The University of Ottawa Graduate Diploma in Program Evaluation is offered, in French and in English, as an interdisciplinary program through the collaboration of the Faculty of Education and the School of Psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The program is housed in the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services, which is jointly sponsored by the two faculties.

The objective of the graduate diploma is to offer advanced training in program evaluation to individuals in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Program evaluation involves the use of social science methods to inform the development and improvement of programs, organizations, and public policies. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the necessary competencies to enable them to conduct independent program evaluations of high quality.

The diploma is offered in English and in French.

In accordance with University of Ottawa regulations, examinations and assignments may be written in either one of the two official languages (English or French).

The diploma operates within the framework of the general regulations of the FGPS, which are available on the Website at the following link:

For more information on the diploma, please contact either:

The professors included in the list below are members of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This means that they are authorized to supervise or co-supervise theses. A complete list of the faculty and staff members associated with the program can be found at http://www.education.uottawa.ca/welcome.html

ANDREWS, Bernard, Associate Professor
Curriculum planning; development and re-structuring; program implementation and evaluation; gender equity and creative processes in music and arts education; integrated approaches to research; integrated and responsive approaches to research

AUBRY, Tim, Full Professor
Community mental health; mental health services; program evaluation; developmental disabilities; social services

COUSINS, J. Bradley, Full Professor
Evaluation capacity-building and the implementation and consquences of participatory and collaborative forms of evaluation and applied research

DIONNE, Eric, Assistant Professor
Évaluation des apprentissages; modèles de mesure; méthodes quantitatives

FLYNN, Robert John, Full Professor
Community health and social services; de-institutionalization; developmental disabilities; normalization and social role valorization; program evaluation and community-services research

SYLVESTRE, John, Associate Professor
Community psychology; recovery from mental illness; housing; coping

• an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Health Sciences or Psychology (or equivalent);
• a minimum of 70% (B) average calculated in accordance with FGPS guidelines;
• completion of an undergraduate course in research methods including statistics with a minimum grade of 70% (B).*

*Candidates who have not already completed such a course will be required to do so on a special-student basis prior to admission.

On completion of the graduate diploma, qualified students meeting admission requirements could apply to one of the related master's programs, in particular the MA in Education or the MEd and, upon admission, complete the requirements for those programs with credit granted for relevant courses already completed in the diploma. The number of credits remaining would be assessed individually, at the time of admission, with relation to the student's chosen master's program. The regulation governing the articulation between graduate diplomas and related master's programs can be found in the general regulations of the FGPS (section A.7).

A maximum of three credits in equivalencies or advanced standing may be granted. To be eligible, the credits in question must not have counted towards the requirements of a previous diploma or degree. Candidates who have already successfully completed some of the compulsory credits may be allowed to replace those credits with elective credits. For details, consult section B.2.7. of the general regulations of the FGPS.

Transfer from Graduate Diploma to Master’s

Duration of the Program

Tronc commun / Core courses

Cours optionnels / Optional courses

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