- Level
- 3-Year Advance Diploma / Accelerated Programs
- CIP code
- 51.3501
- Duration
- 3 year advanced diploma including a field placemen
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A three year advanced college diploma in massage therapy, covering anatomy and physiology, patient assessment, treatment technique, pathology, clinical practice and supervised patient clinics.
Note the English requirement carefully: this asks IELTS speaking 8.0, far above the 6.0 most programmes need, because treatment depends on patient communication. Confirm the detail with the college rather than assuming it.
Advanced College Diploma in Massage Therapy is taught at Conestoga College Doon campus, a public Ontario college. The massage therapy diploma sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. Conestoga records the massage therapy diploma under CIP 51.3501 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC alone decides, so verify 51.3501 against the current eligible list before paying for the massage therapy diploma. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the massage therapy diploma can support a study permit.
The academic bar for Advanced College Diploma in Massage Therapy is Grade 12 or equivalent with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with speaking 8.0, and tuition for the massage therapy diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the massage therapy diploma. The massage therapy diploma lists three entry windows, one in each of three consecutive years. Apply Study Visa manages your the massage therapy diploma application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
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: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with SPEAKING 8.0 and no other band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 22 in every section; PTE Academic 58; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- 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.
- Additional requirement: Registered Massage Therapist is a protected title in Ontario requiring registration with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, including its own examinations. IELTS speaking 8.0 is required for entry.
- Work rights: Conestoga lists the massage therapy diploma as PGWP-aligned under CIP 51.3501, supporting a work permit of up to three years. Verify the code against the IRCC list before paying. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. 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 · 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 — 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
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Registered Massage Therapist: subject to provincial registration
- Clinic Therapist: multidisciplinary clinics
- Sports Massage Therapist: athletic settings
- Spa Therapist: wellness settings
- Clinic Owner: self employment route
- Clinical Supervisor: after experience
Reality check: the speaking 8.0 requirement is the real barrier here, so obtain that score before building any plan around this programme.
About Conestoga College - Doon
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
