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Campus Manitoba Annual Highlights 2023-2024

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Post-Secondary Education works in co-operation with the colleges and universities to report statistical data on a variety of areas, such as:

Post-Secondary Education Facts & Figures provides enrolment and graduation trends over the last 10 years, as well as the most recent figures for tuition, gender distribution and the age of post-secondary students in Manitoba.

For more specific statistical information on Manitoba’s post-secondary education system, the following tables are available in Microsoft Excel format.

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• EDUB 5014: Pedagogy and Film (3 credit hours)
• EDUA 5014: Educational Leadership (3 credit hours)
• EDUA 5760: Psychology of Instruction in Educational Contexts

To see a complete list of courses and full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar .

The following are minimum requirements to be considered for entry into the Post-Baccalaureate Education Diploma program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

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• A Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum grade-point average of 2.0.
• Permanent Professional Certificate
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• Clinicians Certificate

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• A Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 from a recognized institution.
• Two years of full-time or accumulated teaching work and experience.

For a complete list of admission requirements, please refer to the advanced entry Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Education applicant admissions requirements .

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Posted October 13, 2015

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Did you know that Manitoba was the first province in Western Canada to establish a university?

The University of Manitoba was established in 1877 and granted its first degrees in 1880. Known as a research powerhouse, U of M has produced groundbreaking research in nanotechnology and the life sciences, and has produced more Rhodes Scholars than any university in Western Canada.

Aside from the U of M, Manitoba has other public, private, or technical schools, and community colleges. If you’re an international student interested in studying in Canada, or a Manitoban high school student graduating soon, here are a few other facts you may want to know:

Manitoba education is world class yet affordable

Manitoba adheres to the highest academic standards, making its graduates highly regarded the world over. Despite this, Manitoba’s tuition fees, especially for international students, are among the lowest compared to the United States, United Kingdom, and other Canadian provinces.

To get an idea of tuition rates at the U of M, go to: Tuition and fee estimates

You have a variety of educational institutions to choose from . . .

… and a host of programs available, you can enjoy a multicultural campus experience here.

Manitoba is one of the most culturally diverse provinces in Canada, with more than 100 languages spoken here. Also, the province has the distinction of having more restaurants per capita than any other place in North America, with many of the restaurants serving authentic international cuisine that are owned and operated by immigrants themselves.

Scholarships and bursaries are available for you

Great for international students.

  Article updated August 9, 2024.   Sources: Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) , Manitoba.ca , and the  University of Manitoba site.

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