- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- CIP code
- 51.1501
- Duration
- 1 year graduate certificate (3 semesters)
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreJan 2027
- Field
- Mental Health and Counseling
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
The addictions and mental health graduate certificate is a Ontario College Graduate Certificate taught over three consecutive semesters covering concurrent disorders, counselling approaches, harm reduction, pharmacology of substances, trauma informed care and a field placement.
This graduate certificate runs three consecutive semesters, so its first year tuition covers all three terms and the permit is likely about a year.
Durham College, a public Ontario college founded in 1967, delivers the addictions and mental health graduate certificate at its main Oshawa campus, a site it shares with Ontario Tech University. Durham lists the addictions and mental health graduate certificate on its PGWP list under CIP 51.1501. Because a programme under two years supports a permit of the same length, the addictions and mental health graduate certificate points to a work permit of about a year. A provincial attestation letter from Ontario is needed before the addictions and mental health graduate certificate can support a study permit application.
Applicants to the addictions and mental health graduate certificate need a related diploma or degree with a minimum of 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and first year tuition for the addictions and mental health graduate certificate is recorded at CAD 17,839. Durham charges a CAD 100 application fee and issues the attestation letter once first semester fees for the addictions and mental health graduate certificate are paid. In 2027 there are two international intakes for the addictions and mental health graduate certificate, starting from January 2027. Apply Study Visa manages the application for the addictions and mental health graduate certificate, the payment to Durham, the attestation letter and your 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: A related diploma or degree from a recognised institution, at 65 percent or above.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with no section below 22, or 4.5 overall with no section below 4.5 on the new scale for tests taken from 21 January 2026; PTE Academic 60 with no section below 57; CAEL 70 with no section below 70; or the Duolingo English Test at 115.
- Application and payment: Durham charges a non-refundable CAD 100 application fee. First semester fees must be paid before Durham releases the provincial attestation letter needed for the study permit.
- Scholarship: Durham’s global entrance scholarship credits CAD 2,000 to your student account when you accept the offer. It is confirmed for intakes up to January 2027, and Durham renews it each cycle, so check the terms for your intake.
- Additional requirement: A police record check with vulnerable sector screening, immunisations, mask fit testing and CPR are required before placement.
- Work rights: Durham lists this programme under CIP 51.1501, supporting a permit of about a year. You can stack a second eligible programme of at least eight months, finished within two years, to extend the permit. 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 open work permit for a spouse or partner, since IRCC now limits those to master, doctoral and select professional programmes.
- 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
- 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
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Addictions Counsellor: treatment centres
- Mental Health Worker: community agencies
- Harm Reduction Worker: public health
- Case Manager: housing programmes
- Crisis Worker: crisis lines
- Program Coordinator: after experience
Reality check: The opioid crisis has increased hiring, but the work can be emotionally demanding.
About Durham College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19361081012
