Offered by Centennial College in Toronto, Canada, PGCert in Cyber Security is a postgraduate certificate in Cyber Security programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,167 per total (CAD 5,682 per total for local students).
This postgraduate certificate addresses industry demand for security professionals across the public and private sectors, teaching students how to defend computers, applications and networks against unauthorised or malicious users and software. Core concepts covered include cryptography, cyber forensics and network security, alongside mobile network security, cloud security, ethical hacking techniques and tools, and supporting concepts of information system security. Training takes place in a cybersecurity lab established in collaboration with industry partners, covering current IT security tools, policies and techniques.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a diploma, advanced diploma, or degree in computer science, computer, electronics or communication engineering, information technology, or a related discipline; applicants with a diploma in an unrelated field may instead qualify on relevant work experience. The programme page defers English proficiency to Centennial's institution-wide requirement for graduate-certificate programmes: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 81 (minimum 19 Reading, 23 Writing), PTE Academic 60 or higher, or Duolingo 125 or higher. No portfolio, interview, or further work-experience documentation is specified beyond the academic-equivalency pathway described above.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Centennial publishes no application deadline for this program; what follows is the Ontario college cycle that governs it. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for a program starting in Fall 2027 the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and applications arriving after it are still assessed, but first-come first-served while places remain. Across the Ontario college system the application opened on 26 September 2026, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and an offer must be accepted by 1 May 2027. One $150 fee covers up to five program choices. International applicants apply directly to Centennial through its own international application process and are assessed on a rolling basis across the Fall, Winter and Summer intakes; the college publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
