Offered by Cambrian College in Sudbury, Canada, PGCert in Data Analytics is a postgraduate certificate in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 23,792 per year (CAD 7,910 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 3 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 7,910 / year
International tuition: CAD 23,792 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Data Analytics at Cambrian College is a one-year, three-semester Ontario College Graduate Certificate delivered on a Hyflex, full-time basis from the Barry Downe campus. The program targets professionals and recent postsecondary graduates who want to build data analysis and communication skills for decision-making roles. It combines computer science and technology coursework with databases, research methods, marketing, and communications studies, teaching students to draw insights from large, complex data sets and present them clearly to non-technical audiences. Cambrian states that instruction covers tools such as ArcGIS, Power BI, Tableau, Python, R, and SQL, along with Microsoft Office and Excel. The final semester includes a capstone project or placement connecting students with industry partners, supported by co-curricular activities, field trips, and guest speakers. Admission requires a diploma, advanced diploma, or degree from an Ontario college or equivalent, or five years of related work experience judged equivalent by the college, along with a resume and cover letter outlining relevant competencies. The program is listed as eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit. It suits graduates of technical, business, or science backgrounds who want to add applied analytics and data storytelling skills to an existing credential, rather than students seeking a first postsecondary qualification.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Cambrian's page for Data Analytics sets its own entry route: applicants must be graduates of a diploma, advanced diploma or degree program from an Ontario College or equivalent, or must hold five years of related work experience (or a mix of education and experience), submitting a resume and cover letter describing relevant competencies. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and grade 12 mathematics at the College (C) or University (U) level (MCT4C recommended) are suggested but not required; applicants without foundational math must complete bridging courses before registering. No minimum grade or overall average and no English-language test score are published on the program page, and it is currently not available to international students, for whom Cambrian's institution-wide English Language Proficiency Requirement would otherwise apply.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain. Cambrian's own 2026-27 Academic Schedule A separately sets a Day-3 last-day-to-apply cut-off for every program each term - 13 January 2027 for the January 2027 intake and 12 May 2027 for the May 2027 intake - with transcripts in hand and the non-refundable deposit ready before Day 5. International applicants apply through the OCAS International Application Service (up to three Cambrian programmes) or an authorised agent and are reviewed individually; Cambrian publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
