Barrie,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Ontario College Diploma in Indigenous Community and Social Development in Barrie Canada | Georgian College
Georgian College
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Barrie Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
14,504
(c. USD10,402.76)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
This program equips students with skills in organizing, assessing, and managing social health services for Indigenous communities. The curriculum combines business studies with community development, highlighting the incorporation of cultural, social, and health considerations important to Indigenous populations in Canada. Daily activities incorporate cultural practices like smudging and teachings, woven into social events, coursework, and sessions with Traditional Teacher-Elders. (Note: The term Indigenous encompasses First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Non-Status individuals). Graduates will be qualified for administrative and support roles in settings including health centers, educational institutions, social service agencies, healing facilities, and mental health organizations.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must hold OSSD or equivalent with Grade 12 English (C or U).
Mature students, non-secondary school applicants (19 years or older), and home school applicants may also be considered for admission. Eligibility may be met by applicants who have taken equivalent courses, upgrading, completed their GED, and equivalency testing.
Applicants must meet ONE of the following criteria to meet Georgian’s language proficiency requirements:
- TOEFL Internet-based test (IBT): 79
- TOEFL Paper-based test: 550
- IELTS Academic only: 6.0
- YELT: 1-5
- TOEIC: 800
- Graduate of Level 8 of Georgian’s GAAS - English for Academic Purposes: 60% in certificate or completion of level 8 with 70% or higher
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL): 60
- Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE): 58
- Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): 170
Tuition
CAD
14,504