Conestoga College offers HD in Architecture - Construction Engineering Technology (Optional Co-Op), a higher diploma in Civil Engineering & Construction programme in Kitchener, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,477 per year (CAD 2,750 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Civil Engineering & Construction
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,750 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,477 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Are you interested in sustainable building design and construction? Are you seeking a challenging and rewarding career? Develop your passion for architectural design, engineering, and construction in this dynamic and unique three-year advanced diploma program. Gain a thorough understanding of the entire building process from design to construction from experienced faculty with close ties to the industry. A wide range of high-performance career paths await you in the construction industry, as our graduates are in high demand.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or age 19 or older with mature student status, plus Grade 12 compulsory English at the C or U level (or Conestoga's Preparatory Communications COMM1251) and Grade 12 Mathematics at the C or U level, or Conestoga's Preparatory Mathematics for Technology & Apprenticeship (MATH1385). Minimum course grades feeding the academic-strength calculation are 80% for MAP4C, 65% (strongly recommended) for MCT4C, 55% for MHF4U or MCV4U, 70% for MDM4U, and 65% for MATH1385, with the highest mark used where several are submitted and ten bonus points added for Advanced level, OAC, U, U/C or post-secondary courses. To qualify for the optional co-op stream, students must complete Level 1 with a minimum 65% session-weighted average or exemption in four named core courses. Applicants whose prior instruction was not in English must demonstrate proficiency, though no specific test-score table is published on this page.
Application Details
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.
