General Information

The CCDE is a major contributor to the University of Saskatchewan’s strategic direction of honouring its "Sense of Place" and to its longstanding and evolving tradition as the People’s University. The CCDE helps the University to provide an array of courses and other curricular offerings that meet the needs of 21st century learners. This includes enabling adult learners to overcome geographic, economic, social, and personal challenges to continuing their education. It also involves flexible access to both on-campus and off-campus students to degree-level courses.

The CCDE supports Colleges’ efforts in innovative and flexible forms of learning, especially for outreach purposes. In non-degree educational programming, the CCDE is the University’s primary centre for courses, workshops, conferences and other similar offerings. In degree level educational programming, the CCDE is the University’s primary contact point for most external agencies interested in educational outreach such as regional colleges, First Nations, NORTEP, St. Peter’s College and the University of the Arctic. It also coordinates the delivery of off-campus and distance education courses.

The University of Saskatchewan Language Centre offers non-credit classes in various languages. It prepares international students to meet the English proficiency requirements to enter the U of S. It conducts evening and part-time language classes, teacher training and intensive programs at various times of the year.

Our professional development and community education programs are flexible to respond to the learning needs of our many students. Our program managers work closely with individuals and community groups to develop learning opportunities through a range of educational offerings: face-to-face and distance education courses, seminars, workshops, conferences, in-service training sessions, and formal and informal consultations.

For students who are unable to attend degree credit classes on campus during the day, we offer off-campus classes at sites throughout the province and independent studies and online classes. The CCDE also offers a number of certificate programs in cooperation with other colleges at the University, all of which are offered through distance education.

For information about the Centre for Continuing & Distance Education (CCDE), students are encouraged to contact the Executive Director's Office.