Douglas College offers Geological Resources Diploma, a diploma in Earth Sciences & Geology programme in New Westminster, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 5,500 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Earth Sciences & Geology
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,500 / total
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Geological Resources Diploma is a combination of academic knowledge and applied learning. You’ll do two hands-on fieldwork components, which give you the chance to do the work of a geological technician, as well as go on field trips to mines and exploration operations to see how they work. You'll have the option to participate in a Co-op program, and by the time you complete the diploma, you'll have the skills to pursue further education or work in mining and mineral exploration as a geological technician.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: On top of Douglas College's general admission requirements and English Language Proficiency requirement (proof of English proficiency, met with IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 83, PTE Academic 56, Duolingo English Test 110, CAEL 60 or another option the college accepts), the Geological Resources Diploma requires Mathematics 11 (Pre-Calculus Mathematics or Foundations of Mathematics) with a grade of C or better, and Chemistry 11 with a grade of C or better, for admission to the programme and priority registration. Applicants who have not completed Precalculus 12 with a B or higher, Chemistry 12 with a C+ or higher, or Physics 11 with a C or higher may be required to take additional courses to meet prerequisites for required courses once registered. No minimum GPA, portfolio or interview is stated.
Application Details
Start Date:Douglas runs three fifteen-week semesters a year: Fall from September to December, Winter from January to April and Summer from May to August. The programme page lists intakes in Fall (September), Winter (January) and Summer (May). The Fall 2026 semester began on 8 September 2026 and Winter 2027 classes begin on 4 January 2027.
Application Deadline:Douglas publishes college-wide application windows rather than a single date for every programme, and the domestic and international timetables are different. DOMESTIC APPLICANTS apply on EducationPlannerBC. Applications for a semester open about eleven months ahead, at 9:00 a.m. on the first business day of the opening month: 1 October for the following Fall, 1 February for the following Winter, 1 June for the following Summer. Douglas labels this a limited-enrolment programme, so it sets no single fixed closing date: the round shuts when the intake fills, and the college’s own test is whether the programme still appears in the EducationPlannerBC drop-down list. Applicants are acknowledged in writing about two to three weeks after applying, and qualified applicants are then ranked against the programme’s published criteria. INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS follow Douglas’s separate college-wide dates, not the domestic ones: the Fall (September) 2026 intake closed on 31 May 2026, Winter (January) 2027 closes on 30 September 2026, and Summer (May) 2027 closes on 31 January 2027. Limited-enrolment programmes can fill before those dates and open-enrolment ones last only while seats do, so Douglas advises applying early enough to leave room for a study-permit application. Read from the programme page and the college deadline pages on 6 September 2026; Douglas had not yet published Summer 2027 domestic closing dates.
