

    Northern First Nations Studies

    About

    Explore the Indigenous North Learn about the history, cultures and accomplishments, as well as the social, political and national concerns of First Nations and other Indigenous peoples of Yukon, the Canadian North and the circumpolar world. Northern First Nations Studies and COVID-19 in Fall 2021 Yukon University made changes to the way its courses are delivered as a result of COVID-19. Fall 2021 at YukonU: Planning is underway to support a safe, CMOH approved return to campus for Fall 2021. We look forward to welcoming our students, faculty, staff and the public back on our 13 campuses. For the most up-to-date Fall info, see YukonU.ca/COVID-19. Scheduled courses will be offered face-to-face and online this academic year. Some courses may have weekly scheduled video-conferenced sessions, while others may run entirely face to face. See the course pages and course outlines for details. Please contact the School of Liberal Arts or a program advisor for assistance or for more information about COVID-19-related changes to the program and its courses.

    Northern First Nations Studies is an interdisciplinary program in which students learn about the history, cultures and accomplishments, as well as the social, political and national concerns of First Nations and other Indigenous peoples of the Yukon, the Canadian North and the Circumpolar World.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    To graduate, Diploma students must complete 60 credits, including ENGL 100 and ENGL 101 (6 credits) Two science electives (6 credits)* Two social-science elective (6 credits) Two Northern Studies core courses (6 credits) One First Nations Studies (FNST) I elective (3 credits), ANTH 140 highly recommended Two FNST II electives (3 credits) Two FNST III electives (6 credits) Seven open electives (21 credits)** In addition, diploma students must complete six courses (18 credits) at the 200 level or above complete at least 50% of the coursework at Yukon University maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (C average) IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ELECTIVES: NFNS Diploma students may optionally take up to 12 credits of open electives from outside the School of Liberal Arts and School of Science (excluding Continuing Education). However, students must recognize that such coursework may not be transferable to programs at other post-secondary institutions and could result in a credit shortfall upon transfer. Students working towards a degree should check their course selection with a Program Advisor. *NOTE: As of May 2019, science elective courses no longer require labs. Please check with a Program Advisor to discuss options. **NOTE: The seven open electives specified above may be filled with courses in the FNST I, II and III electives categories, provided all other requirements are met. The diploma graduation requirements list was updated on 25 June 2021 to remove the erroneous inclusion of requiring "NFNS core" courses.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    CAD 400  / credit

    Application Fee

    CAD 100 

    How to Apply

    Four simple steps to starting your Yukon University education.

    1. Apply online for most programs

    • Please refer to the program page for specific application instructions for partnership programs such as Education, Social Work and Northern Environmental and Conservation Sciences.

    2. Submit transcripts

    Submit your official transcripts (mailed or email directly from your previous school). Applications without official transcripts cannot be processed.

    Admissions Office
    Yukon University
    500 University Drive, PO Box 2799
    Whitehorse YT
    Y1A 5K4

    Canadian applicants, please provide proof of your previous education in one of the following ways:

    High school graduates
    • Submit an official copy of your transcript
    • Note: please be aware of all application deadlines and apply early, even though you may not yet have completed the required courses.
    Grade 12 students
    • Submit your transcript and a copy of your most recent report card
    • Arrange to have your high school send a final transcript when it becomes available
    Mature students
    (19 years of age or older or 17 years of age and out of school at least one full academic year)
    • Submit your high school transcript
    • You may also be required to write University Assessments

    3. Notice of acceptance

    Once we have your application and your official transcripts (or Assessments & testing results), we will make a decision about your acceptance into the program. It can take up to four weeks to process your application once we have all supporting documents, so please ensure that we have these as soon as possible.

    Letters of acceptance, along with all future correspondence, will be emailed so please be sure that you have included an up-to-date email address with your application. 


    4.  Registration

    After you have received your Letter of Acceptance into the program, you still need to register for your courses. This does not happen automatically. You need to talk to a Program Advisor to choose your courses.

    Learn more about completing your enrolment

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