PGCert in Clinical Research is a postgraduate certificate in Medicine & Health programme taught at Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 18,595 per year (CAD 8,156 per year for local students).
The first semester covers fundamentals including clinical trial basics, research methods, project management, regulations, and quality and compliance practices, before training moves into areas such as oncology, immunology, cardiology, neurology, and medical devices and diagnostics. Delivery is fully remote, with video lectures supported by virtual reality labs replicating a real-world room used for patient consent, letting students interact with simulated patients and doctors. A 360-hour co-op placement provides professional experience in roles such as clinical research coordination, trial assistance, data management and auditing, and students can apply to receive credit for prior relevant workplace experience or learning. Classes run in real time according to a fixed schedule.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Entry requires a postsecondary bachelor's degree, advanced diploma or diploma majoring in life science, health science or a related field (or another professional degree such as an MA, PhD or MD in a related field), with a minimum overall GPA of 65%; related fields include biology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, chemistry, health sciences, health-care administration, kinesiology, nursing, pharmacology, pharmacy, public health, psychology and veterinary sciences among others, and applicants from other fields may still be considered where relevant experience supports it. Domestic applicants submit postsecondary transcripts to ontariocolleges.ca, with transcripts from outside Canada assessed through ICAS or WES; private-career-college credentials do not count. International applicants submit official transcripts with a notarised English translation and the original where needed, following Sheridan's international application process. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan's institution-wide English Proficiency Requirements: for this Ontario College Graduate Certificate, IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0, PTE Academic overall 60 with no section below 57, Duolingo English Test overall 115 with no sub-score below 95, or CAEL overall 70 with no section below 60.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
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.
