First and foremost, this is a community-based adult education program that eliminates the need to travel long distances to go to school.

 

Program Highlights

The program is also designed to address the unique circumstances of the Indigenous adult learner and includes:

• Advanced standing for existing Native institute diplomas, university degrees and college diplomas.
• Small class sizes that acknowledge Indigenous learning preferences.
• Cultural protocols are embedded in the learning experience.
• Trained Indigenous instructors who will work with you and your fellow learners throughout the program.
• Culturally specific support services to assist you over the rough spots.
• Curriculum that balances Indigenous ways of knowing with the mainstream way of knowing.
• A degree that is recognized by Indigenous communities as well as the mainstream.
• Site facilitators that are from our communities.

 

Program Overview

Four of the five core courses ABED 4F84, ABED 4F85, ABED 4F86 and ABED 4F88 are offered consecutively over five semesters (fall, winter, combined spring and summer, fall and winter) The full degree requires that students complete the five core courses along with ten additional full credits for a 15 credit undergraduate degree. Each course carries the value of one full university credit. The additional ten credits may be picked up from existing education: Transfer Students or by a Letter of Permission. The tuition costs are subject to change and current costs may be found on the Brock University website