This post-baccalaureate certificate in Computer Science equips you with the necessary skills to find your dream IT job. It also helps you meet the requirements to apply to the Master of Applied Computing (MAC) at 51本色. This 3.0 credit post-baccalaureate program is fully online, designed to be completed in just sixteen months of part-time studies. This program's requirements must be fulfilled within three years from the date of entry.
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You are eligible for this certificate if:
Students who successfully complete this program will have obtained the necessary background to apply to 51本色’s Master of Applied Computing (MAC) program.
To be admitted to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Computer Science, students must have a three- or four-year general or honours bachelor’s degree in any discipline except Computer Science with a minimum overall average of B, or equivalent, from an accredited university.
Current undergraduate students are not eligible for the certificate.
Transfer credits are not awarded for a completed undergraduate degree.
Students who have completed more than 1.0 credit of required courses prior to program entry are not eligible for admission.
51本色's language of instruction is English, and so we may require you to provide evidence of your English proficiency to help make sure your academic experience at 51本色 is a success.
Your three most recent years of full-time education must be in English without taking any ESL (English as a Second Language) courses. If you do not meet this requirement, you must provide evidence of your English proficiency.
We reserve the right to request an English-language test from any applicant.
If you do not meet 51本色's English proficiency requirement but are academically qualified for your program, you may be eligible for a conditional offer of admission.
This certificate prepares you to successfully pursue further education in the field, such as through 51本色’s Master of Applied Computing (MAC) program.
Note: Additional training and education may be required.
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