Cert in Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Canada is a certificate in Upgrading/upskilling programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,215 per semester (CAD 1,381 per semester for local students).
This certificate builds pathways into a broad range of health sciences diploma, advanced diploma and degree programs, including cardiovascular technology, nursing, massage therapy, recreation therapy, medical imaging, biotechnology, and occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant programs. Coursework focuses on fundamentals in math, science and communications, building capability across biology, chemistry, physics, math and English, and gives students the opportunity to explore career options within the health field.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading or GED accepted), including Grade 12 English at the C, U or equivalent level and Grade 11 Mathematics at the C, M or U or equivalent level. Mohawk notes that this pathway does not lead to the Mohawk-McMaster Medical Radiation Sciences Collaborative degree, and mature applicants have alternative options available. Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate proficiency through one of: successful completion of the GAS-English for Academic Purposes (478 or 278) program, a TOEFL score of 550 paper-based or 80 internet-based, an IELTS Academic overall score of 6.0 with no band below 5.5, or a Duolingo English Test score of 105-110 with no section below 100.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through Ontario Colleges: for a September start Mohawk's equal-consideration date is 1 February (1 February 2027 for the next fall intake), and for a January start it is 1 June; after either date, files are considered first-come, first-served while seats remain, with permanent residents of Ontario prioritized, then other Canadian residents, then international applicants. International applicants apply via OCAS's International Application Service on a per-intake deadline rather than one annual date: for January 2027 entry, applications opened February 2026 and the submission deadline is 1 November 2026; Mohawk had not yet published a deadline for the September 2027 intake as of this check. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
