📖Introduction

Selkirk College is a public college located in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It offers a variety of certificate, diploma, and degree programs in areas such as arts, business, health, trades, and technology. With a focus on applied learning, Selkirk College provides students with practical skills and knowledge to succeed in their chosen fields. The college is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that promotes personal growth and academic achievement.

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📚About the Program

Take this program if you have a strong desire to not only understand human conflict, but to help put an end to the world’s needless suffering through viable peace-based methods and practices. The two-year Peace and Justice Studies diploma emphasizes building cultures of peace through interdisciplinary study, conflict analysis and transformation and service learning. Students also have the opportunity to study internationally in PEAC 205: Global Perspective in Peace: An Independent Studies Course. The global landscape is changing as individuals and groups seek new ways to address conflict that adheres to principles of nonviolence and sustainability. In these exciting times, you can strive to be part of the global peace movement that looks at these events in a different light, choosing to see hope and optimism by viewing situations from the perspective of peace and justice. Emphasizing peace from the interpersonal to the international, this program combines courses in humanities and social sciences and gives you opportunities to engage in various service learning experiences or in self-directed peace studies related academic research. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Program Courses
Term 1
REQUIRED COURSES
ShowENGL110 - College Composition
ShowPEAC100 - Introduction to Peace Studies I
ELECTIVE COURSES
The following is a suggested selection of courses. Students are advised to meet with a Selkirk College counsellor to discuss course options.

Take three (3) general elective 100-level courses.

See the UAS table of available courses.

Term 2
REQUIRED COURSES
ShowPEAC101 - Peace Studies II
ShowENGL111 - Introduction To Literature
ELECTIVE COURSES
The following is a suggested selection of courses. Students are advised to meet with a Selkirk College counsellor to discuss course options.

Take three (3) general elective 100-level courses.

See the UAS table of available courses.

Term 3
REQUIRED COURSES
ShowPEAC201 - From Water to Chocolate: Environment, Conflict and Justice
ELECTIVE COURSES
The following is a suggested selection of courses. Students are advised to meet with a Selkirk College counsellor to discuss course options.

Take two (2) general elective 100-level courses and one (1) general elective 200-level course.

See the UAS table of available courses.

Term 4
REQUIRED COURSES
ShowPEAC202 - Leadership for Peace: the Individual and Social Transformation
ShowPEAC203 - Introduction to Restorative Justice: Theory and Practice
ELECTIVE COURSES
The following is a suggested selection of courses. Students are advised to meet with a Selkirk College counsellor to discuss course options.

Take two (2) general elective 100-level courses and two (2) general elective 200-level course.

See the UAS table of available courses.

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🏫About Selkirk College

Selkirk College is a respected public college located in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. With a history dating back to 1966, the college offers a diverse range of certificate, diploma, and degree programs. Selkirk College provides educational opportunities in areas such as arts, business, health, trades, and technology. The college's emphasis on experiential learning, industry relevance, and small class sizes allows students to receive individual attention and gain practical skills necessary for their chosen careers. Selkirk College fosters a supportive and inclusive learning environment, promoting student success and personal development.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

574 RMB

Tuition fee:

14,046 CAD per year

28,092 CAD in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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