- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- CIP code
- 11.1002
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Cybersecurity and Information Systems
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The Graduate Certificate - Network and Security Architecture (NSA1) (Co-op) is a 1 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
Network and Security Architecture is the design-tier security credential: routing and switching, firewalls, cloud networking and zero-trust architecture with co-op, positioned above operations roles. Architecture-track security carries the sector's salary premium, and this certificate is its graduate-level on-ramp.
Around it sits one of Ontario’s largest public colleges — 40,000-plus students in London, where living costs undercut Toronto by thousands a year and Fanshawe’s published 100+ PGWP-aligned list keeps planning transparent.
Treat the field code — CIP 11.1002 (Network and security architecture) — as part of the admission decision: confirm it on the PGWP-aligned page and with IRCC before enrolment, not after.
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 recognised bachelor’s degree or college diploma with approximately 50% or better.
- IELTS: R-6.0, W-6.0, L-6.0, S-6.0, Overall 6.5
- TOEFL iBT: Total 88.0
- PTE: Overall 59
- Duolingo: 120
- 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
Architecture-track roles carry the sector's premium:
- Network Security Specialist — enterprise and MSP teams
- Network Engineer (junior) — design-and-deploy roles
- Cloud Network Assistant — the hybrid-infrastructure era
- Security Consultant pathway — advisory careers
- Infrastructure Architect Trajectory — the senior destination
- Certification Alignment — vendor-track credentials en route
Graduate-level depth plus co-op in a permanently short field — the formula holds.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
