Diploma Programme
Cyber Security (Co-op)
A three-year co-op advanced diploma in London covering information security foundations: ethics, network management and analysis, programming and scripting, operating systems and databases, then risk analysis, cryptography, vulnerability and penetration testing, access control and security audits. Labs, case studies and research projects build technical and communication skills, and the co-op program is accredited by CEWIL Canada.
University
Fanshawe College
Country
Canada
Level
Diploma
Field
Cybersecurity
Duration
3 years (6 academic levels, 90 weeks, plus 3 co-op work terms)
Language
English
Campus
London (main campus)
Degree
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Intake
September, January
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. Canadian applicants: apply through ontariocolleges.ca by February 1 for priority; later applications are first-come, first-served
Tuition Information
Fanshawe's approximate total program cost at London, based on 2026/27 fees: Canadian students CAD 12,326.52; international students CAD 54,635.04 (international Level 1: CAD 9,105.84 for the term). 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. Canadian applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca
- Academic: Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent (or mature applicant status) with Grade 12 English (C or U) and Grade 12 Math (C, M or U) with at least 65%. Applicants who don't meet the requirements are pointed to academic upgrading, and a conditional offer may be possible with proof of enrolment. This is a competitive program
- Students need a laptop meeting the program's requirements
- International applicants attach high school transcripts (and any college or university transcripts) to the online application; each program page lists country-by-country admission equivalencies
- English proficiency (Fanshawe's diploma, advanced diploma and certificate tier): TOEFL iBT 4.5 with no band below 4 (2026 scale) or 79 (pre-2026 scale); IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 5.5; CAEL 60 with no band below 50 (Fanshawe also lists a listening score of 80); PTE Academic 53; Cambridge 169 with no skill below 162; Duolingo 105 with no subscore below 95; LanguageCert Academic 65 with no skill below 60; or Fanshawe ESL4/GAP5 (80% in Level 8, 75% in Level 9 or 70% 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 September (London): open; 2028 January (London): open
- PGWP: Fanshawe lists this program on its international PGWP-aligned programs page (CIP code 11.1003)
- Required co-op: three co-operative education work placements, scheduled between academic levels in years 2 and 3