Victoria,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Certificate in Indigenous Language Revitalization in Victoria Canada | University of Victoria
University of Victoria
|
Victoria Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
31,722
(c. USD22,752.1)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The Certificate in Indigenous Language Revitalization (CILR) equips students with essential knowledge and practical skills to support local language revival efforts. This program combines experiential learning with Indigenous wisdom, making it available to all learners.
Recognized for excellence, the accessible CILR program is delivered through a collaboration between UVic's Linguistics Department, Continuing Studies, and the En'owkin Centre.
This certificate explores the intricate processes of language decline, preservation, and renewal while offering actionable approaches for Indigenous communities to safeguard and revive endangered languages. The curriculum respects ancestral wisdom, addresses varied community circumstances, and prepares students for language revitalization work or advanced studies in linguistics, education, or cultural resource management.
Program benefits
CILR students will: gain practical skills to organize language revival initiatives in their communities
develop core competencies for language preservation
obtain fundamental linguistic knowledge for language conservation efforts
learn worldwide methodologies to apply to local projects
understand how to navigate community customs and copyright matters in preservation work
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
completion of four years of full-time academic studies in which all language of instruction is English, at a high school or post-secondary institution in a recognized English-speaking country
High school diploma or equivalent (academic stream) with high-level results / minimum GPA 3.0 or equivalent
completion of Grade 12 English or its equivalent in Canada with a final grade of 86% or higher within the last three years prior to admission
a score of 86% or higher on the BC Provincial Grade 12 English Examination within the last three years prior to admission
a score of 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language and Composition
a score of 4 or higher on IB Higher Level English A
English Language Proficiency Requirement: minimum IELTS 6.5 (no subscore below 6.0) / TOEFL minimum 90 (no section less than 20) or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent (academic stream) with high-level results / minimum GPA 3.0 or equivalent
completion of Grade 12 English or its equivalent in Canada with a final grade of 86% or higher within the last three years prior to admission
a score of 86% or higher on the BC Provincial Grade 12 English Examination within the last three years prior to admission
a score of 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language and Composition
a score of 4 or higher on IB Higher Level English A
English Language Proficiency Requirement: minimum IELTS 6.5 (no subscore below 6.0) / TOEFL minimum 90 (no section less than 20) or equivalent
Tuition
CAD
31,722