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postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Network Security

Course code: #1475

postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Network Security

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $14,935 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    1 year

  • PGWP

    1 year

  • Min GPA

    3 out of 4

Deadlines

Term start & deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2022 2022-02-01
Winter-January 08-January-2023 2023-01-08
Spring-May 07-May-2023 2023-05-07
Summer-August 01-February-2023 2023-02-01

Overview

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Network Security

Information technology and network infrastructure are targets for malicious activity regularly. 

News reports about data breaches, security violations, privacy failures and other infrastructure failures highlight a growing threat to business and personal information. 

This one-year, full-time graduate certificate program at Conestoga College is designed to address this growing threat to our network infrastructure.

It will provide students with the security background in network technologies, computing hardware, operation and protocols to harden and further secure such systems from attack.

Students will learn to identify threats through audits and supporting technical methods and evaluate and develop appropriate policies to support a strong organizational security posture. 

This program offers skills that allow graduates to evaluate risk and design infrastructure solutions that keep a business’s code, data and network systems safe. 

Students benefit from specialized courses taught by highly qualified industry experts and, as a result, should expect to have classes scheduled up until 8:00 p.m.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$22,135

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,359
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,200
Tuition 1 person $14,935

Hourly wage

Min wage

15.50 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Work Experience Documents (If applicable)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

PTE

58
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

Cambridge

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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • CAEL: 70, no sub-test band score less than 60
  • Conestoga English Language Test (CELT): Band 6

Conestoga offers a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission but have met all other admission criteria.

You will be eligible for admission to the degree program after completing level 4 of the General Arts and Science - English Language Studies (ELS) program with an overall grade average of 80% and no grade less than 75%

Your placement in the ELS program is determined by scores on an in-house English language test or TOEFL or IELTS.

For more details, visit this page.

Conestoga English LevelIELTS Academic
Overall Band
TOEFL iBTPearson Test of English
(PTE) Academic
Level 10-2.50-29 
Level 2

3.0-4.0

No band less than 2

30-45 
Level 3

4.5-5.0

No band less than 4.5

46-6036-45
Level 4

5.0-6.0

No band less than 5

61-7946-52
 
Direct entry to most diploma & certificate programs*

6.0

No band less than 5.5

8053-57
Direct entry to graduate certificate and degree programs**

6.5

No band less than 6

8858-60

Academic background and requirement

  • An Ontario College diploma, advanced diploma, degree or equivalent with an overall average grade of B or above (as assessed, by country, to Ontario standards) or a minimum of 5 years of full-time work experience as an IT system or network administrator or in a similar position
  • Applicants will be ranked based on an assessment of academic performance, length of degree/diploma, degree/diploma, degree/diploma discipline, and level of supporting IT technology experience and/or specific education.
    • Supporting technology experience includes any one or all of the following:
    • Microsoft operating systems (including directory systems)
    • Linux/UNIX operating systems (including directory systems)
    • Network technology systems (routers, switches, firewalls, etc.)

Career opportunities

  • Security Administrator/Analyst
  • Security Systems Engineer
  • Security Auditor
  • Security Architect
  • Network Security Analyst

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