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Advanced Diploma in Computer Systems Technology
George Brown College - Casa Loma Campus, Canada
CAD 18775
Annual Tuition Fee
CAD 110 Waived
Application Fee
36 months
Duration
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
60%
Min GPA
Program Overview
The three-year Computer Systems Technology advanced diploma program is designed with extensive industry input and offers two optional specializations in its third year:
- The Networking specialization focuses on network security, voice-over-IP (VoIP), and wireless LANs.
- The Systems specialization focuses on mail server administration, content management systems (Collaboration), database administration, and computer security.
Both specializations include core courses on infrastructure virtualization (through the VMWare IT Academy) and cloud computing, along with best practices in Information Technology (IT).
In your third year, you'll also be involved in real-life projects or case studies. You can complete these independently, along with an industry partner or George Brown's Office of Research and Innovation. This hands-on experience may include working in teams to develop proposals, plan, set schedules, and achieve specific goals in information technology. Through some of these exciting projects, our students have helped develop IT solutions for hospitals, large corporations, and major IT and telecommunications service providers, including Bell Mobility, Rogers Communications, Cogeco Data Systems, and many other well-known companies in the GTA.
This program covers all courses of the official Cisco CCNA Routing & Switching curriculum. The curriculum also prepares students to write several other examinations leading to industry certifications, such as the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) and Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate.
Our college continues to invest in up-to-date networking, wireless, radio frequency, VoIP, and security lab equipment, so that all students gain hands-on experience in installation and configuration of equipment ranging from small offices all the way to enterprise-class hardware and software. Cisco recognized this investment, along with the hands-on teaching environment, and designated George Brown as an Area Support Centre and Instructor Training Centre, making us part of a very select group of Cisco Networking Academies in Canada.
Note: Students who start the program in January (winter term) will be required to attend classes during the summer months (May to August).
Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Identify, analyze, design, develop, implement, verify and document the requirements for a computing environment.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, document and monitor technical problems using appropriate methodologies and tools.
- Analyze, design, implement and maintain secure computing environments.
- Analyze, develop and maintain robust computing system solutions through validation testing and industry best practices.
- Communicate and collaborate with team members and stakeholders to ensure effective working relationship.
- Select and apply strategies for personal and professional development to enhance work performance.
- Apply project management principles and tools when responding to requirements and monitoring projects within a computing environment.
- Adhere to ethical, social media, legal, regulatory and economic requirements and/or principles in the development and management of the computing solutions and systems.
- Investigate emerging trends to respond to technical challenges.
- Analyze, plan, design, implement and administer computer systems and cloud solutions.
- Research, design, deploy, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, upgrade and decommission computing system infrastructures.
- Select and apply scripting tools and programming languages to automate routine tasks.
- Install, monitor, optimize and administer a database management system in response to specified requirements.
- Design, implement and administer technical support processes for computing system infrastructures that aligns with industry best practice.
Additional Information
Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma
College/University Processing Time 14 Days
Program Format Full-Time
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - With No Band Less Than - 5.5
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 80 - With no score less than - 20
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 54 - With no score less than - 50
- DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 110.0 Minimum Production - 90.0
Academic Requirement
Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- Grade 12 English 50%
- Minimum overall of 50% in MATH in 12th.
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Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Average Tuition Fee Per Year
18775
Tuition Fee
(CAD)
CAD 110 Waived
Application Fee
(CAD)
12000 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(CAD)
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Scholarships
International Students Awards & Scholarships
To be considered for any of the awards listed below, students must apply by selecting International Centre Scholarships through STU-VIEW and be enrolled full-time as an international student.
Assist on Scholarship for International Students in Two-year Programs |
Assist on Global Service in Canada Ltd. (Kimokran 16 Toronto Inc.) has donated funds for the establishment of the Assist on Scholarship for International Students in Two-year Programs. This award is available to all registered international students at George Brown College in any year of study for all programs in this category
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International Centre Student Bursary |
This award is available to all registered international students at George Brown College in any year of study for all programs
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International Student Leadership Award |
The award is available to any international student graduating from their program.
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International Student ESL Scholarship |
International Student ESL Scholarship is awarded to a student in the ESL Program.
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International Student Scholarship |
International Centre Student Scholarship is available to full-time international students in any program. The following criteria must be met by the applicant:
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Kimokran (Toronto) Scholarship for International Students |
Kimokran 16 Toronto Inc. has donated funds for the establishment of the Kimokran (Toronto) Scholarship for International Students. This award is available to all registered international students at George Brown College who are in their 2nd Year or higher for all programs in this category The following criteria must be met by the applicant:
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Post-Secondary Scholarship for International Students - Certificate |
The award is available to students in the Certificate, Post-grad program in any year of study.
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Post-Secondary Scholarship for International Students – Diploma/Degree |
Academic Area has donated funds for the establishment of the Post-Secondary Scholarship for International Students. The award is available to students in the Diploma or Degree program in their Second, Third, or Fourth year of study in an approved international work/study experience.
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Scotiabank and the Scotiabank Bursaries |
Scotiabank and the Scotiabank Bursaries have graciously provided $100,000 (100 bursaries at $1,000 each) for International students.The following criteria must be met by the applicant:
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Scotiabank International Partner Entrance Scholarships |
The Scotiabank International Partner Entrance Scholarship is available to newly admitted students in their first year of study in any post-secondary (diploma, degree, or post-graduate certificate) George Brown College (GBC) program. Students from GBC’s academic partner institutions in the Caribbean, China, Central/South America and India are encouraged to apply. Two scholarships of $5,000 will be awarded each academic year.
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Woori Education Scholarship |
Awarded to an international student based on academic performance and community involvement. To qualify, an applicant must:
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Please Note: Scholarships, awards, and bursaries listed are subject to change without prior notice, and are subject to conditions as may be set down by the college and/or the donor of the award.
Entrance Scholarship
George Brown offers entrance scholarships for eligible degree students based on academic achievement.
Please see the following chart for details for criteria:
Admissions Score | Amount | Type | Maximum total Amount for 4 Years |
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95+ | $2,500 | Renewable/year (Up to 4 years) | $10,000 |
90-94.9 | $2,000 | Renewable/year (Up to 4 years) | $8,000 |
85-89.9 | $1,500 | Renewable/year (Up to 4 years) | $6,000 |
80-84.9 | $1,000 | Renewable/year (Up to 4 years) | $4,000 |
Did you know?
This is a renewable scholarship, which means that if you maintain a grade point average of 3.7 (80%) in your program, you will receive additional funding towards your tuition in future years.
*All award recipients will be required to provide their SIN or ITN for T4A tax reporting purposes as mandated by the government.
Eligibility Requirements
- You must meet the eligibility requirements for the scholarship at the time of your initial application and on Day 10 of the initial term of the scholarship.
- Eligibility will be assessed by the Admissions department based on the grades used to determine the student’s admission score for the degree program. The student’s admission score, as calculated by the Admissions office, will be calculated to one decimal place.
- Applicants with conditional offers of admission are required to meet the admissions conditions set out in your offer letter, or your offer and the scholarship could be revoked later.
- You must be registered in, and complete, a full?time course load.
- You must remain full-time in the program to be eligible for renewal.
- Make sure to accept your offer and pay your tuition deposit by the deadline dates to receive this entrance scholarship.
- Entrance scholarships are only eligible for the specific full-time degree program you've been accepted for and the entrance level/term on your offer letter.
*please read the full degree entrance scholarship terms & conditions
Eligible Degree Programs
Arts, Design & Information Technology | Honours Bachelor of Brand Design (G304) Honours Bachelor of Digital Experience Design (G301) |
Business | Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Services) (B302) Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Analytics) (B303) Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Supply Chain Management) (B310) Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Digital Marketing) (B312) |
Community Services & Early Childhood | Honours Bachelor of Interpretation (American Sign Language - English) (C302) Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - Honours (Degree Completion) (C305)* *Plus an additional $1,200 entrance scholarship. |
Construction & Engineering Technologies | Honours Bachelor of Technology (Construction Management) (T312) |
Health Sciences | Honours Bachelor of Behaviour Analysis (S302) |
Hospitality & Culinary Arts | Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Culinary Management) (H315) Honours Bachelor of Food Studies (H317) Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Hospitality) (H311) |
For Fall 2025:
- For the Fall 2025 semester, George Brown will be offering entrance scholarships for C305 degree completion students in their entry semester (Semester 5). These scholarships are for a total of $1200 (paid in two $600 installments-early in the fall and winter semesters after Day 10).*
- This is a renewable scholarship, which means that if you remain enrolled in the Winter 2026 term (Semester 6), you will receive the additional $600 towards your Winter 2026 term tuition.
- You do not need to apply for these scholarships. They will be credited to your GBC student account if you remain registered after Day 10 of each term.
- These scholarships are offered to both domestic and international students.
To Qualify:
- You must remain full-time in semester two to receive the second installment.
- Make sure to accept your offer and pay your tuition deposit by the deadline dates to receive this entrance scholarship.
- Prospects with conditional offers of admission are required to meet the admissions conditions set out in your offer letter, or your offer and the scholarship could be revoked later.
- Entrance scholarships are only eligible for the specific full-time degree program that you've been accepted for and for the entrance level/term on your offer letter.
- All award recipients will be required to provide their SIN or ITN for T4A tax reporting purposes as mandated by the government. Eligibility Requirements
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