St. Lawrence College

If you plan to study in Canada from Nepal, this guide can help you choose a program. It lists St. Lawrence College programs that Nepali students can apply to, with each program’s credential, length and campus, all checked on St. Lawrence’s official program lists and program pages. For campuses, fees in Rs, scholarships and work rights, see our St. Lawrence College profile. For grades, English scores, documents and the application steps, see our St. Lawrence admissions guide.

Which St. Lawrence programs can Nepali students apply to?

About 50 full-time campus programs are marked open for international students, from one-year certificates to four-year nursing degrees.

The programs come in five levels:

• Certificates: one year or less, such as Personal Support Worker and Carpentry Techniques.
• Diplomas: two years, such as Computer Programming and Practical Nursing.
• Advanced diplomas: three years, such as Civil Engineering Technology and Graphic Design.
• Graduate certificates: usually one year after a diploma or degree, such as Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Management.
• Bachelor’s degrees: Bachelor of Commerce: Social Innovation and honours nursing.

Each program page shows whether it is open for international students, and this can differ by campus. Check St. Lawrence’s program list before you apply.

Which St. Lawrence programs are PGWP eligible?

St. Lawrence’s list has 38 rows, including Cybersecurity and Practical Nursing, but Human Resource Management and Advertising and Marketing Communications are not on it.

If you applied for your study permit on or after 1 November 2024, a diploma, advanced diploma or graduate certificate leads to a Post-Graduation Work Permit only if its field of study is eligible. Bachelor’s degrees have no field-of-study rule. You also need CLB 5 in English for college credentials or CLB 7 for degrees, and you must take at least half of the program in class.

St. Lawrence’s PGWP-aligned programs list applies if you applied for your study permit from 25 June 2025, and an overview page links the earlier list. It says the eligible field codes were last updated on 4 July 2025 and can change, so also check IRCC. These popular programs are open to international students but are not on the list:

• Human Resource Management (graduate certificate)
• Advertising and Marketing Communications (diploma)
• Biotechnology (two-year diploma; Biotechnology Advanced is on the list)
• Automation and Instrumentation Technician (diploma)

The list goes by campus, so a program counts only at the campus it names. Cybersecurity at Fleming’s Sutherland Campus isn’t named on it, and online versions such as Business don’t count. Our PGWP guide for Nepali students explains the rules.

Which St. Lawrence programs are popular with Nepali students?

The table shows St. Lawrence’s programs in the course areas most popular with Nepali and Indian students, up to two per area, with each one’s credential, length and campus.

Programs are grouped by course area, with PGWP-eligible and open-intake programs listed first within each area (see the PGWP section above for which ones qualify). Most programs start in September and many computing and health programs also list January, so check the program’s own page for its exact status.

Practical Nursing and honours nursing also run at other campuses, so check the location before you apply. Fees are shown on each program’s page. See the fee section of our St. Lawrence College profile for the usual yearly range in CAD and Rs.

What do you need for each program level?

St. Lawrence publishes no Nepal-specific grade rule, so each program sets its own, with IELTS 6.0 for certificates and diplomas and 6.5 for graduate certificates and degrees.

• Certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas: IELTS 6.0 with no band under 5.5, or PTE 55. Computer Programming and Analysis asks for Grade 12 English and Grade 11 math.
• Graduate certificates: IELTS 6.5 with no band under 6.0, or PTE 60, plus a two or three year diploma or a degree. Cybersecurity follows this rule.
• Bachelor’s degrees: IELTS 6.5 with no band under 6.0, or PTE 60. Bachelor of Commerce: Social Innovation asks for a 65% average, and honours nursing asks for 75%.

To see where your +2 grades stand, convert your NEB GPA to a percentage with our NEB GPA calculator. Program-by-program examples, documents and the application steps are in our St. Lawrence admissions guide.

How do you choose the right St. Lawrence program?

Start with your background and your plan after graduation, then check the program’s PGWP status, open intakes and campus on St. Lawrence’s own program page before you apply.

• Coming from +2? Look at two and three year programs such as Computer Programming and Analysis, Civil Engineering Technology or Practical Nursing, or a degree if your grades reach its average.
• Already hold a bachelor’s degree? A graduate certificate such as Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Management or Digital Marketing Communications is the usual route, and most take one year.
• Have a health care background? Health Care Administration International runs for four semesters, and its page recommends education or work experience in health care.
• Check the campus. Supply Chain Management and Game Programming are at Cornwall, while Cybersecurity and Graphic Design are at Kingston, and the PGWP list goes by campus.

For more on each type of program, see our guides to post-graduate diplomas in Canada, computer science in Canada and nursing in Canada. Our list of top courses in Canada for PR and careers can also help you compare fields. Goreto’s counselors can talk this through with you at any branch; contact your nearest Goreto branch.

Frequently asked questions about St. Lawrence programs