Collections Management (Professional Specialization Certificate)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Collections Management (Professional Specialization Certificate) cost?

  CAD 3,362 total programme cost.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  12+ months, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  To be admissible to the Certificate in Collections Management, applicants must normally hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent; be admissible (or already admitted) to UVic; and have a minimum of two years of related professional experience in the sector. IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component less than 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 overall with no section less than 20, or an overall score of 4.5 with no section less than 4.0 on the new TOEFL scale; PTE Academic 65 with no skill less than 60; Duolingo English Test (DET) 120 with no subscore below 110; CAEL 70 with no section less than 60; MET (4-skill only) 64; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 180 with no skill less than 170. Tests taken more than two years before application are not accepted. (Source: UVic Admissions, English language requirement.) · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 88; PTE Academic 65; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: Requirement already met by: four years of full-time secondary and/or post-secondary study in English in Canada or a recognized English-speaking country; four years at a recognized international-curriculum secondary school taught in English; three years of such study including a minimum grade of B in grade 11 English; a completed degree taught in English from an accredited university in a recognized English-speaking country; Grade 12 English in Canada with 86%+ within the last three years; 1.5+ units of transfer credit for university-level English; AP English Language and Composition 4+; AP English Language and Literature 4+; IB Higher Level English A 4+; O-Level English grade B (6) or AS/A-Level English grade C (O-Level English as an Additional/Second Language is not accepted). UVic English Language Centre programs (University Admission Preparation with 80%+ English and 60%+ Canadian Studies, or the University Pathway Program) are also accepted. Conditional admission is available to Business, Engineering and Computer Science, Fine Arts, Art History and Visual Studies, Music (BA), Humanities, Science and Social Sciences with IELTS 6.0 (no component below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 79 (no section below 17) or 4.0 (no section below 3.5), PTE 54, DET 110, CAEL 60 or MET 58. · Application fee: CAD 184.00 if any transcripts come from institutions outside Canada; CAD 89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada (paid to EducationPlannerBC). Source: UVic undergraduate How to apply.

• Is there a scholarship?

  UVic Continuing Studies publishes an awards page covering this certificate. UVic Continuing Studies Bursary: the Division of Continuing Studies offers bursaries totalling CAD 1,000 each term to learners who can display evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning and who can demonstrate financial need; application deadlines 31 August for the September term and 15 January for the January term. Kalman Award for International Heritage Studies: current value approximately $1,500, for a heritage studies learning activity abroad; UVic names this programme in the eligibility list - applicants 'must be enrolled in the Diploma in Cultural Resource Management, a Professional Specialization Certificate (PSC) in Collections Management or Visitor and Community Engagement, or another degree program at the University of Victoria'. Applications are due 15 November annually (next submission deadline listed as 15 November 2026) and an applicant must not have received a Kalman Award in the previous 24 months. UVic adds that other awards and scholarships may be found at StudentAid BC and through UVic Student Awards and Financial Aid. No automatic entrance scholarship is published for this programme. Polled 18 September 2026 View scholarship page