PGCert in Addictions and Mental Health at Niagara College in Niagara Falls, Canada is a postgraduate certificate in Psychology programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,775 per semester (CAD 2,090 per semester for local students).
Credential Awarded: 1 Year Graduate Certificate Campus: Niagara-on-the-Lake Code: 0292 P0292 Delivery Length: 1 Year PGWP Eligible This designation means the program satisfies the field of study requirement established by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Graduates of eligible programs at designated learning institutions may qualify to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit, enabling them to gain Canadian work experience. Note: PGWP eligibility does not guarantee approval of a work permit application. All applications are subject to IRCC's requirements and assessment. New Program
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario College Diploma (or equivalent), or a Bachelor's Degree in Human Sciences, Health Sciences, or Social Sciences; applicants from related fields are invited to contact Admissions to discuss eligibility, and most private-college courses or credentials are not accepted toward this requirement. The programme page does not publish English-language test scores; per Niagara College's institution-wide requirement for graduate certificate and degree programs, applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band under 5.5, TOEFL iBT 85 with a minimum of 22 in Writing and Speaking, Duolingo English Test 120 or higher with no subscore below 100, PTE Academic 60 or higher with no skill below 57, Cambridge English 176 with no skill under 169, or CAEL 60 with no band under 50. Testing or other supplemental evaluation may be required as part of selection and ranking.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Niagara College's equal-consideration deadlines apply equally to domestic and international applicants to competitive programs, published for the 2026-2027 cycle: for September 2026 entry the date was 1 February 2026, for January 2027 entry it is 5 June 2026, and for May 2027 entry it is 30 October 2026, each followed roughly three weeks later by a document deadline and an earliest-offer date. All other programs, the majority, are processed first-come, first-served starting each November for both domestic and international applicants, with offers issued until seats fill or the term begins. Niagara does not publish which named programs currently hold competitive status. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
