Offered by Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada, PGCert in Healthcare Project Leadership and Management is a postgraduate certificate in Healthcare Administration programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,809 per year (CAD 3,688 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Healthcare Administration
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,688 / year
International tuition: CAD 16,809 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Healthcare Project Leadership and Management is a one-year (two-term) Ontario College Graduate Certificate delivered in person at Conestoga's Kitchener - Doon campus, designed for graduates of health programs or professionals with healthcare experience. The program teaches students to carry healthcare projects from ideation to close in collaboration with stakeholders and in accordance with healthcare regulations and policies. Coursework spans traditional and agile project management approaches, procuring and managing healthcare resources and finances, and using data to drive quality improvements in care.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must hold an Ontario College diploma, advanced diploma, degree, or equivalent in a health-related field, or the same credential in another field combined with at least three years of experience working in healthcare. The program page does not itself state a language-test score, instead deferring to Conestoga's institution-wide English Language Proficiency Requirement, which for graduate certificates sets IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 88 (no skill below 22), PTE Academic 58, or Duolingo 120. Canadian citizens and permanent residents holding transcripts from outside Canada must obtain a course-by-course credential evaluation from an approved service such as ICAS or WES. Proof of the stated academic requirement must be submitted with the application, and final acceptance depends on the college's review of that qualification documentation; no portfolio or interview is mentioned.
Application Details
Start Date:January and May
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.
