Diploma in Computer Systems Technician – Cyber Security, Virtual, Online at Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada is a diploma in Cyber Security programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,700 per year (CAD 4,743 per year for local students).
Completable in as little as 16 months, this diploma builds entry-level cyber security skills without requiring high-level math courses, developing skillsets drawn from the Canadian Cyber Security Skills Framework -- specifically Operate and Maintain, and Protect and Defend. Coursework covers operating systems fundamentals, Python programming, cloud security, data communications, web and application security, and cyber defence and penetration testing tools, taught through lectures, case studies and group discussion with active industry professionals. Students also work with technology in a cyber range built to simulate a security operations centre, with the fully online option offering flexible, self-paced study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U), or mature-student status for applicants 19 or older missing this course, who may need English, math or science testing or a free upgrading course. Eligible applicants are ranked on the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including the required course, and/or pre-admission test results. Applicants should communicate effectively, work well in team settings, remain calm under pressure and be interested in computing; prior experience with computers is highly recommended. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan's institution-wide English Proficiency Requirements: for this Ontario College Diploma, IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 5.5, PTE Academic overall 58 with no section below 49, Duolingo English Test overall 105 with no sub-score below 85, or CAEL overall 60 with no section below 50.
Application Details
Start Date:January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the application opened 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers can go out from 1 November 2026, with portfolio- and audition-based programmes deciding later in March; accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027. Winter and Spring/Summer 2027 entry use the same portal but Sheridan publishes no fixed equal-consideration date for them and reviews those on an ongoing basis. International applicants apply directly through Sheridan's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; the college publishes no fixed international deadline and admits on a rolling, space-permitting basis, so early application is advised for the 2027 entry cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
