Graduate Diploma Programme
Cybersecurity
A one-year NAIT post-diploma certificate in Edmonton that builds advanced cyber defence skills on top of a prior IT or computer science credential. Students learn how organizations assess risk, harden systems and respond to evolving threats, aiming at security-focused technical roles.
University
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Country
Canada
Level
Graduate Diploma
Field
Cybersecurity
Duration
1 year
Language
English
Campus
Edmonton (Main Campus), hybrid
Degree
NAIT Cybersecurity Post-Diploma Certificate
Intake
September
Application Deadline
International applicants (NAIT program delivery data and international checklist, checked October 12, 2026): applications for Fall generally open August 1 of the prior year; Winter opens January 1 of the prior year. Program-specific international application closing dates on the program page for 2026/27 deliveries include Fall 2026/27 closes July 1, 2026. Seats can fill or close earlier, so confirm open status on NAIT's Program Availability for International Students tool before applying. Canadian applicants: apply through ApplyAlberta and watch each delivery's domestic close date on the program page
Tuition Information
NAIT international students tuition table for 2026/27 (study periods September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027), checked October 12, 2026: CAD 735 per credit; year 1 tuition CAD 22,050 (about 30 credits at a full-time load). Canadian students (domestic 2026-2027 per-credit table): CAD 466.00 per credit, about CAD 13,980 for a 30-credit year. Figures are tuition only; mandatory fees (technology, recreation/athletics, NAITSA, U-Pass, health and dental, and any program/material fees) are extra and listed on NAIT's additional fees page. Books and supplies are not included. The international fee table lists matching year-1 and year-2 tuition cells for Cybersecurity; NAIT's program length for international delivery is one year, so plan on about CAD 22,050 tuition for the credential at the 2026/27 rate.
Admission Requirements
- Apply: international applicants use NAIT's International Application for Admission (application.nait.ca), submit required documents, and pay NAIT's non-refundable international application fee. After an offer, accept by paying the non-refundable tuition deposit by the deadline on the offer letter; NAIT then requests a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) and usually emails it within about seven business days of the deposit (international checklist, checked October 12, 2026). Canadian citizens and permanent residents apply through ApplyAlberta.
- Academic: an accredited or recognized IT or computer science-related diploma or degree completed within the last five years with a minimum GPA of 2.0 (NAIT lists eligible NAIT diplomas such as Computer Engineering Technology, Software Development, IT Business Analysis, IT Systems Administration and related DMIT streams)
- English proficiency (NAIT ELP page, checked October 12, 2026; results valid two years): IELTS Academic 6.0 in each section; TOEFL iBT before January 21, 2026: 70 overall with at least 17 in each section, or on/after January 21, 2026: 4.0 overall with 4.0 in each section; Duolingo 115 overall with at least 100 in each integrated subscore; PTE Academic 58 overall; CAEL 60 overall; Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with 169 in each section; NAIT ELP Exam 73% or B in each section; plus other tests NAIT lists. NAIT also accepts consecutive full-time English study in Canada or an ELP-exempt country (for example three years of high school including Grade 12 English, or two years of for-credit post-secondary), NAIT ESL Level 6, or other pathway courses NAIT lists
- Intakes and delivery: campus Edmonton (Main Campus); international full-time delivery listed as hybrid; start terms open to international applicants include September
- PGWP: NAIT's program data does not flag this credential as PGWP-ineligible (pgwpIneligible false) for the standard international deliveries checked October 12, 2026. Online-only deliveries can be marked PGWP-ineligible. NAIT does not guarantee individual eligibility; IRCC rules can change