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).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Architecture
Duration: 6 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,775 / year
International tuition: CAD 19,167 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Architectural Technology is also offered in person. Centennial College's Architectural Technology program will prepare you for a variety of careers in the building industry. Among the various options will be working in an architectural firm where you'll apply your technical knowledge and skills to create building designs, analyze building code requirements, prepare construction drawings and carry out contract administration tasks during the construction phase. Alternatively, where permitted by legislation, you may directly offer building design and drawing services to clients on small building projects. This diploma program will emphasize energy-efficient, sustainable design and construction strategies as well as protecting the environment. Using state-of-the-art computer technology, you'll learn to prepare designs and construction drawings for residential, industrial, commercial and institutional buildings. You'll also become familiar with building materials, construction methods, structural design, mechanical and electrical services, building codes and zoning by-laws, contracts, specifications, and the business environment for providing design and construction services.
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.
