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Cybersecurity (Co-op)

Tuition fee CA$19,000 per year

The fees are for the 2024–2025 academic year and include tuition (CA$15,838), health insurance and ancillary charges.

The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change.

Registration fee CA$400 one-time

The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300).

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Overview

Focus on practical information security topics and strategies. Benefit from field trips and industry guest speakers. Get hands-on experience on your co-op work term.

Students prepare for careers involving the development, evaluation, and support of cybersecurity solutions. Building on previous educational experience, students learn to create cost-effective and secure computing environments. Students develop the knowledge and skills to categorize, design, implement and integrate technical safeguards to ensure the security of information systems.

Emphasis is placed on cultivating the interpersonal, organizational, technical, communication, and problem-solving skills applied to enhance the effective implementation of security in a business environment.

Co-op Work Terms

This program includes a co-op work term component where you will gain practical, on-the-job experience in your field.

Program structure

The following reflects the planned progression for full-time offerings of the program.

Fall Intake

  • Sem 1: Fall
  • Sem 2: Winter
  • Work Term: Summer

Winter Intake

  • Sem 1: Winter
  • Sem 2: Summer
  • Work Term: Fall

Career opportunities

The need for organizations to build and maintain secure network and information systems has created demand for skilled computer and network systems security specialists. Chief Information Officers and Information Technology Managers charged with the need to plan and implement security controls and infrastructure to protect corporate information systems will increasingly require the skills of security specialists.

Career opportunities may be available in both public and private sector organizations including the financial sector, health care, education and more. Graduates may gain employment as administrators, technicians, security analysts or penetration testers.

Apply Now! May 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
May 6, 2025
Apply Now! September 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 2, 2025
Apply Now! January 2026
Application start
Mar 1, 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Jan 2, 2026
Apply Now! May 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
May 6, 2025
Apply Now! September 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 2, 2025
Apply Now! January 2026
Application start
Mar 1, 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Jan 2, 2026