HD in Computer Systems Technology-Networking is a higher diploma in Information Systems & Technology programme offered by St. Clair College in Windsor, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,470 per year (CAD 4,930 per year for local students).
This three-year program develops advanced skills in computer network administration, covering network security, project management, and systems analysis and design, suited to students with strong communication and analytical skills who enjoy complex problem-solving. Students work on a project team that designs and presents a network proposal for an industry partner, and coursework prepares them for Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Fundamentals (WIFUND), CompTIA A+ and Security+, MCSA Administering Windows Server, and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certifications. Graduates typically move into roles such as network or system administrator, technical support analyst, or computer network technologist across government, corporate and public-sector employers, with some choosing to run their own computer-training, technical-support or network-administration business.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with the majority of credits at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level, plus Grade 12 Mathematics at the C or U level. Mature applicants without an OSSD may qualify through St. Clair College's mature-student route on the general admission-procedures page. This programme (code T861) admits in September; domestic applicants apply through Ontario Colleges and international applicants through International OCAS. The programme page does not publish its own English-proficiency scores; St. Clair's institution-wide standard for diploma and certificate programmes applies to international applicants: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 60 overall, PTE Academic 52, CAEL 60, or Duolingo English Test 110.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the online application opened on 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers are due by 1 May 2027; Winter 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 15 September 2026. St. Clair flags eight oversubscribed programmes and thirteen high-interest programmes for which it recommends applying by 1 February. After the equal-consideration dates, applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain. International applicants apply through the International OCAS portal and are admitted on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis; St. Clair publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
