Extended Education

The Dean’s Message

A message from Ute Kothe, PhD, Dean of Extended Education

  • Welcome to Extended Education

    At University of Manitoba Extended Education, we are passionate about learning and its power to transform lives, careers, and organizations. Whether you want to enhance your career, explore new opportunities, or simply expand your knowledge, we are here to support you at every stage of your journey. Our flexible and impactful programs are designed to help you grow—professionally and personally—while contributing to the economic, social, and cultural vibrancy of Manitoba and beyond.

    Our goal is to empower you as a learner

    From my personal experience as a lifelong learner, I know how rewarding learning is and how inspiring it is to engage with other learners and expert instructors sharing their experience. The credentials offered by UM Extended Education offer an excellent opportunity for you as a learner to not only grow personally, but also to boost your resume and career by acquiring relevant knowledge and skills through highly recognized programs.

    In a fast-changing world, it is so important to keep learning. My career has certainly taken some twists and turns including science and education, and at each step I have benefited from high-quality professional development. If you are ready to embark on this adventure, then you should know that we in Extended Education are here to make this an enjoyable and worthwhile journey for you. We are dedicated to removing barriers, interacting with all learners, and to tailoring our support to your needs. And last but not least, we invite you to become a member of our UManitoba Bison family.

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    Ute Kothe, PhD, Dean of Extended Education

We engage in strong partnerships

Since becoming Dean of Extended Education, it has been a great pleasure for me to meet with our partners and communities and to have many meaningful conversations on how we can best support one another. Together, we are contributing to future proofing the economy in Manitoba and beyond by building a competent and innovative workforce. We very much appreciate the strong ties to our partners and communities.

For all of us in UM Extended Education, it is very important to purposefully engage with various partners and collaboratively ensure our programming is highly relevant.

Our partners can directly contribute to program development while securing guaranteed access for their employees/members.

This close collaboration with our partners is critical for the success of learners. Our partners know that their employees/members will have access to high-quality professional development which helps to retain employees and to advance their careers with current knowledge and skills.

I invite you to further explore our website to discover the many different opportunities we offer. Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us by email at extended@umanitoba.ca or call us at 204-474-8800 or toll-free at 1-888-216-7011.

We look forward to engaging with you!

Extended Education Strategic Plan 2025-2029

We have defined our priorities in a strategic plan emphasizing Extended Education’s commitment to our learners and our partners. 
Read our Strategic Plan 2025-2029 (PDF).

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  • Vision

    Extended Education at the University of Manitoba will be a catalyst for the cultural, social, and economic transformation of diverse communities in Manitoba and beyond through lifelong learning.

    Mission

    We engage with Indigenous, provincial, national, and international communities, as well as the University of Manitoba, to advance personal and professional development and foster economic growth through transformative education.

  • Purpose of Extended Education within the University of Manitoba

    Extended Education enhances the reputation of the University of Manitoba as a leader in flexible, transformative, and innovative lifelong learning by empowering learners. Extended Education takes a leadership role in reimagining engagement with Indigenous, provincial, national, and international communities and partners.

    Activities: Extended Education is the leading academic unit at the University of Manitoba responsible for facilitating non-degree programming, General Studies, post-secondary access and support for systemically marginalized students, in particular Indigenous Peoples. Additionally, Extended Education collaborates with and supports other University of Manitoba units in offering programming governed by the University’s Certificate & Diploma Framework.

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    Our Strategic Plan 2025-2029

    Here is how we have defined our priorities in a strategic plan emphasizing Extended Education’s commitment to our learners and our partners.

    Get the plan (PDF)

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    Our Alternative Credential Framework

    Here are our guiding principles of program design, responding to the evolving needs of learners and organizations.

    Get the framework (PDF)

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Contact us

Extended Education
185 Extended Education Complex
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

extended@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8800
Toll free: 1-888-216-7011