About Executive Assistant Diploma in Northern Lights College

The Executive Assistant Diploma is designed for graduates of Administrative Assistant Certificate programs who want to develop their career opportunities and educational qualifications. Diploma graduates will be prepared to seek opportunities as office managers or as assistants to senior executives. Diploma graduates will also have the opportunity to ladder their coursework into business degree programs at Thompson Rivers University. All courses required for NLC's Executive Assistant Diploma are available online, on a part-time basis. Face-to-face and video-conference delivery is available at designated NLC campuses, on a part-time or full-time basis depending on location.

Career Prospects

Program graduates may seek opportunities as office managers or as assistants to senior executives. Program graduates will also be well-prepared to write the accreditation exams for the Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) or the Organizational Management (OM) designation programs.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII): 55% or higher in relevant subjects.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5
• TOEFL: 78 IBT

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International Students - Program Tuition/Costs

International applicants are responsible for all program and living costs while studying at Mount Royal University.

Here are the estimated costs you can expect:

Student Services Fees Table

Student services fees are assessed for each semester or equivalent instructional period in which a student is enrolled. Full-time students are student enrolled in 9 or more credits per semester, or 18 or more contact hours per week. For programs that do not follow a semester, Student Services Fees cover up to five months (20 weeks).

Other Fees and Charges

The following fees and charges are in effect from 01 September 2019 to 31 August 2020. For Testing/Assessment Service fees, see