Certificate in Intercultural Studies

In corporations, educational institutions and our communities, we face significant challenges in establishing respectful and mutually productive intercultural relationships, and the cost of failure is high.

• Cultural misunderstandings are justifiably blamed for the failure of many international joint ventures, resulting in considerable personal stress and financial loss.

• Post-secondary institutions are working to internationalize their campuses as a way to prepare students for the global workforce.

• Canadian communities are global communities with membership from around the world accessing and providing services.

These realities motivated the development of the UBC Certificate in Intercultural Studies, an innovative career development program that enables people from corporate, education and community sectors to work with confidence and increased understanding in international and multicultural settings.

This ground-breaking program is the first of its kind in Canada. Unique in its delivery and content, it has attracted participants from across North America, Asia, Latin America, Australia and Europe.

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STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

"I've worked hard to build a base of cultural understandings, but the CIS courses have enriched and accelerated this [knowledge] beyond my expectations."
- Nola Stuckert. Learning Consultant. Mount Royal College. Calgary, Alberta.

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