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Certificate Requirements
 

Admission

By enrolling in the General Certificate Program in Refugee and Migration Studies, students registered in undergraduate degree programs in the Faculties of Arts, Atkinson,   Environmental Studies, Education, and Glendon College should formally focus their studies in the area of refugees and migration. The General Certificate will be awarded concurrently with the B.A., B.Ed., B.E.S., or B.Sc. degrees for which they are registered, provided both sets of requirements are completed. Please remember to submit your application form to graduate to the Registrar office with a clear indication that you are also eligible to graduate with the Certificate. [The form is only available in the Registrar office.]

 

The Certificate is DIRECTLY awarded to the student by York University and the Centre for Refugee Studies has no authority to issue the Certificate directly to the student.

Unless otherwise stated or agreed upon between each of the participating Faculties and the Center Refugee Studies, students registered for the Certificate will be advised and have their progress monitored by the Education Coordinator at the Centre for Refugee Studies, or by a Faculty member from the respective Faculty who agrees to serve as an advisor or designate. In consideration of the intended interdisciplinary nature of the Certificate, advisors will guide students in making course selections to result in reasonable exposure to various disciplines participating in the Certificate Program.

 

Note #1: Student graduates of Seneca College who are recipients of the Social Service Worker - Immigrants and Refugees Diploma can apply for advanced standing for the CRS General Certificate.

Note #2: enrolment in the Certificate does not guarantee enrollment  in courses offered by each Department.

 

Requirements:

  1. Students must first be admitted to an undergraduate degree program at York University. Once a student’s program has been clearly defined, he or she can formally register in the Certificate Program. Students should apply to enter the Certificate program before the beginning of their 3rd year. 

  2. Complete and return the CRS Checklist for the Certificate in Refugee Studies (MS Word), which is available on this website. Completed forms should be submitted to the Education Coordinator, Center for Refugee and Migration Studies.

  3.  Students must complete AS/SOSC 1130 9.0 (International Migration) or AS/GEOG 2310 6.00/AK/SOSC 2000 6.0   (Introduction to Refugee and Migration Studies) as well as 18 additional credits from the lists described on this website under: Requirements and List of Courses by Faculty. Students can discuss the applicability of other courses with the CRS Education Coordinator.

  4. Students must also achieve a cumulative GPA of 5.0 (Honours Standing) or higher in the courses taken for the Certificate.

  5. All students enrolled in the Certificate Program must attend a minimum of 8 CRS seminar presentations over the course of the degree.

  6. Students are required to complete 15 hours volunteer participation in the Student Caucus and/or other CRS activities.  Please see List of Activities for suggestions.