Conestoga College offers PGCert in Human Resources Management (Optional Co-op), a postgraduate certificate in Business Administration programme in Kitchener, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,809 per year (CAD 5,830 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,830 / year
International tuition: CAD 16,809 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program is aligned with the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) competency framework and meets the academic requirements for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designations. You'll gain expertise in recruitment, employee relations, compensation, training and development, and employment law, while developing strategic thinking and leadership skills. An optional co-op stream is available for eligible students, offering one work term to gain real-world HR experience.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must hold a two- or three-year diploma or a degree from an accredited college or university. The program page does not itself state a language-test score, 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 non-Canadian transcripts must obtain a course-by-course credential evaluation from an approved service such as ICAS or WES. Final selection is made following a review of the applicant's post-secondary background. Because the program is delivered online, applicants are expected to be self-directed learners with working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and a Windows environment; familiarity with Excel or Google Sheets is highly recommended.
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.
