Bachelor of Automation and Robotics (Honours) is a bachelor's degree in Robotics & Automation programme offered by Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,872 per semester (CAD 3,405 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Robotics & Automation
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 3,405 / semester
International tuition: CAD 9,872 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program is a four-year, CEAB-accredited engineering degree that prepares students for work in automation and robotics. It draws on mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science, giving students the combined technical foundation needed to design and build autonomous and remotely operated systems used across manufacturing, robotics-assisted care, and rehabilitation settings. Coursework covers the theory and applied skills behind such systems, including how they reduce risk to workers and improve efficiency and safety in industrial settings. Because the degree carries accreditation from the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board under Engineers Canada, graduates also satisfy the academic requirement for pursuing a Professional Engineer designation. The program includes a co-operative education component: students complete a preparatory course before their first work term and then conduct a self-directed job search for paid, program-related employment, competing for positions alongside students from other Canadian and international institutions. The degree suits students interested in engineering careers at the intersection of robotics, automation, and intelligent systems, and who want a credential recognized by Canada's professional engineering bodies.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Applicants need six Grade 12 university (U) or university/college (M) courses with a minimum 65% average, made up of one Grade 12 U English course at 65% or higher, one Grade 12 U Physics course at 65% or higher, one Grade 12 U Calculus course at 65% or higher, one further Grade 12 U Mathematics course at 65% or higher, and two additional Grade 12 U or M courses; an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent is required, and mature applicants (19 or older without an OSSD) may qualify instead through demonstrated post-secondary academic ability. Applicants with international transcripts must document the same subject grades and, where required, prove English proficiency: Academic IELTS with an overall band of 6.5 and no band under 6.0, or TOEFL iBT overall 88 with 22 in each component (for tests before 21 January 2026), or the equivalent 4.5 scale with 4.5 per component after that date, or a Duolingo English Test score of 120 overall with 120 in Literacy and nothing below 105. Domestic applicants presenting international transcripts must have them assessed by ICAS or WES.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for September 2027 entry the application portal opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers must be accepted by 1 May 2027, while later applications are still assessed as space allows; Algonquin publishes no separate equal-consideration date for the January 2027 intake. International applicants apply directly via Algonquin's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; instead of one fixed date the college posts a program-by-program closing-date list shortly before each term starts - for Fall 2026 most programs closed 16 September 2026, technology programs by 9-10 September; no Winter 2027 or Fall 2027 international list has been posted yet, so admission remains effectively rolling until each list is published and fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
