PGCert in Data Analytics - Online at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Canada 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
This is the fully online delivery option of Cambrian College's Data Analytics program, a one-year, three-semester Ontario College Graduate Certificate. Cambrian's program page states that the certificate is designed with flexibility for working professionals, allowing study entirely online instead of attending the Barry Downe campus in person. The curriculum matches the general Data Analytics program, combining computer science and technology courses with databases, research methods, marketing, and communications studies, and covers tools such as ArcGIS, Power BI, Tableau, Python, R, and SQL alongside Microsoft Office and Excel. Students build skills in pulling insights from large, complex data sets and communicating them clearly to decision-makers who are not data specialists. The final semester includes a capstone project or industry placement, and the program lists co-curricular activities, field trips, and guest speakers as ways to connect with industry partners even when studying remotely. Admission requires a diploma, advanced diploma, or degree from an Ontario college or equivalent, or five years of related work experience assessed as equivalent, together with a resume and cover letter. The program is Post-Graduation Work Permit eligible. This online format suits students who need to complete the credential remotely, such as those already working full-time or living outside the Sudbury area.
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.
