Bachelor Programme
Networking and Information Technology Security
Ontario Tech's Networking and IT Security BIT trains students to build, defend and test enterprise networks in labs, with internships and certification prep. It is a Bachelor of IT from the Faculty of Business and Information Technology, taught in specialized labs. Courses cover fundamental and advanced networking, enterprise network engineering, cloud computing, programming and scripting, databases, cryptography, security policy, malware analysis and digital forensics. The coursework also prepares students for industry certifications from Cisco, CompTIA and (ISC)². Students who have finished two years with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 can take a paid internship with an employer in Canada or abroad, and a capstone project is part of the degree. Graduates work as security analysts, network security engineers and system and network managers.
University
Ontario Tech University
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Cybersecurity
Duration
4 years full-time
Language
English
Campus
North Oshawa campus
Degree
Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) in Networking and Information Technology Security
Intake
September
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 (September): international applicants should send a complete application by Wednesday, 31 March 2027 for equal consideration. Apply either through the OUAC Undergraduate Application (up to three programs, and other Ontario universities) or, if you are applying only to Ontario Tech, through its International Application (CAD 100 for up to three programs). Applications that arrive later are still processed, but program-specific deadlines then apply. Admission decisions for Fall 2027 are released from January 2027. The common deadline to accept an offer is 3 May 2027, residence applications are guaranteed if received by 1 June 2027, the tuition deposit is due by 4 June 2027, and any outstanding documents or offer conditions must be met by 13 August 2027. The Global Leadership Award has its own application deadline of 11 February 2027. Ontario Tech can change these dates without notice
Tuition Information
International: CAD 42,143.13 a year in tuition (Ontario Tech's 2026-2027 international rate for the Bachelor of Information Technology, based on 10 courses or 30 credit hours a year; the same rate is listed for each year of study). Business and Information Technology students pay an internship fee of CAD 942.79 for each internship semester (2026-2027 rate). Rates for students entering in Fall 2027 had not been published yet, and Ontario Tech says fees can change without notice. On top of tuition, every student pays ancillary fees (health and dental plan, U-Pass transit pass, sports and recreation, career services and others); Ontario Tech estimates these at about CAD 2,500-3,500 a year, depending on program and status. To accept an offer you pay a non-refundable tuition deposit (amount shown in the offer letter), which international students must pay before asking for a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL); it may be refunded only if the study permit is refused. International entrants with an admission average of 80% or higher can receive an International Merit Award of CAD 20,000 over four years (CAD 5,000 a year, renewable with a 3.30 GPA), and international secondary school students studying outside Canada can apply for the Global Leadership Award, worth CAD 120,000 over four years
Admission Requirements
- Ontario prerequisites: the OSSD with six 4U/4M courses including English (ENG4U) with at least 60%, plus one of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) with at least 60%, or Computer Science (ICS4U) with at least 70%. Last year's cut-off was 70% and the expected cut-off is in the mid-70s
- International prerequisites (2027-2028 admissions chart): British-patterned curriculum: English and Mathematics. IB: English and one of Computer Science, Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation. CAPE: Communication Studies and one of Applied Math 1, Integrated Math or Pure Math 1
- Students from outside Canada need the secondary credential that gives university entry in their own system, with the program's subject prerequisites at the senior level. Examples from Ontario Tech's country list: the British-patterned GCE with at least five IGCSE/GCSE/O-level academic subjects (including English) and at least two A-levels, all at grade C or higher; the full IB Diploma with six subjects (three at Higher Level), at least 24 points and no score below 4; U.S. high school graduation from an accredited school with competitive Grade 12 prerequisite marks (send SAT or ACT scores if you have them); or India's CBSE, CISCE or a State Board Grade XII certificate (current Grade XII students send final Grade XI marks and Grade XII midterm marks). Post-secondary credentials from outside Canada may need a WES evaluation. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission
- English proficiency (if English is not your first language): IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with no section below 4.0; Duolingo English Test 120; CAEL 70 with no sub-score below 60; PTE Academic 58; Cambridge English Advanced 180 with no band below 170; Oxford ELLT 7; or IB English A at grade 4 or higher. The test must be taken within two years of the start date. Three years of full-time study (at least three academic courses a term) at a secondary or post-secondary school that teaches and examines in English also meets the requirement (ESL time does not count). Applicants who meet every requirement except English can take the online English for Academic Purposes program of Ontario Tech's partner, Oxford International Digital Institute
- Ontario Tech says all of its in-person bachelor's degree programs are eligible for the post-graduation work permit (PGWP), with no CIP code requirement