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HD in Electrical Engineering Technology (Apply To 0317X03F)

Algonquin College

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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HD in Electrical Engineering Technology (Apply To 0317X03F) is a higher diploma in Applied Professions & Services programme taught at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,699 per semester (CAD 1,389 per semester for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Higher Diploma
Field: Applied Professions & Services
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,389 / semester
International tuition: CAD 8,699 / semester

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

Overview Advance your skillsets for a career in the electrical engineering technology field. In the Electrical Engineering Technology Ontario College Advanced Diploma program, you use state-of-the-art facilities to gain the knowledge and experience necessary to enter the electrical engineering field. This program is the continuation of the Electrical Engineering Technician program, and is open to students who already have an Algonquin College Electrical Engineering Technician Ontario College Diploma and meet the admission requirements. Through a series of theory courses and extensive practical labs, you learn skills specific to becoming an Electrical Engineering Technologist. You expand your knowledge base of the following: electrical principles codes circuitry industrial control systems computer applications machinery AutoCAD telecommunications electronics instrumentation and robotics Take on a complex project, either in partnership with an industry client or based on your own research interest, and use project management skills learned in the program to analyze and solve it. Complete your project by creating deliverables, monitoring and controlling project resources, and presenting results both orally and through written presentations. Electives during this program help you specialize in either automation or utilities. OACETT (Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists) recognizes this program as meeting the academic requirements for certification in the Certified Technician (C.Tech) category. While a student, you are encouraged to register as an Associate member of OACETT. Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to the co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement. Upon graduation, you may find employment in many different areas of the Electrical Engineering Technology field. You may have titles such as: Electrical Designer Electrical Technologist Electrical Engineering Technologist AutoCAD Draftsperson Project Estimator Control System Designer Instrumentation Controls Technologist Building Automation Engineering Technologist Telecommunication Quality Assurance Technologist If you choose to pursue further studies, you may be eligible to take a summer-bridge program and transfer your diploma credits towards entering into the third year of Lakehead University's Electrical Engineering Degree program.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: This Higher Diploma continues Algonquin's Electrical Engineering Technician program under the shared application code 0317X03F. Direct-entry College Eligibility requires an OSSD or equivalent, or Mature Student status; Program Eligibility adds Grade 12 English (ENG4C or equivalent) and Grade 12 Mathematics (MAP4C or equivalent) or Grade 11 Mathematics (MCF3M or equivalent). Students who complete Algonquin's Electrical Engineering Technician program may advance into this diploma with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (scale not published) and the program's specified courses. International applicants must meet Algonquin's English Language Proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic overall band 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band, the Duolingo English Test at 110 overall, or TOEFL iBT at the score Algonquin publishes for the test's current format. Where qualified applicants exceed available places, Algonquin selects on English and mathematics proficiency.

Application Details

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.

About Algonquin College

Type: College
Founded: 1967
Students: 46,613
Programs: 154
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does HD in Electrical Engineering Technology (Apply To 0317X03F) award?

Algonquin College awards a Higher Diploma in the field of Applied Professions & Services on completion of this programme.

How long does HD in Electrical Engineering Technology (Apply To 0317X03F) take?

The programme runs for 3 years.

How much does HD in Electrical Engineering Technology (Apply To 0317X03F) cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 8,699 per semester (CAD 1,389 per semester for local students).

Can HD in Electrical Engineering Technology (Apply To 0317X03F) be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Algonquin College.

What language is HD in Electrical Engineering Technology (Apply To 0317X03F) taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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