About Cyber Security Post-graduate Certificate in Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Program Overview
The Cyber Security post-graduate certificate will prepare students for the challenges of identifying network and computer system vulnerabilities, conducting ethical hacks to determine system risk and designing organizational cyber security plans. The program content is based on the expectation that students will have developed problem-solving skills and basic research skills in their undergraduate information and communication technology degrees, and that the Cyber Security post-graduate certificate program will enhance their existing knowledge and skills. Cyber security is everyone's business, and developing current practical knowledge is important in this digital growth industry.
Career and Salary Information
Your Career
Through your studies, you will develop knowledge and skills in:
- cyber security operations
- penetration testing
- information security investigation and forensics
- web security
- security consultation
- security analysis
- security administration
Academic qualification equivalents:
- A conferred Bachelor's degree in the area of Information and Communication Technology from a recognized post-secondary institution
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Overall minimum score of Band 6.5 with a minimum score of 5.0 in each component.
- TOEFL : An overall minimum score of 81 on the Internet-based Test of English
- PTE : A minimum score of 63 with minimum component scores of 50.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Application mode |
Online and Paper mode available |
| Graduation rate |
62% |
| Acceptance rate |
96% |
| Number of Students |
16,008 |
| Overall cost of living |
14,762 CAD |
| Academic calendar |
Semester based |
| % of International students |
6% |
| Number of campuses |
4 |
| Medium of instructions |
English |
| Undergraduate Tuition fee |
14,044 CAD |
| Postgraduate Tuition fee |
16,426 CAD |
| Cost of living |
694 -1147 CAD per month |
Saskatchewan Polytechnic First-Year Tuition Fees And Living Expenses For International Students
Over the course of one academic year, the following graph displays tuition and living expense estimates in Canadian currency for one full-time international undergraduate student. Please bear in mind that these are only estimates; actual pricing will vary depending on your needs and preferences. Other factors to consider include currency changes, visa and study authorization fees, and vacations back home.
- For international students, the overall fees will range from:-
| Particulars |
Amount |
| Administrative fees |
50.00 to 150.00 CAD |
| Application fees |
150 CAD |
| Student association fee |
95.00 to 445.00 CAD |
| Non-refundable fee at the start) |
1,000 CAD |
| Tuition fee range |
6,195 to 18,089 CAD |
| Laboratory fee |
100.00 to 409.00 CAD with no fees for
some courses which do not have a lab service. |
| Books and Supplies |
200 to 3,725 CAD |
| Technology fee |
50 to 146 CAD |
- For a student of Saskatchewan Polytechnic the required financials (Cost of Attendance) can be:-
| Description of Financials |
Amount in CAD |
| Average cost of tuition |
11245.77 CAD |
| Cost of living |
10799.39 CAD |
| Application fee |
150 CAD |
| Estimated total (per year) |
22,195.16 CAD |
