- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5โ7 days
Program overview
A two year college diploma pairing programming with data, covering database design, SQL, data warehousing, reporting tools and applied programming projects.
Database work is less crowded than general application development, which can make entry into a first Canadian technology role easier.
College Diploma in Computer Programming, Data Management is taught at Conestoga College, a public Ontario college on the post-secondary institution list. The data management programming diploma sits below degree level, so its post-graduation work permit depends on appearing on the IRCC eligible field of study list. The data management programming diploma falls inside an eligible sector, which is a good sign, but confirm its CIP code with Conestoga in writing before you pay. If eligible, the data management programming diploma supports a work permit of up to three years. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the data management programming diploma can support a study permit application.
Entry to College Diploma in Computer Programming, Data Management is Grade 12 or equivalent at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the data management programming diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the data management programming diploma. The data management programming diploma lists three entry windows across the annual intake cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your the data management programming diploma application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year ยท 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 โ with your marks, gap and budget โ is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 80 with 20 in every section; PTE Academic 53 with no component below 10; or the Duolingo English Test at 110.
- Application and deposit: Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work rights: A post-graduation work permit of up to three years is possible if the CIP code for the data management programming diploma is on the IRCC eligible field of study list. Confirm it in writing. No dependant work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical ยท we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof โ 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 โ our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Database Developer: corporate data teams
- Data Analyst: reporting functions
- SQL Developer: enterprise settings
- Junior Programmer: development teams
- Business Intelligence Developer: after experience
- Database Administrator: after experience
Reality check: genuine command of SQL is the skill Canadian employers test here, so build it deliberately rather than treating it as one module.
About Conestoga College - Waterloo
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- โ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572