NGO and Nonprofit Studies provides a flexible program for students and mid-career professionals to target the skills needed for a successful career in the nonprofit and related sectors. This program is for people who are interested in working toward ethical, innovative, and practical solutions to pressing social and environmental issues. To prepare students for work in the nonprofit sector as well as in these nonprofit-influenced businesses, the program surveys legal, practical, ethical, and conceptual issues such as what constitutes a designated charity, how to navigate ‘political activities,’ the ethics of representation in promotional materials, the principles of human rights, and the relationship between the local and global. The program also provides students with practical skills such as presenting ideas orally and in writing, collaborating in a team, event-planning, report-writing, writing minutes, and taking initiative.
Career Path
As a result, careers in nonprofits are available at all levels. Some job titles available in nonprofits include positions that exist in many other business and corporations. Administrative Assistant, Event planner, Researcher, Teacher, Advocate, Community organizer, Grant writer, Program director, Volunteer resources administrator, Nonprofit Program Coordinator, Advocacy Campaign Coordinator, Community Development Officer,Project Assistant (NGO or Charity), Volunteer Program Manager, Humanitarian Response Assistant.
Students can work part time for up to 20 hours per week and full time during academic breaks. After graduation, students from an eligible Designated Learning Institution may apply for work permit up to three years, depending on the length of study and program eligibility.
We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to Kwantlen Polytechnic University below;
1. WASSCE Certificate/A-Level
2. School Transcript
3. Passport
4. Recommendation Letter
5. CV
Kwantlen Polytechnic University accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, evidence of English study within a 12 year education system where English is designated as the primary and official language and the principal language of instruction. For applicants who do not yet meet the English language requirement, there are two pathways to achieve the necessary level:
Pre sessional English Programme; Students may successfully complete a preparatory English programme offered by the university before beginning their academic course. Recognized English Proficiency Tests; Students may submit one of the following minimum scores prior to the start of their program: IELTS: 6.5 overall band score (or equivalent), TOEFL or PTE: Score of 60, Duolingo English Test: Score of 120.
