Research Analyst
| Study location | Canada, Ontario, Toronto |
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| Type | Graduate Certificate, College |
| Nominal duration | 1 year/ 3 semesters, includes 1 work placement |
| Study language | English |
| Course code | 15021 |
| Tuition fee | CA$18,918 per program The fees are for the 2023–2024 academic year and include tuition, health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates only for three semesters and are subject to change. |
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| Registration fee | CA$375 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$75) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate Diploma (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess:
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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| Language requirements | English For direct admission, if English is not your first language, OR you did not complete a minimum of two full years of successful study in an accredited university degree program/college diploma program in a country OR in a postsecondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction, you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below:
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Overview
In the current knowledge economy and information age, and as organizations recognize the growing need for research on which key policy and strategic decisions are based, the demand for social, market and marketing research has increased substantially. The Research Analyst graduate certificate program focuses on the theoretical, practical, and ethical underpinnings of research while equipping you with the statistical, technical and professional skills necessary to do applied research in a variety of different settings throughout the public and private sectors.
In this program, you will focus on all of the major aspects of the research process including research design, information retrieval and evaluation, data collection, analysis and interpretation, and the preparation and presentation of research findings.
Special features of the program include an emphasis on professional, ethical and legal implications when designing research studies; new research technologies for data collection; analysis; presentation; proposal writing; research entrepreneurship; project management; and program evaluation.
What is a Research Analyst?
Is our program right for you? You should be detail-oriented, enjoy doing research, and have good communication skills. You care about accuracy and you enjoy thinking critically and analytically and then explaining what you have learned to others.
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Work Placement
Students complete a twelve-week placement allowing them to gain valuable practical and professional experience.
Career opportunities
Graduates of this program may find employment as
- analysts
- community and social development officers
- consumer advisers
- economic policy researchers
- education policy researchers
- health and social policy development officers
- health policy researchers
- housing policy analysts
- market and marketing researchers
- program officers
- research consultants
- social survey researchers