HD in Software Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) (Optional Co-op) at Centennial College in Toronto, Canada is a higher diploma in Software 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).
Over two years, qualified computing graduates follow an intensive pathway into AI-oriented software engineering, gaining experience working alongside generative assistants, automated agentic systems and AI copilot tools, including delegating tasks to intelligent tools, validating their outputs and integrating automated components. Courses cover agentic development patterns and orchestration frameworks, agile and DevOps practices with CI/CD automation, automated software testing and AI-enhanced quality assurance, programming using Kotlin, Java, C#, TypeScript, JavaScript and Python, full-stack development with Android, .NET, Node.js, Next.js and React, enterprise data systems using MongoDB, Oracle and SQL Server, and cloud-native architecture using Kubernetes, Docker, Azure and AWS along with serverless functions and microservices, alongside machine learning, retrieval-augmented generation pipelines and secure, ethical AI design. Two capstone projects give students the chance to build industry-ready applications, and a co-op option extends the programme with two work terms.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This fast-track advanced diploma admits applicants holding a diploma or degree in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or a related discipline, or a combination of a partial credential and relevant professional experience, assessed through transcript and resume review. English proficiency is satisfied through Centennial's own English Admission Test or by meeting the general language-proficiency page's Standard Programs scale: IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band under 5.5, TOEFL iBT 67 with Reading at least 16 and Writing at least 23, PTE Academic 51 or higher, or Duolingo 105 or higher. No portfolio or interview is required, and no minimum admission GPA is published; a 2.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation, and the optional co-op stream separately requires a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
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.
