About

Written and verbal communication skills are consistently rated by employers as must-have skills. Writing clearly, concisely, convincingly and without errors can help you inform and persuade your reader, gain buy-in for your ideas, and stand out at work. The program in Writing and Communication Skills for the Workplace is offered by the University of British Columbia.

Overview

Key facts

The UBC Micro-certificate in Writing and Communication Skills for the Workplace offered by the University of British Columbia is a part-time, online program designed for you to build skills that are transferable to any role or task and that will help enhance and grow your career.
The program offers two streams so you can focus on the areas of writing that are most applicable to your job and goals: Grammar and Style and Business Communication.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing Well: Grammar
Writing Well: Style
Copyediting and Proofreading
Writing Well: Plain Language

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00

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Language

English

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Vancouver, Canada

Disciplines

Corporate Communication Creative Writing View 21 other Short Courses in Corporate Communication in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

To take this program, you’ll need access to:

an email account.
a computer, laptop or tablet, using Windows or macOS.
the latest version of a web browser (or previous major version release).
a reliable internet connection.
a video camera and microphone.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1466 CAD / year

≈ 1466 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1466 CAD / year

≈ 1466 CAD / year

Additional Details

$680–$760 per course, $2,200 for the program

Funding

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Writing and Communication Skills for the Workplace University of British Columbia