- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- Duration
- 1 year graduate certificate
- Open intake
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Off-shoreMay 2027
- Field
- Human Resources
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2โ3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-05-01
Program overview
A one year graduate certificate in senior administration, covering executive support at strategic level, project coordination, stakeholder management, budgets and organisational practice, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme.
This carries the same programme code as the strategic administrative management certificate at other campuses, under a different name and the same unaligned position.
Graduate Certificate in Administrative Business Management is taught at Conestoga College Guelph campus, a public Ontario college. Read this carefully: the administrative business management certificate sits below degree level and does NOT appear on Conestoga’s own list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Treat the administrative business management certificate as carrying no post-graduation work permit unless Conestoga confirms an eligible CIP code for the administrative business management certificate in writing. Ontario additionally requires a provincial attestation letter before any study permit application for the administrative business management certificate.
Applicants to Graduate Certificate in Administrative Business Management need a completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the administrative business management certificate is recorded at CAD 15,844. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the administrative business management certificate. The administrative business management certificate lists only two entry windows. Apply Study Visa manages your the administrative business management certificate 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: A completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 22 in every section; PTE Academic 58 with no component below 10; 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.
- Work rights: The administrative business management certificate does NOT appear on Conestoga’s PGWP-aligned list. Assume no work permit unless the college confirms an eligible CIP code in writing. 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 ยท 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 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:
- Executive Assistant: senior corporate settings
- Operations Coordinator: organisational functions
- Project Administrator: delivery teams
- Office Manager: after experience
- Business Manager: after several years experience
- Chief of Staff Support: leadership teams
Reality check: a graduate certificate title implies seniority that carries no weight with IRCC, which assesses the field of study alone.
About Conestoga College - Guelph
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- โ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572