Offered by College of the North Atlantic in Stephenville, Canada, Diploma in Software Development (Co-op) is a diploma in Software Engineering programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 4,484 per semester (CAD 1,099 per semester for local students).
Software Development (Co-op) at College of the North Atlantic is a three-year diploma covering full-stack application development, database design, and systems analysis. Students learn to design, code, test, and maintain applications using current technologies and industry practices, with coursework spanning object-oriented programming, web applications, mobile development, and cloud ecosystems. The program combines classroom instruction with team-based projects and applied learning activities that simulate real-world development environments. As a cooperative education program, it includes three paid work placements, occurring in May of the first academic year, January of the second academic year, and September of the third academic year. Delivery is on-campus, offered at the Prince Philip Drive and Corner Brook campuses. The program suits students who want hands-on, project-based training in software development alongside paid industry experience integrated throughout their studies rather than only at the end. Graduates are prepared for roles such as application developer, software developer, web developer, computer programmer, mobile app developer, and database developer, reflecting the program's broad coverage of development disciplines rather than a narrow specialization.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:60.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires a Provincial High School Graduation Certificate with a 60% overall average, including English 3201, Mathematics at Advanced 2200/3200 (50% minimum each) or Academic 2201 (50%) and 3201 (60%), and five 3000-level credits; College Transition, Adult Basic Education (Level III) Business-Related Profile, and mature-student (19+, one year out of school) routes are also accepted, and Trades and Technology Certificate graduates may receive course exemptions. The programme sets no English score of its own and instead follows CNA's institution-wide English Language Proficiency Requirement: IELTS Academic overall band 6.0, TOEFL iBT 79, PTE Academic 53, or Duolingo 105-110, waived after three years of English-medium schooling. No interview or portfolio is required.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:College of the North Atlantic accepts domestic applications on a rolling, first-come basis with no fixed opening or closing date published for any intake; the college states applications for a program remain open until it is filled, which for competitive programmes such as Practical Nursing can mean the intake closes before the term starts. International applicants apply directly to CNA; for the Fall 2026 intake the college published a closing date of 30 April 2026 (with late applications from students already holding a study permit still considered), but no equivalent Fall 2027 or Winter 2027 international date has yet been posted. Admission is therefore effectively rolling for domestic applicants and governed by a single seasonal cutoff, not yet republished, for international ones. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
