Ontario Tech University offers BA/BS in Networking and Information Technology Security, a bachelor's degree in Cyber Security programme in Oshawa, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 42,143 per year (CAD 9,212 per year for local students).
This program leads to a Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) over four years, delivered in-class at the North Oshawa campus, and covers fundamental and advanced networking, enterprise-level network engineering, cloud computing, programming, scripting, databases, cryptography, security policy, malware analysis, and digital forensics using leading-edge labs and equipment. Coursework is aligned with industry certification tracks such as Cisco, CompTIA, and (ISC)2. Students who complete two years of study with a cumulative 3.0 GPA can pursue an internship, working under a contracted learning partnership with a business, and the program culminates in a Capstone Study Project in which a student team studies an actual organization and develops recommendations for improved performance. It suits students aiming at careers such as network security engineer, information security analyst, database security manager, or system and network manager within enterprise IT and cybersecurity.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Tech University states no admission requirements specific to Networking and Information Technology Security beyond the OSSD prerequisites it lists and its general English proficiency policy. Applicants need the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U/4M credits, including English (ENG4U) at a minimum 60 per cent average, plus one of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) at a minimum 60 per cent, or Computer Science (ICS4U) at a minimum 70 per cent. Admission is competitive: last year's cut-off was 70 per cent and the expected cut-off sits in the mid-70s, so meeting the minimums does not guarantee a seat. Applicants whose first language is not English must present, within two years of the intake, IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, Duolingo English Test 120, PTE Academic 58, CAEL 70 with no band below 60, Cambridge English Advanced 180 with no band below 170, or Oxford ELLT 7, or an IB Diploma or certificate with a minimum grade of 4 in English A, per the university's general admission requirements. The program begins each September.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OUAC (101 for current Ontario high-school students, 105 for other Canadian applicants); Ontario Tech states only that admissions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and publishes no equal-consideration or final domestic date. International applicants for Fall 2027 entry have published dates: early-application programmes close January 29, 2027 (documents February 8, 2027), the general pool's OUAC or direct-application deadline is March 31, 2027, offers must be accepted by May 3, 2027, and the tuition deposit is due June 4, 2027. Admission is effectively rolling for domestic applicants; international deadlines are firm. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
