Professional Programs | Queen's University Faculty of Arts and Science

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Advance your knowledge, strengthen your skills, and take the next step in your professional journey with Queen’s Faculty of Arts and Science. Our professional programs are designed for lifelong learners, working professionals, and those seeking specialized expertise in a flexible learning environment. Whether you are looking to enhance your career, explore a new field, or gain practical, industry-relevant credentials, Queen’s offers high-quality programs that combine academic excellence with real-world application. Explore our professional learning opportunities and discover how Queen’s can help you achieve your goals.

Arts Management and Arts Leadership

The DAN School of Drama and Music offers both a Master of Arts Leadership Professional Master's program, and a Graduate Diploma in Arts Management. The Diploma program can either be a stand-alone certification or constitutes the first term of the three-term Master of Arts Leadership program.

Arts Management and Leadership

Biomedical Informatics

Imagine using AI and Big Data to transform your medical career. Changing how health care is approached and delivered is the goal of our two new professional programs: a graduate diploma and a Master's in Biomedical Informatics.

Biomedical Informatics

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Earth Energy Resources Leadership

The Master of Earth and Energy Resources Leadership is training future leaders in the natural resource industry. Through part-time delivery and interdisciplinary courses accessed primarily online, you can continue working from anywhere in the world and join us in Canada for the in-person sessions.

MEERL

Employment Relations

Balancing a busy career with a personal life can be tricky. With the Queen’s Professional Master of Industrial Relations (PMIR), you really can have it all. Designed for busy professionals and managers in labour relations and human resources, the PMIR gives you a competitive advantage, helping you elevate your career while not overwhelming your life.

PMIR

Organized Crime Prevention Foundations

The Certificate in Organized Crime Prevention Foundations program, offered in partnership by the Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department and Queen’s IRC, provides vital knowledge and skills to identify, analyze and mitigate criminal activity. This 3-day program is delivered virtually.

Organized Crime Prevention

Public Administration

The Master of Public Administration graduate program is a bridge between the academic world and the world of public affairs. Our multi-disciplinary MPA programs are focused on policy analysis, development and implementation, preparing new and experienced professionals for rewarding careers in the public, private and non-profit sectors.

MPA

Queen's IRC

Queen’s University Industrial Relations Centre (IRC) is a leading provider of premium professional non-credit development programs in labour relations, human resources and organization development. IRC programs are designed for busy practitioners, delivered by subject matter experts, and grounded in adult learning principles.

IRC

Urban and Regional Planning

Queen’s accredited two-year Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MPL) program has been preparing students for fulfilling careers in planning since 1970. At Queen’s SURP, students develop the knowledge and skills they require to become leaders in the planning field who tackle some of society’s biggest challenges.

SURP