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Credential:
Certificate
Duration:
Four semesters
Start date:
January, May, September
Location:
Abbotsford campus
Cost:
Fees and costs
FEATURES:
The Social Innovation Certificate empowers you to become a changemaker—someone who takes informed, intentional action to create positive cultural, social, environmental, or economic change. You’ll gain the tools and mindset to tackle complex challenges using creative, inclusive, and practical approaches.
Through this program, you’ll learn how to think differently, work across disciplines, and take action in ways that reflect values like sustainability, decolonization, and social justice. Whether you’re aiming for a career in non-profits, business, education, or public service—or you simply want to make a difference—this certificate helps you lead with purpose.
You care about the world—and you want your career to reflect that. The Social Innovation Certificate helps you turn that passion into real opportunities.
Whether you're interested in social impact, non-profits, government, education, business, or leadership, this program gives you the tools to lead change from within.
More and more employers today are looking for people who can think critically and creatively, work across disciplines, and help organizations become more inclusive, sustainable, and future-focused.
This certificate pairs well with degrees in every area area (i.e. Arts, Business, Health or Science). You’ll build your systems-thinking abilities and strategic foresight skills that are in demand across every sector. Through hands-on projects and real-world applications, you'll learn how to turn big ideas into practical solutions—for the workplace, your community, or the world.
You’ll graduate with experience in collaboration, equity-focused innovation, solution focused problem solving, and values-based leadership—skills that prepare you for emerging roles such as:
Whether you're entering the workforce or growing in your current role, this program helps you lead change—with purpose and impact.
Open to both domestic and international students.
View the entrance requirements for the Social Innovation Certificate in the UFV Academic Calendar.
If you're a current UFV student and want to add this certificate to your program, connect with an academic advisor.
If you're not yet a UFV student and want more information, submit the form below: