Offered by Centennial College in Toronto, Canada, HD in Energy Systems Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) (Optional Co-op) is a higher diploma in Energy Engineering programme. The programme runs for 4 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).
This fast-track route grants qualified graduates from colleges or universities direct entry into Year 2 of the three-year programme, completing the advanced diploma in four semesters. The curriculum is grounded in changing societal views on energy and the environment and how these are reshaping the utility and construction sectors, building a fundamental understanding of energy and its uses in modern society. It covers small-scale energy sources such as hydro, wind, solar, hydrogen fuel cells, biomass, energy storage and geothermal power, used to supply electricity, heat, transport and heating and cooling for homes and businesses, alongside net-zero building initiatives and the growing use of integrated, sustainable architecture and engineering practices, and new products for energy management in commercial and residential structures.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Fast-track entry requires a diploma or degree in a related science or engineering area, confirmed through transcript and resume review. Applicants complete Centennial's own English Admission Test, and the page otherwise defers to the college's institution-wide diploma-programme English standard: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 67 (minimum 16 Reading, 23 Writing), PTE Academic 51 or higher, CAEL 60, or Duolingo 105-114. A Centennial College Engineering Math Skills Assessment may also be requested on an individual basis. No portfolio, interview, or further work-experience requirement is listed. The programme has a January intake for both domestic and international applicants.
Application Details
Start Date:January
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 directly to Centennial through its own international application process and are assessed on a rolling basis across the Fall, Winter and Summer intakes; the college publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
