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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category ‘E’ (Electronics) Diploma

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category ‘E’ (Electronics) Diploma is a diploma in Aerospace & Automotive Engineering programme taught at British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, Canada. The programme runs for 68 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 48,323 per total (CAD 12,400 per total for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Diploma

Field: Aerospace & Automotive Engineering

Duration: 68 weeks

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 12,400 / total

International tuition: CAD 48,323 / total

Last checked September 2026 · Source: bcit.ca ·

Program details

Overview

This diploma prepares an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Technician responsible for servicing, repairing, and modifying aircraft electronic systems and components. Around half of each day runs as classroom theory, with the remainder spent in the shops and hangar on hands-on practical work at BCIT's Aerospace Technology Campus, under a curriculum that follows national standards and carries Transport Canada approval. Completion counts for 18 of the 48 months of work experience Transport Canada requires toward an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category E licence.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: The Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category 'E' (Electronics) diploma requires Category 3 English (English Studies 12 at 50% or equivalent, or the BCIT English Trades Entry Assessment) for applications submitted up to 30 September 2026; applications after that date must instead meet Category 2 (English Studies 12 at 67%). Math must be Pre-Calculus 11, Foundations of Math 11, or Workplace Math 11, each at 60%, another acceptable BC/Yukon course, or the BCIT Math Trades Entry Assessment. The page recommends, without requiring, prior study in General Mechanics 11, Automotive Mechanics 11, Technical Education 11, or Physics 11, plus good colour vision and an interest in electronics and mechanics. International applicants need a valid study permit and the program meets Post-Graduation Work Permit eligibility. Acceptance is first-qualified as long as space remains.

Application Details

Application Deadline: BCIT publishes common credential application dates for most cohort-based diplomas, degrees and Flexible Learning routes, though each program's own page governs: for the January 2027 intake domestic applications run 1 February 2026 to 2 January 2027 and international to 1 November 2026; for the April 2027 intake domestic runs 1 May 2026 to 1 April 2027 and international to 1 February 2027; for September 2027 domestic applications open 1 October 2026 and close 1 September 2027, international 2 July 2027. Openings are 9:00 am and deadlines 11:59 pm Pacific Time, moving to the next business day on a weekend. Admission is not institute-wide rolling, but many programs work first-qualified-first-accepted and can fill before the posted deadline, and several programs, mostly in Health Sciences, trades and graduate studies, run entirely separate application tables of their own. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About British Columbia Institute of Technology

“Quisque dominus summi”

Type: Institute of Technology

Control: Public

Campus setting: Suburban

Founded: 1964

Students: 44,000

Programs: 413

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category ‘E’ (Electronics) Diploma award?

British Columbia Institute of Technology awards a Diploma in the field of Aerospace & Automotive Engineering on completion of this programme.

How long does Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category ‘E’ (Electronics) Diploma take?

The programme runs for 68 weeks.

How much does Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category ‘E’ (Electronics) Diploma cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 48,323 per total (CAD 12,400 per total for local students).

Can Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category ‘E’ (Electronics) Diploma be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at British Columbia Institute of Technology.

What language is Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category ‘E’ (Electronics) Diploma taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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