HD in Computer Systems Technology is a higher diploma in Information Systems & Technology programme taught at Fanshawe College in London, Canada. The programme runs for 7 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 56,164 per total (CAD 13,855 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Duration: 7 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 13,855 / total
International tuition: CAD 56,164 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: fanshawec.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Faculty guidance and lab-based practice support coursework that emphasizes the design, implementation, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting and management of networking, security, VoIP, virtualization, data storage, servers, workstations and operating-system technologies, taught through hands-on installation work rather than classroom theory alone.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or admission as a mature applicant, with Grade 12 English (C or U) and Grade 11 or 12 Math (C, M or U); applicants short of this standard may pursue academic upgrading with a conditional offer once proof of enrolment is provided. International applicants must present one of: TOEFL iBT overall 4.5 with no band below 4 (79 under the pre-2026 scale); IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 5.5; CAEL overall 60 with no band below 50; PTE Academic 53 with no band below 45; Cambridge English 169 overall with no skill below 162; Duolingo overall 105 with no component below 95; or LanguageCert Academic overall 65 with no skill below 60. No portfolio or interview is stated as a further condition for this co-op diploma.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry, applications open in early October 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which later applications are assessed on a first-come basis until seats fill; non-competitive programs begin receiving offers from 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers go out by 30 March 2027, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and face fixed document deadlines rather than a single closing date: for the current intakes, study-permit and conditions-met documents are due 10/15 August 2026 (Fall), 9/15 December 2026 (Winter) and 5/15 April 2027 (Summer); missing a deadline can mean deferral to the next intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
