Cert in Pre-Health Sciences Pathways to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees is a certificate in Health Sciences programme taught at Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,551 per year (CAD 2,701 per year for local students).
The one-year certificate builds the fundamental knowledge needed for further study in health sciences, covering human anatomy and physiology, biology, organic and inorganic chemistry, mathematics, verbal and written communication, and computer use within health sciences settings. Credits earned may also transfer into other post-secondary programs.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature student status; the programme page states no additional course or grade prerequisite, and notes that successful completion of this pathway certificate does not guarantee entry into any specific advanced diploma or degree program. English-proficiency for applicants educated outside Canada or in a language other than English is deferred to the college's international admission requirements: IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 79-80 (no section below 20), PTE Academic 60 (no band below 52), or Duolingo 110 (no band below 105), valid within two years of program start. No portfolio or interview is required.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in September 2027, the application system opens on 26 September 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which qualified applications are assessed first-come, first-served until seats are full; Sault College publishes no equal-consideration date of its own, and neither OCAS nor the college states a separate date for the January 2027 intake. International applicants apply directly to Sault College rather than through ontariocolleges.ca; the college states only that applications are reviewed within five business days of submission and publishes no fixed opening or closing date for international admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
