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  • 24 months

Post-Degree Diploma - Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Vancouver Community College - Downtown · Vancouver, Canada

Tuition

CA$17,038

Application fee: CA$145

Submit by September 1, 2027 · 314 days left · starts September 1, 2027

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Length
24 months
Starts
September 1, 2027
IELTS
6.5 overall
Post-study work
Available, as published
Taught in
English
Application fee
CA$145
Cost of living (annual)
CA$23,448

Overview

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• Assess different governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and security tooling, and choose which ones to implement within the organization. • Develop and manage projects using Project Management (PM) best practices. • Create a business case for a cybersecurity project and present the case using effective presentation skills and persuasive techniques. • Recognize emerging technologies and evaluate them using an appropriate framework. • Prepare for and deliver both written and verbal communications related to IT/security that are appropriate to the intended audience. • Plan and develop internal controls related to security in response to identified risks based on information and evidence obtained from stakeholders. • Evaluate the enterprise gaps to prepare or revise security policies, standards, and guidelines. • Apply different security and compliance frameworks in supporting audit activities (internal and external) and maintaining regulatory compliance certification requirements. • Design an incident response plan that includes identification of the roles of a cybersecurity incident response team. • Demonstrate ability to build rapport and trust with a variety of relevant parties and adapt to local business culture context.

Entry requirements

As the university states them. Whether you meet them depends on your own results — ask us and a consultant will check with you.

English
  • PTE: 56 overall or above
  • IELTS: 6.5 overall or above
  • TOEFL: 80 overall or above
  • Duolingo: 115 overall or above
Prior study
Bachelor

Fees and living costs

Tuition
CA$17,038
Application fee
CA$145
Cost of living (annual)
CA$23,448

Published as Vancouver Community College - Downtown publishes it, through ApplyBoard, and not checked by Go Study — ask us and a consultant will confirm any of it with the school.

Intakes

  • September 1, 2027

    Starts September 1, 2027 · apply by September 1, 2027

    Applications opened October 1, 2026

  • January 1, 2028

    Starts January 1, 2028 · apply by January 1, 2028

    not confirmed by the school

  • May 1, 2028

    Starts May 1, 2028 · the school has not published an application deadline

    not confirmed by the school

  • September 1, 2028

    Starts September 1, 2028 · the school has not published an application deadline

    not confirmed by the school

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