- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- CIP code
- 11.1003
- Duration
- 2 year graduate certificate including field placem
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A two year graduate certificate with work experience, covering network defence, ethical hacking, digital forensics, security governance, incident response and applied practice.
Graduate Certificate - Cybersecurity requires a completed diploma to enter, and security remains among the few technology fields where Canadian hiring has held firm through wider downturns in the sector.
Graduate Certificate - Cybersecurity is taught at Northern College, a public Ontario college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19315830082898. Because Graduate Certificate - Cybersecurity is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after Graduate Certificate - Cybersecurity depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for Graduate Certificate - Cybersecurity and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. An Ontario provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the Graduate Certificate - Cybersecurity study permit application.
Applicants to Graduate Certificate - Cybersecurity need a completed undergraduate diploma with a minimum of 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with 6.0 in every band, and tuition for cybersecurity graduate certificate is recorded at CAD 16,372. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against cybersecurity graduate certificate. cybersecurity graduate certificate lists three entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your cybersecurity graduate certificate application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial 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: A recognised undergraduate diploma or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 in every band; TOEFL iBT 79; PTE Academic 60; or the Duolingo English Test at 110.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 100 applies when you submit this application. 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 permit: cybersecurity graduate certificate is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, 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:
- Security Analyst: security operations centres
- IT Security Officer: corporate teams
- Network Security Technician: infrastructure roles
- Incident Response Analyst: after experience
- Compliance Analyst: regulated organisations
- Security Consultant: advisory practice
Reality check: industry certifications and demonstrable laboratory work carry as much weight as the certificate, so build both alongside it.
About Northern College - Timmins
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #7823
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19315830082898
