You need to provide contact details for three referees as part of your application. It is important that you select relevant referees who can help you create a strong application. We recommend that you choose one academic and one professional referee. The third referee can be anyone of your choosing, other than a friend or family member.
Your professional referee should be someone who supervises or manages you and your work. Because the MEL and MHLP are rigorous academic programs, we are also looking for an academic referee who can speak to your abilities as a student. If it’s been more than ten years since you have graduated and you do not have an academic referee, you can choose a second professional referee instead.
Your third referee could be someone who can speak to your professional, academic or volunteer experience. Please note that we do not accept personal references from friends or family members.
To learn more about what makes a good referee and the requirements for submitting their application online, we encourage you to watch this helpful video.