- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 24.0102
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreJan 2027, May 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The College Certificate - General Arts and Science - One Year (GAP1) is a 1 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
GAP1 is a deliberate reset-and-explore year: academic upgrading across psychology, sciences, humanities and mathematics that rebuilds averages, samples disciplines and ladders into diplomas or degree pathways with credit. For students whose Grade 12 results undersell them, it is the second chance that keeps every door open.
Students join a full college city on Oxford Street: labs, studios, residences and a students’ union with its own venues, backed by Ontario’s OINP and Express Entry routes for working graduates.
Registered in the field of CIP 24.0102 (General arts and science), the program falls under the post-2024 field-of-study test; re-verify eligibility on Fanshawe’s list and IRCC’s current CIP list at application time.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board with approximately 50% or better.
- IELTS: R-5.5, W-5.5, L-5.5, S-5.5, Overall 6.0
- TOEFL iBT: Total 79.0
- PTE: Overall 53
- Duolingo: 105
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $100 CAD. Apply well before the February 1 equal-consideration date for September entry — capped international seats mean popular programs fill early. An Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is arranged through admission. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor to verify current PGWP alignment and seats before applying.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
The foundation year converts uncertainty into direction:
- Diploma Progression — laddering across Fanshawe programs
- University Transfer Preparation — the academic-upgrade route
- Health Pathway Positioning — building science prerequisites
- Skill Consolidation — writing, math and study systems
- Career Exploration — choosing with evidence
- Second-Chance Academics — upgrading competitive averages
One year of options beats three years in the wrong program.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
