Offered by Fanshawe College in London, Canada, PGCert in Human Resources Management (Online) is a postgraduate certificate in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 30 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 3,816 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 30 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,816 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: fanshawec.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This human resources management course introduces the role of the HR professional and works through core topics such as recruitment and selection, performance management, workforce planning, job analysis, training and development, employment legislation and career development, along with further functional areas of HR practice. Teaching combines lectures, laptop-based instruction, teamwork, self-assessment exercises and experiential activities. The course carries approval from the Human Resources Professionals Association and forms part of the coursework required to sit the Knowledge Exam toward the Certified Human Resources Professional or Certified Human Resources Leader designation.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Human Resources Management graduate certificate requires one of: a two- or three-year college diploma or a degree; an acceptable combination of related work experience and post-secondary education, as judged by Fanshawe; or five years of work experience in the human-resources field judged equivalent by the College, with a resume and cover letter detailing that experience sometimes required. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Fanshawe's proficiency standard: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band under 6.0, TOEFL iBT overall 5 with no band under 4.5, PTE Academic 58 with no band under 50, or Duolingo 120 with no section under 105 (CAEL, Cambridge English and LanguageCert Academic equivalents also accepted). Recommended preparation includes introductory accounting, Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint proficiency and mathematics, alongside strong communication, teamwork and presentation skills built through prior work or volunteer experience.
Application Details
Start Date:Full-time starts currently open: September 2026 (online); January 2027 (online). Part-time/online starts: September 2026 (online); January 2027 (online); May 2027 (online). Starts open to international applicants: September 2026 (online); January 2027 (online) — the program page lists one offerings table covering domestic and international applicants, who apply through Fanshawe's VAS. (Listed on the Fanshawe program page, checked 6 September 2026.)
Application Deadline:Fanshawe publishes no deadline specific to this program — these are the college-wide dates. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (the cycle opened 26 September 2026), and applications arriving after it are assessed in order of receipt until the program fills. Offers to non-competitive programs begin going out 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers are sent by 30 March, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and have no single published cut-off date; instead, proof of study-permit approval is due 9 December 2026 for a January 2027 start and 5 April 2027 for a May 2027 start, with all admission conditions cleared by 15 December 2026 and 15 April 2027 respectively.
