Our Stories
Jamie Anderson / "The program has prepared me for the out of left field tasks"
Gerald Kuipers / Three faces of continuing education: A personal trajectory
Andrea Itzeck / Certificate program served as gateway to connecting German artist with Alberta’s local arts community
Christopher Tom / Investing in business education paid off
Ian Hooper / Exposure to different areas in the OH&S field helped Ian in his role as Health and Safety strategist
Shayne Woodsmith / For Shayne, teaching is all about human connection and personal growth
Rachel Wueschner / NACLAA program was fundamental for Rachel’s appointment as CAO
Suzelle Umeobieri / Business Analysis program helped Suzelle embark on a new career path
The instructors are great, and the courses very well designed.
I loved the one-on-one instruction and the interaction with other students. Loved watching them learn and perform in class while I also advanced on my own art.
Visual Arts student
I’ve learned so much! I appreciate how supportive the staff and professors were.
The broad scope of the information provided helps you understand most aspects of local government operations.
National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level I student
The instructors and the class materials were great. I particularly enjoyed interacting with a diverse group of individuals from so many work industries.
All instructors were extremely well versed in their fields. But one of them — a senior lawyer with the Alberta Government who taught a course on OHS law — was incredibly impressive.
I learned a lot about teaching methods, education technologies, and pronunciations. Especially, it is still not common in Japan to use those education technologies, I think they are very useful and helpful for both teachers and students.
English Medium Instruction student
It was great to be able to get a university education on my own time. I appreciated the feedback I received and enjoyed seeing the various styles of other student artworks. Loved the instructors. Loved becoming absorbed in the work.
Visual Arts student
The ICIR program is outstanding. A real model of what lifelong learning can be.
Indigenous Community-Industry Relations Certificate student
The coursework was very relatable. I found that all of the courses were applicable to my day-to-day function at work.
National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level I student
The courses gave me very practical information that can be applied to my work and increased my knowledge in my field of interest.
Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate student
It’s great that the instructors acknowledge the constraints in the life of a “mature” student with family and job commitments.
The instructors are experienced and engaging. They effectively leveraged current events and practical examples to reinforce key concepts.
Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate student
Just what I wanted: it teaches you new art skills and helps you get ready for a career as an artist. I found the content and instructors excellent.
Visual Arts
student
The faculty is really good. They often shared their real-life experiences with us, which was a great way of learning more about the world of business.
Impressive, the quality of the classes and the level of the instructor were outstanding, the activities were very interesting and I liked the group feedback.
English Medium Instruction student
The instructors are first rate.
The office was flexible and helpful when I needed an accommodation to fast-track the program. I also liked that we always had plenty of time to complete assignments. The teachers were very nice.
I learned a lot about different techniques. Getting advice and feedback from the instructors was very helpful, and I liked the sense of community I got from interacting with other students, seeing what they were doing, and learning from them.
Visual Arts student
The IAPP program was flexible enough to adapt to my work and life schedule. It was doable while working full time and being a single parent to two kids.
Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate student
Such a great course! What I enjoyed the most was the mastery of both subject content, knowledge delivery, and motivational leadership.
Applied Geostatistics student
I loved the program. Everything was great! The teachers were awesome — so smart and personable.
Construction Management and Administration Certificate student
My group consisted of four people. Two teachers from Gifu University and two students from U of A’s Educational Psychology. The group interaction was very meaningful, and we were able to exchange ideas about the difficulties of teaching with diverse faculty and students whose first language is not English, the students’ honest impressions, and ways to facilitate communication
English Medium Instruction student
I really liked how eClass is easy to navigate and to use.
National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level I student
I enjoyed being able to network and talk to people who work in a similar field to mine.
Construction Management and Administration Certificate student