At Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada, Bachelor of Science (Building Science) (Honours) Bridging from Architectural Technician is offered as a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering & Construction programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Civil Engineering & Construction
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This honours degree looks at how buildings perform, bringing together design, construction, human comfort and sustainability under a single program of study. It functions as a pathway for holders of an Architectural Technician diploma, who can apply credit toward the degree and finish the remaining coursework in three years.
Building physics anchors the curriculum, with students developing scientific reasoning and evidence-based problem-solving skills that they apply to buildings treated as complete systems. The program combines applied, hands-on experience with building materials and components alongside study of current construction technologies, building the ability to anticipate and record both strong and weak building performance and to catch potential problems early. Working in teams reflects how the wider construction industry operates, and a dedicated applied-research centre supports this practical learning. Graduates typically move into roles such as building scientist, project manager, energy consultant or building inspector.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.70 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: This bridging program is open to graduates of Algonquin's Architectural Technician Ontario College Diploma, admitted with an overall diploma GPA of 2.7. Applicants must submit official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through ontariocolleges.ca; those received by February 1 get equal consideration, after which offers are made first-come, first-served, with a September start. The program's own page does not publish English-proficiency test scores for this pathway; international applicants use a separate application portal, and the full admissions process is otherwise directed to the Registrar's Office.
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.
