At Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada, Diploma in Business - Insurance (Part-Time) is offered as a diploma in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,477 per year (CAD 2,750 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,750 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,477 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The insurance industry plays a crucial role in people's lives by providing financial protection and peace of mind. Whether it's covering medical expenses, property damage, or other unforeseen events, insurance helps mitigate the economic impact of risks.Conestoga's Business - Insurance diploma program ensures you will gain a holistic understanding of insurance practices. You will delve into claims, investigation, underwriting, marketing, broker/agent sales, and management.While taking our program, you can earn up to seven of the required ten credits toward the CIP designation, enhancing your credentials.Pursuing an insurance career allows you to impact your community positively. Whether it's helping individuals recover from accidents, or advising businesses, insurance professionals play a vital role.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature-student status at 19 years of age or older. Required subjects are Grade 12 compulsory English at a C (minimum 60%) or U (minimum 50%) level, or Conestoga's Preparatory Communications (COMM1251) at a minimum of 60%, and Grade 11 Mathematics at C (minimum 65%), M University/College (minimum 55%), or U (minimum 55%), or Conestoga's Preparatory Mathematics (MATH1420 or MATH1375) at a minimum of 60%; academic strength is calculated as the average of required subject marks with a minimum of 60%. Conestoga names Business - Insurance among the diploma programs that carry the degree-level English proficiency bar, so applicants whose prior instruction was not in English must meet: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88 with no skill below 22, PTE Academic 58, or Duolingo 120. Non-Canadian credentials require a course-by-course credential evaluation from an approved provider.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
