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Diploma in Welding Engineering Technician - Robotics

Conestoga College

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

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Conestoga College offers Diploma in Welding Engineering Technician - Robotics, a diploma in Robotics & Automation programme in Kitchener, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 23,215 per year (CAD 5,124 per year for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Diploma
Field: Robotics & Automation
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,124 / year
International tuition: CAD 23,215 / year

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

Are you looking to prepare yourself for a challenging and rewarding career in manufacturing automation, welding robotics and metal fabrication? Would you enjoy hands-on learning in a state-of-the-art facility? This program might be right for you! This unique 2-year program prepares you to enter the workplace with exceptional welding skills that are in high demand across the industry. . . You will earn a Welding Engineering Technician - Robotics diploma and will acquire comprehensive welding skills through hands-on practical labs, using the latest equipment in our state-of-the-art facility. You will create and read blueprints and gain an understanding of metals and their characteristics, complemented by solid welding automation knowledge and welding robot programming. Safe work practices and practical experience in weld inspection methods are also covered. This program also covers all the learning outcomes for Level 1 of the Welder (456A) and Metal Fabricator – Fitter (437A) apprenticeship programs in Ontario. If you decide to pursue an apprenticeship in either trade, you may be exempt from this level of in-school training. The optional co-op stream includes one co-op work term. For more information contact the Program Coordinator at [email protected].

Requirements

Minimum GPA: 60.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or applicant age 19 or older with mature-student status. Conestoga asks for Grade 12 compulsory English at C or U level, or equivalent, or its own Preparatory Communications (COMM1251), plus Grade 11 Mathematics at C, M (University/College) or U level, or equivalent, or Preparatory Mathematics for Trades (MATH1420), with a minimum cumulative average of 60% across the English and Mathematics prerequisites. Applicants whose prior instruction was not in English must demonstrate English-language proficiency; the programme page does not itself publish a domestic test-score table, so evidence follows Conestoga's general English-proficiency policy, and international credential holders need a course-by-course evaluation from a service such as ICAS or WES. To remain eligible for the optional co-op stream, students must achieve a minimum 65% average in Level 1 with no more than one dropped or failed course.

Application Details

Start Date: September
Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Conestoga College

Type: College
Campus setting: Suburban
Founded: 1967
Programs: 265
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Diploma in Welding Engineering Technician - Robotics award?

Conestoga College awards a Diploma in the field of Robotics & Automation on completion of this programme.

How long does Diploma in Welding Engineering Technician - Robotics take?

The programme runs for 2 years.

How much does Diploma in Welding Engineering Technician - Robotics cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 23,215 per year (CAD 5,124 per year for local students).

Can Diploma in Welding Engineering Technician - Robotics be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Conestoga College.

What language is Diploma in Welding Engineering Technician - Robotics taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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