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    Program facts

    Focus College
    Kelowna, Canada
    • Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
    • Duration
      2 years
    • Annual tuition fee
      13,190 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

    • Language taught in
      English
    • Start date
      July, September, January, April

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    Program overview

    What Focus College says about their program:
    "An Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development from Focus College can get you prepared to jump into a software career or enter a partner university.


    If you’re looking for a career in a field with a strong demand for skilled employees, IT and Software Development are two great options with job opportunities in many different industries – from biotechnology to telecommunications and transportation.


    In this 2-year* full-time Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development program, you will take your analytic, problem-solving brain and add the specific skills taught in our employment-focused courses and be job-ready in no time."

    Admission requirements

    English requirements

    • IELTS: 6
    • Duolingo: 95-100
    • TOEFL iBT: 60-78
    • Pearson test of English: 50-58
    • CAE Cambridge Assessment English: B2
    • CAEL Canadian Academic English Language Assessment: 50

    Entry requirements

    Undergraduate

    • High School Transcript

      60%

    • Passport Data page

    Graduate

    • Passport Data page
    • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent international qualification OR Information Technology Specialist (ITS) Diploma from FCP OR Canadian Grade 10 or equivalent international qualification with 2 years experience in the relevant field.

    Fees and funding

    Fee information

    • Advanced Diploma tuition: CAD$13,190 per year
    • Advanced Certificate tuition: CAD$15,480 per year
    • Postgraduate Diploma tuition: CAD$12,190 per year

    Funding

    Bursary Every student with 75% or more marks in Grade 12 or final required qualification and minimum IELTS Band 6.0 in each module will get from CAD$1,000 to CAD$2000 Bursary on their tuition fee.

    Scholarship Students with good academic standing and in need of economic assistance will be eligible for a scholarship of CAD$3,000 to CAD$5,000

    Visa requirements for Focus College

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