At Canadore College in North Bay, Canada, HD in Biotechnology Technologist is offered as a higher diploma in Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,014 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
This three-year higher diploma, the Technologist stream of Canadore's biotechnology programme, builds practical laboratory skills relevant to health, agriculture and natural resources industries, taught by active researchers in the field. Coursework relates to challenges such as food shortages, cancer research, environmental sustainability, and the control of infectious diseases. A field placement option is available within this longer Technologist stream, extending beyond the shorter two-year Technician route.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U), any Grade 11 Mathematics at the College (C) or University (U) level, and one Grade 11 or 12 science credit from Biology (SBI3C, SBI3U, SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH3U, SCH4U, SCH4C), or Physics (SPH3U, SPH4U, SPH4C). The programme page defers non-native English speakers to Canadore's institution-wide English Language Proficiency Requirements; at this credential level it falls in the college's Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma tier, published on the institution's international admissions page as IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72+ with no section below 18, PTE Academic 53 (no section below 47), or Duolingo 110 (no band below 95). No portfolio or interview is stated for this programme.
Application Details
Start Date:Monthly
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027; Canadore states applicants may apply at any time, with the deposit for accepted Winter 2027 offers due 16 November 2026 and term tuition due 30 November 2026. Canadore's own how-to-apply page separately cites a generic, undated "applications open November 1 / competitive consideration date February 1 for Fall term, October 1 for Winter term" notice that names no specific cycle year, so its October 1 figure is not confirmed as the Winter 2027 deadline. International applicants apply through Canadore's international portal and are assessed on a rolling basis, with programs closing early once capacity is reached; no fixed international opening or closing date is published, and payment deadlines appear only on the individual letter of admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
