Offered by Centennial College in Toronto, Canada, HD in Mechanical Engineering Technology - Industrial (Fast-Track) (Optional Co-op) is a higher diploma in Mechanical 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 gives qualified mechanical engineering graduates direct entry into Year 2, leading to the advanced diploma in two years. Coursework pairs engineering theory with practice, highlighting the design and development of mechanical devices and equipment, and builds grounding in engineering sciences, from intermediate through to advanced skill in computer-assisted design and manufacturing as used across industry. About a quarter of programme time involves project work simulating workplace assignments, requiring students to connect what they learn in class to the real-world design, manufacture and testing of mechanical systems.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This fast-track programme requires a degree or a three-year college diploma in a related science or engineering area, intended for applicants who already hold post-secondary credentials in the field. Admission requires a transcript and resume review, plus Centennial's own English Admission Test; an Engineering Math Skills Assessment may also be requested on an individual basis, with applicants notified directly if it applies to them. The programme page states only that English language proficiency is required beyond the admission test, without publishing IELTS, TOEFL or other standardised scores, so international applicants must consult the college's general language-proficiency page for the exact thresholds that apply to them.
Application Details
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.