Professional Certificate in Information Technology for Internationally Educated Professionals

This Professional Certificate in Information Technology for Internationally Educated Professionals appeals to those who already have an Information Technology degree and work experience from outside of Canada and want to grow their knowledge, skills and networks for the Canadian workplace. At York University’s IEP Bridging Program, you will complete three university-level IEP Foundation courses (9 credits) to ensure your soft skills are top notch and including one IT specific Foundation course in Object-Oriented Programming which provides fundamental Java programming skills. The Professional Certificate in IT for Internationally Educated Professionals allows you to take courses in system analysis, enterprise systems or big data and data analytics- this includes five advanced-level university courses (15 credits) in your area of IT specialization. Through these specialized courses, you will acquire up-to-date local professional knowledge and skills in your areas of expertise: system analysis, enterprise systems or big data and data analytics.

International Baccalaureate (IB) - IB Diploma with passes in six subjects: three passes at the Standard-level and three passes at the Higher-level, or two passes at the Standard-level and four passes at the Higher-level. Minimum IB Diploma point scores of 30 or higher is recommended (scores of 28 will be considered).Minimum 4 is required in each subject unless otherwise indicated. IB Certificate candidates with six subjects are considered for admission, Transfer credit granted for IB courses with Higher-level final grades of 5 or better, depending on the program (maximum 30 credits). Prerequisites listed correspond to Standard-or Higher-level.General Certificate of Education (GCE) - Minimum of two Advanced-level (A2) passes and three GCSE or IGCSE Ordinary-level (O-level) passes. Minimum average of “C” is required on Advanced-level and Ordinary-level passes. Grades of “E” are not considered. Prerequisite courses (minimum of “C” unless otherwise indicated) must be presented atthe Advanced-level. Transfer credits may be awarded for A level courses completed with a C or better.