Program Information

• Create end-to-end applications—from analysis to maintenance
• Implement AI and ML solutions that drive innovation
• Teach machines to understand and extract information from visual data like images and videos
• Utilize algorithms to process data and recognize patterns for machine learning tasks
• Innovate and create in a specialized lab designed for accelerating AI computations and advanced machine learning models

• The demand is growing for AI and ML Professionals, with the World Economic Forum¹predicting 75% of companies globally planning to implement some form of AI and ML. 
• According to Forbes², employers value professionals who can leverage data-driven insights and automation to solve complex problems.
• Specializing in the AI and ML field allows you to be part of a growing field³ with cutting-edge projects and contribute to ground-breaking advancements.
• The skills you acquire are not only applicable locally, but nationally and worldwide, making it easier to find job opportunities globally. 
• By 2025 over 97 million jobs⁴ worldwide will be created due to AI.
• As of August 2023, there are over 1500 AI startups⁵ in Canada. 

1. Operate with efficiency in the information and communication technology sector 
2. Address ethical and legal considerations in AI development 
3. Demonstrate effective communication skills, a capacity for leadership, adaptability, responsible teamwork, quality assurance and cooperation in problem-solving 
4. Develop full-stack applications through analysis, design, testing, deployment, and maintenance 
5. Implement machine learning models to solve real-world problems 
6. Utilize deep learning and neural networks for image recognition, speech recognition, and natural language processing 
7. Manage datasets 
8. Create effective data visualizations to communicate insights 
9. Develop computer vision models for image analysis 
10. Apply application security best practices when developing applications 

Mandatory Fees

• Application Fee - $100.00 per program (non-refundable) | Application Page
  Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee for each application to the College.
• The following fees are due during confirmation of acceptance to each program at the college:
  • Confirmation Fee - $103.00 per program annually (non-refundable)
    Student must pay a non-refundable fee on confirmation of acceptance to each program at the College. The fee covers registration and student association fees and is paid annually for the duration of the program.
  • Deposit fee - First semester tuition of which $1500 is non-refundable
• Academic Audit Fee (once per program) - $50.00
• Technology Fee (per semester) - $79.00

Full-Time Student Fees

Applied Degree Programs:

Regular Term (15-weeks)
Business & Information Technology (per semester) - $8,454.00

Intersession (up to 7-weeks)
Business & Information Technology (per semester) - $4,229.00

Part-Time Student Fees

Applied Degree Programs:

Tuition Fee (per course) - $2,092.00

Estimated Program Costs for International Students (2024-2025) 

Application fee:
If applying online, the application fee must be paid via credit card when completing and submitting your application to College of the North Atlantic.

For all other tuition payments:
College of the North Atlantic has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. All tuition payments, unless otherwise noted, can be paid via PayMyTuition. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.
Please note that you can only use PayMyTuition once you have being assigned a CNA student number.

Regulations Governing Payment of Materials & Fees

1. All student fees must be paid by the date specified in each term.  The dates are listed in the Academic Dates. Students receiving Student Aid must present their notification of Student Aid form on the first day of classes. These students are permitted to have fees outstanding until receipt of the Student Aid, at which time these students must pay their accounts in full.
2. Students who have not paid all fees within the time limits given in these regulations may have their registration cancelled by the College.
3. Students with outstanding accounts will be ineligible for a subsequent term, will not be awarded a diploma or certificate, access to register, and will not be issued a certificate of standing (transcript), grade report, or access to on-line grades until the outstanding account has been paid in full. It is the student’s responsibility to address outstanding balances and to work with their respective campus student services office on inquiries related to their account balance.
4. Should the College cancel a program, all tuition and fees paid will be refunded.
5. Out of sequence students registering or withdrawing within a term will pay a prorated tuition and equipment and materials fee per week.
6. Students taking courses above their normal term load (requires application to extend normal course load per semester) will pay tuition for each additional course taken.
7. Senior Citizens, 60 years and older, are required to pay 50% of the confirmation fee and tuition.
8. Students wishing to audit a course will pay 50% of the tuition and 100% of the technology fees (if applicable).