Degree-Credit Certificates

OpenEd offers a variety of degree-credit certificate programs that can be completed online. You may choose to complete a certificate in order to enhance your post-secondary program studies, to grow professionally, or to improve potential employment opportunities.

The following is a list of available certificates:

• Certificate in Accounting
• Certificate in Business
• Certificate in Environmental Citizenship
• Certificate in Environmental Conservation
• Certificate in Food Science
• Certificate in Hospitality Studies
• Certificate in Indigenous Environmental Governance
• Certificate in Leadership
• Certificate in Public Policy and Administration

University of Guelph students currently registered in a degree program, or those intending to transfer into a degree program, should note that there are restrictions with regards to double-counting courses. For more information on double-counting regulations, undergraduate students should consult with their program counsellor for the degree program they seek to complete. Please note that the Certificate in Leadership is exempt from this restriction.

There is a residency requirement of 80% for certificates. Participants may substitute one course from another institution that can be used toward the certificate requirements. To have outside courses considered, please contact the Open Learning program Counsellor.