History
In 2014, York University created the School of Continuing Studies, one of the largest in Canada, and committed to becoming a leader in this field. Today, the School serves nearly 2,000 students through continuing professional education, pathways degrees and English language programs; drawing students from 50 countries. The School attracts international attention for its innovative program designs.
Education
Education is future-oriented — it's about development and growth even when we are studying the past. Education is giving or receiving knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgement, using inspiration, tapping into creativity, taking risks and developing emotional and intellectual resilience. In our society, education implies school and whether you teach others or are in the process of learning yourself, education focuses on knowledge and on the intellect. Through the fine art of bringing out what is latent in a person, we learn as we teach.
Career
Career success requires more than just specialized technical knowledge for a particular field. To excel, you must develop the competencies top employers tell us they value most, such as emotional intelligence, problem solving, verbal communications, business acumen, critical thinking and project management. The focus on these professional competencies throughout the School’s post-graduate certificates will improve your leadership strength and effectiveness.
Distance Learning Courses
- Short Course Accident Benefits -What's New, What's Important
- LL.M. Administrative Law
- Short Course Administrative Law and Practice
- Certificate Advanced Issues in Ombuds Practice
- Short Course Annual M and A Skills Bootcamp
- Short Course Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Law
- LL.M. Business Law
- Short Course Canadian Capital Markets Transactions
- LL.M. Canadian Common Law
- Short Course Canadian Securities Law and Practice
- Short Course Civil Sexual Assault - Critical and Emerging Issues
- LL.M. Constitutional Law
- Certificate Construction Law
- LL.M. Construction Law
- Short Course Courtroom Testimony
- Short Course Crown Liability
- Short Course Deeper into the Knight
- Short Course Derivatives Law and Practice
- Short Course Drafting and Reviewing Search Warrants
- Certificate Education Law
- Certificate Entertainment Law
- Certificate Family Law Skills and Practice
- Short Course Fertility Law - Current and Emerging Issues
- LL.M. Financial Law
- Short Course Fundamentals of U.S. Securities Law
- Certificate Handling Summary Conviction Offence Cases
- LL.M. Health Law
- Certificate Health Law
- Short Course Human Resources Law for Education Professionals
- Certificate Human Rights for Education Professionals
- Certificate Labour Law
- Short Course Making Sense of Pensions in Family Law
- Short Course Mental Health Law for Children and Youth
- Certificate Mining Law
- Short Course Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
- Short Course National Symposium on Class Actions
- Certificate Nurturing a Mindset for Next Level Adjudication
- Certificate Pension Law
- Short Course Personal Injury Law and Practice
- Certificate Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
- Short Course Privacy and Cybersecurity Law and Practice
- Certificate Provincial Offences Court Practice
- Certificate Public Procurement Law - The Rules in Practice
- Short Course Search and Seizure Law in Canada
- LL.M. Securities Law
- Short Course Sexual Assault Cases in the Criminal Court
- Short Course Shareholder Disputes and the Closely-Held Company
- LL.M. Taxation Law
- Short Course Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence
- Short Course The Civil Litigator's Survival Guide To Evidence
- Short Course The Legal Guide to Special Education Law
- Short Course The Legal Guide to Start-Up Venture Capital
- Short Course The Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange
- Certificate Workplace Investigations
- Certificate Advanced Design Thinking for Innovative Leaders
- Certificate Advanced Negotiations
- Certificate Blockchain Development
- Certificate Business Administration
- Certificate Business Essentials
- Certificate Business Process Improvement
- Certificate Change Management, Conflict and Communications
- Certificate Clinical Leader Professional
- Certificate Construction Law
- Certificate Content Marketing
- Certificate Customer Success Management
- Short Course Deeper into the Knight
- Certificate Digital Fluency for Non Profits
- Certificate Digital Marketing
- Certificate Emerging Clinical Leaders Professional
- Certificate Executive Leadership
- Certificate Foundations of Project Management
- Certificate Innovation Leadership
- Certificate Management
- Short Course Managing Construction Liens in Ontario
- Short Course Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
- Certificate Municipal Leadership
- Short Course Passing of Accounts and Fiduciary Accounting
- Certificate Product Management
- Certificate Project Management
- Certificate Public Sector Leadership
- Certificate Risk Management
- Certificate Sales Management
- Certificate Schulich Executive Presence
- Short Course Secured Lending and Debt Finance
- Certificate Service Delivery in a Digital World
- Certificate Solving Complex Problems
- Certificate Strategic Innovation and Creative Leadership
- Certificate Strategic Messaging and Business Communications
- Certificate Supply Chain Management
- LL.M. Taxation Law
- Short Course Taxation in Wills and Estates
- Certificate The New Managers Course
- Short Course The Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange
- Certificate Venture Capital
- Certificate Venture Finance
- Certificate Venture Operations
- Certificate Venture Talent
- Certificate Workplace Performance and Learning
- Certificate Advanced Cyber Security
- Certificate Advanced Data Science and Predictive Analytics
- Certificate Analytics and AI for Leaders
- Short Course Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Law
- Certificate Big Data Analytics
- Certificate Cloud Computing Strategy
- Certificate Cyber Security Fundamentals
- Certificate Data Science and Predictive Analytics
- Certificate DevOps
- Certificate Full-Stack Web Development
- Certificate IT Audit Execution
- Certificate Information Privacy
- Certificate Machine Learning
- Certificate Negotiating and Drafting IT Agreements
- Certificate People Analytics
- Certificate Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
- Short Course Privacy and Cybersecurity Law and Practice
- Certificate User Experience (UX) Design
- Certificate Cancer Coach Professional
- Certificate Chronic Disease Management Health Coach
- Certificate Clinical Leader Professional
- Certificate Clinical Research
- Certificate Decision Support Analyst Professional
- Certificate Health Law
- Certificate Healthcare Management
- Certificate Infusion Therapy and Medication Safety
- Certificate Lifestyle and Wellness Health Coach
- Short Course Mental Health Law for Children and Youth
- Certificate Patient Navigation
- Certificate Peer Health Navigator
- Short Course Advanced Issues in Special Education Law
- Certificate Cancer Coach Professional
- Certificate Chronic Disease Management Health Coach
- Certificate Coaching and Mentoring
- Certificate Education Law
- Certificate Human Rights for Education Professionals
- Certificate Learning Experience Design
- Certificate Lifestyle and Wellness Health Coach
- Short Course The Legal Guide to Special Education Law
- Short Course Canadian Securities Law and Practice
- Certificate Dispute Resolution
- Short Course Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Certificate Motivational Interviewing
- Certificate Motivational Interviewing Simulation Lab
- Certificate Negotiation
- Certificate Organization Development and Change
- Short Course Estate Planning and Administration
- Certificate Family Mediation
- LL.M. Construction Law
- Certificate Mining Law
- LL.M. Dispute Resolution
- Postgraduate Certificate Public Relations
Student services
The School of Continuing Studies includes Canada’s leading English Language Institute. We draw on that expertise to provide international students with additional tutoring if required.
Our staff is always open to answering any questions or concerns students may have about programs and anything else related to studying at York’s School of Continuing Studies. Our instructors are engaging and always helpful in learning how to apply the subject matter to real-world examples.
Housing services
Often called “a city of neighbourhoods,” Toronto is actually composed of many distinct, smaller areas that have their own unique culture. There are many different areas that students can choose to live. There is also a variety of on-campus living options available.
Library services
Our campuses feature student-focused and technology-enhanced learning spaces including six libraries and numerous computer labs.
Medical services
Health Insurance is available for an additional cost. There is a health walk-in clinic, dentist office, and pharmacy on campus.
Campus life
York University’s Keele Campus is located in northwest Toronto and is easily accessible by public transit. Toronto is Canada’s largest city and is the capital of the province of Ontario. Located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto has a population of approximately 2.8 million people, making it the fourth-most populous city in North America.
Located 30 minutes from downtown Toronto, our campus offers a rigorous academic foundation balanced by real-world experiential education. At 457 acres of land, it is the largest post-secondary campus in Canada. Our campus is a blend of urban living and natural beauty, with York being home to woodlots, ponds, and wildlife.
Sports facilities
The University’s award-winning facilities are just as impressive as our innovative programs and groundbreaking research. Our campus features gym facilities, five sports fields, nine outdoor tennis courts, five squash courts, three dance/aerobic studios, an ice arena, a swimming pool, a fitness centre and a tennis stadium. The Canadian Open, an annual professional tennis tournament, takes place at the state of the art Aviva Centre.