Graduate Diploma Programme
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
A two-year graduate certificate in London designed for international students with software development backgrounds. It centres on deep learning, covering convolutional and recurrent neural networks and generative adversarial networks, and trains models on big data with tools such as TensorFlow for sectors like healthcare, manufacturing, finance and supply chain. Students also do industry-based research projects and an in-class capstone before a final-semester paid co-op.
University
Fanshawe College
Country
Canada
Level
Graduate Diploma
Field
Artificial Intelligence
Duration
2 years (3 academic semesters, 45 weeks, plus a paid co-op work term)
Language
English
Campus
London (main campus)
Degree
Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Intake
September, January, May
Application Deadline
International applicants: Fanshawe has no fixed international deadline. When a program has more eligible applicants than seats, Fanshawe gives preference to Ontario permanent residents, then to applications received by February 1; after that date, applicants are considered first-come, first-served until the program is full, and programs may not be open in all regions. Admitted students must send proof of study permit approval and of meeting their offer conditions by the term's document deadline (December 9 and 15, 2026 for Winter 2027; 2027/28 dates aren't posted yet), so apply early
Tuition Information
Fanshawe's approximate total program cost for international students at London, based on 2026/27 fees: CAD 28,379.88 (Level 1: CAD 9,459.96 for the term). This program is offered to international students only. Totals include tuition and ancillary fees but not the health and dental plan, bus pass or general expenses such as books; fees for 2027/28 aren't posted yet and are subject to change.
Admission Requirements
- Apply: international applicants apply online through Fanshawe's Virtual Admission System (VAS) and pay a CAD 100 application fee (Fanshawe's tuition page describes it as a deposit applied to tuition once classes start). A tuition deposit may be required before, or within 30 days of, the Letter of Admission: CAD 2,300, one semester of fees or a full year of fees, depending on citizenship. Fanshawe issues the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) only after that deposit is paid
- Academic: an Ontario College Diploma or Advanced Diploma, a degree or equivalent in computer science or a related field that included software development
- Students need a laptop; Fanshawe recommends a Windows PC because program software requires Windows
- International applicants attach college or university transcripts and the diploma or degree to the online application; each program page lists country-by-country admission equivalencies
- English proficiency (Fanshawe's degree and graduate certificate tier): TOEFL iBT 5 with no band below 4.5 (2026 scale) or 88 (pre-2026 scale); IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0; CAEL 70 with no band below 60; PTE Academic 59 (the program page lists 58 with no band below 50); Cambridge 176 with no skill below 169; Duolingo 120 with no subscore below 105; LanguageCert Academic 70 with no skill below 65; or Fanshawe ESL4/GAP5 (80% in Level 9 or 75% in Level 10). Fanshawe waives the test for applicants with a Grade 12 college- or university-level English credit from a school in Canada, applicants from a country whose primary official language is English, or applicants with an English-taught college or university credential (at least two years) completed within the last two consecutive years. Test results must be within the last two years
- International availability on the program page (2027/2028 view, checked October 5, 2026): 2026 September (London): closed; 2027 January (London): open; 2027 May (London): open; 2027 September (London): open; 2028 January (London): open; 2028 May (London): open
- PGWP: Fanshawe lists this program on its international PGWP-aligned programs page (CIP code 11.0102)
- Required co-op: students complete a paid co-op work term with an industry partner in their final semester
- International students only: Fanshawe offers AIM1 to international applicants; domestic students take a separate version (AIM2)