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Consider the following formatting options:

• Arrange entries in reverse chronological order (i.e., most recent first)

• Include your degree/diploma/certificate name(s), university/college, location, start month/year and end month/year. Feel free to include your GPA if you feel it is strong and relevant.

  • You may use the full degree name (e.g., Bachelor of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science) or abbreviations if they are clearly understood (e.g., BA, BEd, BMath, PhD).

  • You may also include your major, minor, option or specialization (if desired).

• Identifying the prestige or defining quality of an educational institution outside of Canada may also be advisable to educate Canadian hiring managers.

  • For example, an entry could appear as follows: Degree name, Institution name (defining quality or stature)

    • e.g., “BA Economics, University of xyz ( University x/Department of Economics ranked #2 in [country/state]”.

• For past degrees or certificates the start year is not needed, only the completion/convocation month/year.

• Optional to include high school, with specialization if applicable. Many choose to remove it after their first year of post-secondary study, but there could be advantages to keeping it, such as if it was a prestigious institution or will add valuable information.

• Address changes or uniqueness of degrees. For those who have switched degrees, have multiple degrees or want to communicate unique components of a degree, you can do so by including your current degree and adding bullet points to communicate your unique components (e.g. student exchange, program change).