The Non-degree in Adult Education (CAE) at
University of Prince Edward Island
is a
1
year
long
program for international students,
taught in English.
📚About the Program
The Certificate in Adult Education focuses on: understanding adult education learning theory and philosophies; becoming aware of the diverse needs of adult learners; and, learning and applying the methodologies and strategies needed to teach adults.
The CAE consists of 9 courses (36 semester hours). Three (six semester hour) courses are offered by Holland College, and six (three semester hour) courses are offered by UPEI. Holland College and UPEI offer the required courses on a yearly basis and the electives over a two-year period.
All courses are offered either fully online, or face-to-face in one-week summer institute formats or in the late afternoon, early evening or weekend hours, to try to accommodate working professionals. Most face-to-face courses have some blended delivery, or online component. Courses are offered in each of the three academic terms.
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ED 3110 Methods and Strategies in Adult Education I (6 semester hours) Holland College ED 4220 Methods and Strategies: Instructional Design for Online Learning (6 semester hours) Holland College ED 3010 Practicum in Adult Education (6 semester hours) Holland College ED 3630 Understanding the Adult Learner (3 semester hours) UPEI ED 3620 Communication Practices (3 semester hours) UPEI ED 3640 Assessment of Adult Learning (3 semester hours) UPEI In addition, students will select 3 additional courses from the following Adult Education electives:
ED 3680 Curriculum ED 3080 Activity-Based Learning ED 3660 Technology ED 3730 Special Needs Note: Post-degree certificates must be completed within four years of the first registration in a required course.
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 in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.
Minimum education level: Bachelor's.
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.
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
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.
