Georgian College offers PGCert in Cybersecurity, a postgraduate certificate in Cyber Security programme in Barrie, Canada. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,320 per semester (CAD 3,983 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Cyber Security
Duration: 2 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,983 / semester
International tuition: CAD 8,320 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The need for organizations to build and maintain secure network and information systems has created demand for skilled computer and network systems security specialists. Chief Information Officers and Information Technology Managers charged with the need to plan and implement security controls and infrastructure to protect information systems will increasingly require the skills of security specialists. Career opportunities may be available in both public and private sector organizations including the financial sector, health care, education and more. Graduates may gain employment as administrators, technicians, security analysts or penetration testers.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Georgian College's own admission-requirements page for the Cybersecurity graduate certificate asks for an Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, or degree, or equivalent, with a focus in computer science, computer engineering, or computer networking, or equivalent professional work experience in computer networks, operating systems, and programming. Applicants must submit a current resume and letter of interest, and Georgian's programme coordinator assesses each candidate's academic and experiential background before admission. The page states no standardized English-language test scores (IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo or CAEL); international applicants are directed to Georgian's international-admissions team for language requirements. Before the work-term placement, students must also provide a clear criminal reference check and vulnerable sector check, obtained no more than three months before the placement start, since an unpardoned criminal record can prevent the placement and graduation.
Application Details
Start Date:Intakes Georgian lists on this program's own page (checked 6 September 2026): Winter 2027 at Barrie. Campus names are the ones Georgian gives for each start; not every campus runs every intake. On Georgian's academic calendar for standard 14-week programs, the winter term opens with orientation on 11 January 2027 and classes on 12 January 2027. Individual programs vary from that pattern.
Application Deadline:Georgian publishes no deadline unique to this program, and it is not on the college's highly competitive list for Fall 2026 entry. The dates below are the college-wide ones.
DOMESTIC APPLICANTS (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through ontariocolleges.ca. 1 February is the equal consideration date: an application received on or before it is weighed alongside every other application received by then, while later ones are handled in the order they arrive for as long as seats last. Georgian's own worked example ties each 1 February to the fall, winter and summer that follow, so the date now in force is 1 February 2027 for entry in Fall 2027, Winter 2028 or Summer 2028. Letters of acceptance for most programs start going out on 1 November (1 November 2026 in the current cycle) and keep going until a program fills; an offer is confirmed back through ontariocolleges.ca by the deadline printed on it, normally 1 May (1 May 2027 this cycle), and only one offer may be held at a time. Late applicants can still receive an offer as far as the fifth day of the term. For a program in this category Georgian normally keeps accepting applicants after 1 February — check ontariocolleges.ca for current availability.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS have no fixed cut-off. They apply directly to Georgian through its own applicant portal, which is also where a program's availability to international students is shown, and applications are taken year-round subject to that availability — Georgian warns that a program open when you apply can be closed by the time your file is assessed, and urges applying early enough to leave time for a study permit. A CAD 100 application fee applies, and a seat is only held once the pre-admission invoice is accepted and the non-refundable CAD 2,500 deposit is paid.
