{"id":35,"date":"2026-05-27T13:53:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ipis\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:13:15","slug":"graduate-diploma-in-ipis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ipis\/graduate-diploma-in-ipis\/","title":{"rendered":"IPIS Graduate Diploma Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ipis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2026\/05\/5.png); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        IPIS Graduate Diploma Admissions\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The Graduate Diploma in Infrastructure Protection and International Security (IPIS) offers the same interdisciplinary program as the M.IPIS program, but specifically designed for working professionals.  The diploma can be completed quickly at <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">just 3.0 credits, compared to the 5.0\u2011credit master\u2019s program.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/\">Apply Today!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"admission-requirements-graduate-diploma-in-ipis\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission Requirements:&nbsp;Graduate Diploma in IPIS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s Degree;&nbsp;B+ (77%) average overall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type II &#8211; for individuals studying in another graduate program at Carleton University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type III &#8211; for individuals who are working professionals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicants not meeting all of the requirements but who have significant training and work experience may be considered for admission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">note: Additional requirements may be stipulated, depending on the background of the individual student.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/infrastructureprotectionandinternationalsecurity\/#Graduate_Diploma_in_Infrastructure_Protection_and__International_Security\">IPIS Graduate Diploma &#8211; Grad Calendar<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"required-documents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you have submitted your online application and your application fee has been processed, you will be instructed on how to upload your required documents in Carleton Central. For complete information regarding required documents, please visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/required-documents\/\">Graduate Admissions website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our program requires:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Document\/Forms<\/th><th><strong>Details<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Transcript(s)<\/td><td>All post-secondary transcripts are required.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Letters of Reference<\/td><td>Two&nbsp;(2) are required and should be submitted by full-time faculty members.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Statement of Intent<\/td><td>One (1) is required and should be one (1) page in length outlining your interest in the program as well as related experience and education.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CV\/Resum\u00e9<\/td><td>One (1) is required.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language Proficiency (ESL Test Scores)<\/td><td>Required, if applicable. For Carleton\u2019s ESL requirements and policies, please visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/international\/english-second-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESL Requirements website<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"international-students\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, there is no space in the diploma program for non-domestic students.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"graduate-information-sessions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Information Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduate information sessions are typically held in the Fall. <a href=\"https:\/\/confirmsubscription.com\/h\/t\/D1F2D5B28308E7AB\">Please sign up here for updates from the IPIS program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Graduate Diploma in Infrastructure Protection and International Security (IPIS) offers the same interdisciplinary program as the M.IPIS program, but specifically designed for working professionals. 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