Certificate - Human Services Foundations
- 1 year
- Duration
- 17,945 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
As a Human Services Foundations student (previously Pre-Community Services A103), you will get an overview of the helping field, covering roles and structural difficulties, as well as a theoretical foundation through sociology and psychology courses. You will gain skills required for admission to programs in George Brown College's School of Social and Community Services and other post-secondary schools.
In a helpful learning environment, you will increase your abilities and confidence. A heavy emphasis on group learning fosters cooperation, teamwork, and mutual support, all of which are advantageous in the helping professions.
You will be prepared to make wise and informed decisions about your future education and career.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Community Services
- Foundations of Psychology 1
- Group Process I A
- Introduction to College Communication
- College English
- Personal and Career Development
Semester 2
- College English
- Foundations of Psychology 2
- Introduction to the Field
- Introduction to Community Research
- Speaking with Confidence
- Sociology: Understanding Power & Anti-Oppression
Price
Base tuition fee (for two semesters - 1 year):
- 17,945 CAD for international students
Additional fees:
- Application Fee - 110 CAD
- Incidental Fees (student ID, student association membership, etc) - 2,000 CAD
- Mandatory Health Insurance - 790 CAD for 1 year coverage
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
- grade 12 English (C or U)
English language proficiency
- George Brown English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program - Level 8;
- IELTS (Academic) - 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band;
- TOEFL - 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band;
- Duolingo English Test - 105;
- MELAB - 80;
- PTE (Academic) - 54, overall minimum, 50 in each skill band;
- CAEL - 60 (overall);
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162).
About the university
George Brown College opened its doors in 1968, welcoming just over 2,000 students.
Since then, full-time student population has grown to more than 30,000. People come to George Brown from across the Greater Toronto Area, the country and the world to develop the skills and gain the real-world experience needed to succeed in the workplace. Since 2004, under current President Anne Sado’s leadership, George Brown has more than doubled in size, broadened international partnerships and increased commitment to strengthening the cultural, economic and social fabric of Toronto.
About George Brown College
The college located in Toronto, Canada. It has three campuses - Casa Loma, St.James, Waterfront, other locations where students attend classes and Student Residence.
George Brown College educates a blend of theory and hands-on experience, prioritizes real-world learning and provides students with opportunities to work alongside industry professionals in applied research and fields education opportunities. Its industry partnerships mean students get the latest trends and tech they can expect in the field. The college offers 170 programs in 7 centers. They include Art, Design and Infromation technology, Business, Community Services and early childhood, Construction and Engineering technologies, Health Sciences, Hospitality and Culinary arts, Preparatory and liberal studies.
Experiental and work-integrated learning oportunities are availabale to students to take part in.
6 reasons to study at George Brown
- Study in Downtown Toronto
- Hands-on, real world experience
- Infromed by industry
- Expert instructors
- Applied research
- Promoting enterpreneurship
