At Centennial College in Toronto, Canada, HD in Architectural Technology (Online) (Optional Co-Op) is offered as a higher diploma in Architecture programme. The programme runs for 6 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,167 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
The programme prepares graduates for building-industry careers such as working inside an architectural firm, applying technical knowledge to produce building designs, assess code requirements, prepare construction drawings and handle contract administration during construction. Where local rules permit, graduates may also offer design and drawing services directly to clients on small building projects. The diploma places weight on energy-efficient, sustainable design and construction methods and on protecting the environment, and applies computer-based tools to draft construction drawings and designs spanning residential, commercial, industrial and institutional building types. Coursework additionally takes in structural design, mechanical and electrical building services, construction materials and methods, zoning by-laws and codes, contracts and specifications, plus the business side of running a design and construction practice.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature-applicant status at 19 or older, plus Grade 12 English at the College (C) or University (U) level or equivalent (or Centennial's English Admission Test) and Grade 11 Mathematics (M/U) or Grade 12 Mathematics (C/U) or equivalent, or a pass on the Engineering Math Skills Assessment. English-language proficiency follows Centennial's institution-wide fast-track/advanced-diploma scale: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 81 (Reading at least 19, Writing at least 23), PTE Academic 58 or above, CAEL 60 overall with Writing at least 60, or Duolingo 125 or above. Because the program is delivered online, applicants also need consistent access to a computer meeting the College's hardware specification and a minimum 50 Mbps internet connection. Optional co-op entry in semester two additionally requires 80% completion of semesters one and two, a C grade in the communication course, a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, and legal eligibility to work in Canada.
Application Details
Start Date:Intakes on this program's own availability table, read 6 September 2026: September 2026 and January 2027, each Available to both domestic and international applicants. Neither intake is PGWP-aligned. No May start is listed for this program.
Application Deadline:Centennial publishes no application deadline for this program; what follows is the Ontario college cycle that governs it. DOMESTIC applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for a program starting in Fall 2027 the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and applications arriving after it are still assessed, but first-come first-served while places remain. Across the Ontario college system the application opened on 26 September 2026, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and an offer must be accepted by 1 May 2027. One $150 fee covers up to five program choices. INTERNATIONAL applicants apply instead through Centennial's ApplyCentennial portal, for which the College publishes no fixed cut-off; it advises applying four to six months before the intended start so there is time for processing and a study permit, and charges a non-refundable $125 CAD application fee.
