Graduate Certificate – Information Technology Business Analysis (1372)

The Information Technology Business Analysis Ontario College Graduate Certificate program prepares students to become successful Business Analysts capable of driving organizational strategy in today’s data-driven digital economy. Students learn to articulate business needs and recommend high-value solutions while mastering the skills to write system requirements, develop test cases, manage defect resolution, and coordinate user acceptance testing. Through hands-on experience with leading industry software, students build a comprehensive skills portfolio spanning data modeling, emerging technologies, end-to-end data decision-making, project management, and change and risk management.

Academic Qualification: Undergraduate Diploma completion.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.5

• TOEFL: 88.0

• PTE: 58.0

• Duolingo: 120

Conditional Admission: Available for applicants who do not meet language test requirements by completing designated English pathway courses prior to academic study.

Value: $1,500 – $2,500 CAD (automatically applied after Day 10 of the term).

Award Breakdown:

70% – 79% average: $1,500 CAD

80% – 89% average: $2,000 CAD

90% – 100% average: $2,500 CAD

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all nationalities.

Must be enrolled in Year 1 of an eligible degree program across any Conestoga campus (Fall, Winter, or Spring terms).

Minimum 70% admission average required.

Exclusion: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) students are ineligible.

Maintenance Requirement: Continuing students must maintain a minimum 70% Program Weighted Average to retain funding.