Cert in College Access

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Offered by Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Canada, Cert in College Access is a certificate in Upgrading/upskilling programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,740 per year for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Certificate

Field: Upgrading/upskilling

Duration: 1 year

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 2,740 / year

Last checked September 2026 · Source: confederationcollege.ca · How we collect data ·

Program details

Overview

IMPORTANT — the curriculum for this program is currently under review and the courses may change. Get Ready to Be a Student Again! Do you have an interest in pursuing a postsecondary education and not sure what program suits you best? The College Access program at Confederation College will help you…

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Confederation College's College Access certificate admits domestic applicants who are 19 years of age or older, or who hold an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with Grade 12 English at the Essential, College, or University level, or who have successfully completed the Mature Student Assessment, the Canadian Adult Education Credential or GED before May 2024, or the Academic and Career Entrance program at LBS level 5 Communications and LBS level 4 Mathematics. The programme's own admission page states that this intake is not available to international students, so no English-language proficiency test or score is published for it. No portfolio, interview, or other supplementary admission condition is listed.

Application Details

Start Date: Fall, Winter, and Spring

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry the application opened 26 September 2026 and the province-wide equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027; Confederation also publishes its own equal-consideration dates of 1 March for Winter-entry programmes and 1 April for Spring-entry programmes. After these dates, files are assessed on a rolling, first-come basis while seats remain, and the college flags Aviation, Health, Engineering Technology and Community Services programmes as filling quickly. International applicants apply via international.ocas.ca; intakes close roughly six weeks before each semester starts and a programme can close earlier once seats fill, so no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Confederation College

Type: College

Founded: 1967

Programs: 87

Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Cert in College Access award?

Confederation College awards a Certificate in the field of Upgrading/upskilling on completion of this programme.

How long does Cert in College Access take?

The programme runs for 1 year.

How much does Cert in College Access cost?

Tuition is CAD 2,740 per year for local students.

Can Cert in College Access be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Confederation College.

What language is Cert in College Access taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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