Graduate Diploma Programme
Cybersecurity
A one-year graduate certificate at Progress Campus on protecting computers, applications and networks. It covers cryptography, cyber forensics and network security, plus mobile network security, cloud security and ethical hacking tools, with hands-on work in a cybersecurity lab built with industry partners. Courses can be scheduled in non-traditional formats such as five consecutive evenings for students already working in IT.
University
Centennial College
Country
Canada
Level
Graduate Diploma
Field
Cybersecurity
Duration
1 year (2 semesters)
Language
English
Campus
Progress Campus (Toronto)
Degree
Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Intake
September
Application Deadline
International applicants: Centennial doesn't publish a fixed international deadline; its international application page currently invites applications for Winter 2027 and Summer 2027 through ApplyCentennial, and each program page shows which intakes are available to international students, so apply early. Canadian applicants: for fall programs, apply through ontariocolleges.ca before February 1; later applications are still considered, on a first-come, first-served basis
Tuition Information
Centennial's estimated fees for two semesters starting Fall 2026: Canadian students CAD 5,682.00 tuition plus CAD 1,422.76 ancillary fees (CAD 7,104.76 total); international students CAD 19,167.00 tuition plus CAD 1,934.41 ancillary fees (CAD 21,101.41 total). Centennial says mandatory guard.me health insurance for international students is included in their fees. Fees are estimates; 2027-28 fees are not yet published.
Admission Requirements
- Apply: international applicants apply through ApplyCentennial (up to two programs) and pay a non-refundable CAD 125 application fee. Qualified applicants complete a short BorderPass assessment before receiving a Letter of Acceptance, then confirm by paying a CAD 2,000 registration deposit (credited to tuition) by the deadline in the letter; Centennial requests the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) once the deposit is received. The deposit is non-refundable except if the study permit is refused (refund minus CAD 250 for 2025 and later starts). Canadian applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca
- Academic: a diploma, advanced diploma or degree in computer science, computer, electronics or communication engineering, IT or a related discipline; or a diploma plus relevant work experience
- International applicants upload college or university transcripts and the diploma or degree certificate, a passport copy and proof of English proficiency to ApplyCentennial; documents not in English need the original plus a certified English translation
- English proficiency (graduate certificates and degrees): CAEL 70 with writing 60, TOEFL iBT 81 (reading 19, writing 23), MET 61, IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, PTE Academic 60, iTEP 4.1, Cambridge 180, LanguageCert Academic 70-74 with no skill below 65, or Duolingo 125; or show English proficiency through previous education (two or more consecutive full years at a recognized school or postsecondary institution where English is the main language of instruction, or a Grade 12 college- or university-stream English course from an OSSD-granting school) or through Centennial's English upgrading routes
- International availability on the program page as of October 5, 2026 (Progress Campus): September 2027: available.
- PGWP: the program page lists this program as PGWP-aligned (CIP code 11.1003). Centennial lists the fully online version of this program as a separate program that is not PGWP-aligned