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Microcredentials

USask offers myriad microcredentials as quick, flexible programs developed to focus on skills needed in the labour market. These high quality experiences help boost the employability or invest in the professional development of their students and are based around active participation and real-world skills.

Professional Development and Accreditation

A variety of professional development and accreditation-related courses are available across the university's colleges and schools.

College of Agriculture and Bioresources

In partnership with industry groups and government agencies, the College of Agriculture and Bioresources offers a number of certificates, programs, and individual classes to those who want to grow their career.

Edwards School of Business

Offered by the Edwards School of Business, we offer training in key business areas including leadership, governance, business acumen, and process & project management.

First Aid, CPR, and Lifeguarding

Earn or renew your CPR and First Aid Certification, or become a lifeguard or instructor.

Department of Health Sciences

Each of our Health Sciences colleges offer programs and workshops for professionals to obtain continuing education credits and keep abreast of developments in their field.

College of Law and Johnson Shoyama School of Public Policy

Engage in the debates and policy discussions that will shape our public institutions. Our colleges bring together experts from across Canada and around the world.

Personal Interest Classes

A wide variety of classes are available for the university community and members of general public based on many areas of public interest. 

Art

Explore your creativity and develop skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, glass, jewelry making, fiber art, graphic design, and more. Gain confidence as you develop your portfolio. Classes are taught by acclaimed professional artists.

Gardening

Make your yard beautiful and your garden healthy. Programs are offered throughout the year for gardening enthusiasts of all levels. Take classes for personal interest or work toward certification.

Languages

The University of Saskatchewan Language Centre offers English language classes for all levels to improve your English or provide English proficiency to start academic programs. Learn French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese or Cree.

Fitness

Fitness classes, adult swimming lessons, CPR and First-aid classes, personal trainers, or take out a membership to use our fit centre.

Seniors

Saskatoon Seniors for Continued Learning (SSCL), in collaboration with the College of Arts & Science, offers non-degree courses to people aged 55 and over.

Children's Opportunities

A variety of learning opportunities for children are also available at the university.

Kids Camps

Make new friends and get plenty of exercise in our hands-on, creative learning environments. Camps are offered during summers with some camps also being available during February and Easter school breaks.

K-12 Opportunities

In-school workshops, on and off-campus guided field trips, and educational events are offered by many colleges and organizations on campus.

Kids' Activities

From art, swimming and climbing walls, USask provides hands-on learning and fun activities for children of all ages.

Askiy Centre Offerings

The kihci-okāwīmāw askiy Knowledge Centre’s askiy workshops offer a unique professional development opportunity focusing on Indigenous perspectives of land. It delves into the history, worldviews, contemporary challenges, and the Seven Generation Strategic Decision Making approach of Indigenous peoples. While it is particularly beneficial for Indigenous leaders, land managers, and technical staff, it also provides valuable insights for anyone working with Indigenous communities. Additionally, USask staff, faculty, and students seeking to broaden their understanding of Indigenous land-related concepts are welcome to participate.

Flexible Learning Offerings

In a flexible learning environment, elements such as your study duration, location, and instructional method become empowering choices for you, the student. Start your learning journey today!

Extended Learning Offerings

The university has a wide variety of extended learning opportunities for people of all ages and walks of life.

College of Education Indigenous Languages Certificate

The Certificate in Indigenous Languages is perfect for educators who wish to be immersed in an Indigenous language while exploring Indigenous teaching methodologies. Students may pursue a stream in either Cree or Michif.

College of Education Certificate Programs

The College of Education has several existing and NEW Certificate programs available to assist current educators deepen their knowledge in a chosen area.

Certificate programs are flexible, with varying combinations of in-person and blended instruction, as well as some evening and on-line course-delivery available. We aim to support busy schedules and respond to community needs with innovative, specialized and highly responsive programming.

Admission requirements vary from certificate program to certificate program. For more information, please consult the specific admission requirements at the link below.

Research Institutes, Centres, & Projects

College of Education Affiliated Centres

The College of Education is home to several affiliated centres which all specialize in unique areas of educational development.

Aboriginal Education Research Centre (AERC)

Established in 2005 in the University of Saskatchewan's College of Education, the Aboriginal Education Research Centre (AERC) seeks to create, support, and disseminate innovative Indigenous education research. Through partnerships with scholars, faculty, students, community-based organizations, schools, federal and provincial governments, AERC is working to build stronger relationships among those involved with Indigenous education.

Counselling Assessment Intervention & Research Services

Counselling Assessment Intervention and Research Services (CAIRS) provides psycho-educational assessment and counselling opportunities through contracted service agreements with university, school division, and community-based organizations in the areas of:
  • specific learning disorders
  • attention deficit and hyperactivity or ADHD
  • anxiety and mood disorders
  • cognitive deficits or disabilities autism spectrum disorders (*Adults only)

Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU)

As a valuable University of Saskatchewan research centre, the Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU) is a non-profit agency that provides customized consultative services to educational partners, First Nations authorities, and human services agencies that enhance leadership development and educational programs.

While delivering on U of S priorities, SELU is a collaborative and active partner in the K–12 and post-secondary education sectors. It is focused on enhancing the quality of leadership in education, improving student learning outcomes, and student well-being.

Sustainability and Education Policy Network (SEPN)

The Sustainability and Education Policy Network (SEPN) is an internationally recognized leader in sustainability and climate change education policy research.

Climate change, new environmental technologies, and energy and water sustainability are cultural and political challenges, not just technical issues. Solving our human-environment challenges requires integrated solutions that require citizens to be informed about environmental issues and motivated to make change.

Given mounting public support for mitigating the effects of climate change, education sectors in nations throughout the world will be increasingly expected to align policy to address sustainability challenges.
However, little is known about how education systems are – and could be – influencing sustainability and climate action. Existing research on sustainability policy and practice in education is scarce, uncoordinated, and regional.

SEPN, an international network of researchers and organizations advancing sustainability in education policy and practice, emerged in response to these knowledge gaps. The network was established with $3 million in funding from the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and generous funding from our partners.

Sustainability Education Research Institute (SERI)

The Sustainability Education Research Institute (SERI) is a Type A Centre within the College of Education. Established in 2012, SERI is a collaborative, innovative, and internationally-linked institute that houses faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, staff, and other partners conducting research on environment and sustainability in relation to education.

Jane and Ron Graham Centre for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

The Graham Centre for SoTL provides a place for faculty, students, and researchers to reflect on their own teaching practices, explore the scholarly literature and learning, engage in research about these practices, and then disseminate the findings to others. The goal is to share their experiences in ways that enhance the application of teaching and learning practices to benefit all stakeholders in education, and provides a space and community for interdisciplinary research on teaching and learning across disciplines.

Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP)

The Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP) is a four year education program designed for First Nations students interested in obtaining a Bachelor of Education degree. The main purpose and goal of ITEP is to prepare First Nations teachers who will be able to respond to the challenges associated with the ever-changing educational needs and objectives of students in our school systems.

Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Program (SUNTEP)

For over forty years SUNTEP has offered a pre-service teacher training program. SUNTEP is a four-year Bachelor of Education degree delivered by the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI), in partnership with the Ministry of Advanced Education, the University of Regina, and the University of Saskatchewan.

Distinct features of the SUNTEP program include small class sizes, one-on-one academic and instructor support, tutorials, and access to professional development opportunities and Michif cultural experiences on and off campus.

The primary goals of SUNTEP are:

  • To ensure that people of Métis ancestry are adequately represented in the teaching profession, and
  • To ensure SUNTEP graduates are trained to be sensitive to the individual needs of Indigenous students and all students.

Master of Indigenous Land-Based Education

The Master of Indigenous Land-Based Education (MILBE) is the first degree program of its kind. Through intellectual and experiential learning, you will learn and understanding Indigenous ontologies and epistemologies in relation with the land. You will use and teach critical thinking as you develop land-based pedagogies independently, experientially, and collaboratively.

This full-time 30-credit-unit program is a blended model of on-the-land learning hosted by Indigenous communities combined with online courses and it culminates with a community capstone project. This structure accommodates students who are unable to leave their communities to study during the regular academic school year in-person due to work and/or family commitments. This course-based program is designed to maximize contact hours with faculty, with Indigenous communities and with the land.

USask Library Digital Research Centre

The Digital Research Centre (DRC) is dedicated to providing digital scholarship support, promoting collaboration and creation, and making research, art, and cultural works more accessible and useful for research.

HARVEST Institutional Repository

HARVEST is a library-run USask-specific open repository of research and scholarship. HARVEST helps you share your work with the world through:
  • Increased Access: HARVEST provides open access to research and scholarship. This means more readers, wider reach for your work, and increased impact. Institutional repositories provide a special kind of open access (green OA) that is free for readers and free for authors too. This improves global access to both reading and publishing.
  • More Visibility: HARVEST stores information about your work in a consistent and structured way, which means people can find it through Google Scholar or other services (even without ever visiting this site).
  • Better Preservation: Tired of finding dead links in papers and on websites? HARVEST provides a stable, safe place to store your research for the long term. You can also use the stable and unique links (URIs) created by HARVEST on your personal or research group websites instead of having to host files yourself.
  • Compliance: HARVEST helps researchers comply with open access policies from funders without paying any expensive publishing fees! (e.g. the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications).

Open Scholarship

Open Scholarship includes academic work that is made available to all users with no or minimal barriers to access...Open scholarship may include but is not limited to publishing open access articles and books, creating open educational resources, and publishing open data.

USask Speakers' Bureau

The USask Speakers’ Bureau is a list of all topics and researchers that have offered their speaking services name for the topic that interests you.

Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development

Based in the University of Saskatchewan College of Engineering, the Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development aims to help its students become persuasive, effective leaders, stronger writers, and innovative entrepreneurs. The School offers formal credentials in three specialized areas of communication and technological innovation taught by recognized experts in these fields. Classes are open to USask students and practicing professionals, with on-demand courses available for workplaces. Advantages of the School include small class sizes, personal attention and feedback from faculty, and opportunities to hone your skills in class.

Research Impact

Last updated on March 10, 2025. Data is limited to publications available through the Elsevier/Scopus database and may not include community-based research or artistic works.

Sample Courses

Drawing from the Truth and Reconciliation Report's Calls to Action, this course guides students to frame a personal orientation to Indigenous education and plan to teach for reconciliation. Through readings, lectures, group learning activities, interactions with elders/knowledge keepers, reflective practice, and writing, students will link their learning about historical and cultural foundations of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit education to respond to community and cultural contexts. Teacher candidates will learn to infuse Indigenous ways of knowing into the K-12 curriculum in order to build relationships of mutual understanding.

Building on recognition of pre-existing agreements such as the Canadian Constitution, Indigenous education documents, related agreements, and treaty mandates, students will explore Saskatchewan's mandate for schools to build new relations with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. The course will focus on the study of school purposes and practices, including teaching and learning processes, assessment, course content, and familial and community relations.

A required course for all graduate students in Political Studies. Core concepts in the discipline of Political Studies are explored by means of reading, student presentations, and seminar discussion. Seminars are led by faculty teaching and researching in the respective sub-disciplines.

This course familiarizes students with scientific theories and research related to the major social, clinical, cultural and developmental areas of psychology. Particular emphases will be placed on the advances that have been made in the fields of intelligence, child/adolescent development, culture, personality, social psychology, psychological disorders and treatment, and health, stress, and coping.

For a full listing of related courses, please visit the Office of Sustainability's sustainablity course inventory.

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