Canadore College offers PGCert in Cybersecurity, a postgraduate certificate in Cyber Security programme in North Bay, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,548 per year (CAD 2,720 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Cyber Security
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,720 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,548 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Upcoming Intakes: There are no planned intakes for this program for the upcoming academic year. Train in the emerging field of cybersecurity. There is an increasing demand for skilled security professionals in both the public and private sectors. Gain knowledge and understanding of modern security principles and how to protect and defend the digital information of an organization. This program will prepare you in both the prevention and mitigation of security breaches to protect digital assets and eliminate financial repercussions for modern organizations. Information technology firms Public/private sector Cybersecurity agencies IT/network security firms
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, Degree, or equivalent, per the program's own page, with an educational background in Information Technology (computer engineering, software, hardware, networking or a related discipline) preferred. As a Graduate Certificate program it falls under Canadore's Aviation & Graduate Certificate tier: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 86 or above with no section below 21 (or, for tests taken on or after January 21, 2026, 4.5 overall with no section below 4.5), PTE Academic 60 with no section below 53, Duolingo English Test 120 with no band below 105, Cambridge English 176 or above, CELPIP 8, or Oxford ELLT 7.0, taken within two years of application. Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or Mature Student status (19 or older, via Accuplacer testing) if they lack one, and apply through Ontario Colleges.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027; Canadore states applicants may apply at any time, with the deposit for accepted Winter 2027 offers due 16 November 2026 and term tuition due 30 November 2026. Canadore's own how-to-apply page separately cites a generic, undated "applications open November 1 / competitive consideration date February 1 for Fall term, October 1 for Winter term" notice that names no specific cycle year, so its October 1 figure is not confirmed as the Winter 2027 deadline. International applicants apply through Canadore's international portal and are assessed on a rolling basis, with programs closing early once capacity is reached; no fixed international opening or closing date is published, and payment deadlines appear only on the individual letter of admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
