Indigenous Master of Governance Program

Two-year graduate program grounded in Indigenous knowledge and teachings with a focus on leading-edge of Iyiniw Governance:

• Treaties
• Community Development & Healing
• Communication
• Decolonization
• Stewardship
• Human Resources
• Iyiniw Governance and Ceremony
• Leading Change
• Research Methodologies
• Relationship Building

Admission Requirements:

• 4-Year Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school or institution
• Demonstrated verbal and written skills
• Openness to learn from Indigenous perspective – knowledge and wisdom
• Alignment with UnBQ’s mission and values

Required Documentation Checklist:

• Download and complete the application package.
• Up-to-date Resume or CV (Curriculum Vitae)
• Two Letters of Reference: Provide a minimum of two letters of support from individuals who can evaluate your interpersonal skills, professional practice and/or ability and capacity to complete a graduate degree. Recommendations from family members are not encouraged.
• Statement of Intent: Submit an essay that is well-written using APA 7^th Edition and no longer than 1000 words. It must include the following:
  
  • Describe your interest in Indigenous Master of Governance Degree Program;
  • Assess your strengths; and
  • Describe what you hope to gain from this graduate degree
• Official Transcripts (From where you earned your Bachelor’s degree). If you have a GPA below the 3.0 minimum (in your last 60 credits), you should also include an essay (separate from the Statement of Intent) that either:
  Demonstrates distinguished life achievements of a scholarly, creative, or professional nature in the field related to the intended program of study.
  OR
  Provides evidence that you are likely to succeed in handling the rigor of the graduate program.
  
• Admissions Interview required.