At Durham College in Oshawa, Canada, HD in Chemical Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) is offered as a higher diploma in Chemical Engineering programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,361 per semester for local students.
Coursework focuses on material science, nuclear physics and instrumentation as they apply to developing renewable fuels, chemical products, and process simulation and analysis. Designed for applicants who already hold a qualifying academic credential, the fast-track route lets students build on that background and finish the advanced diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology over fewer semesters.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This fast-track pathway targets holders of a related college diploma or degree completed within the last five years. Durham College requires two post-secondary chemistry courses at a minimum grade of 60 per cent and one post-secondary calculus course at a minimum grade of 60 per cent. Proof of English language proficiency is required; applicants educated in a non-English-speaking country must meet Durham College's general English Language Proficiency Policy, which for diploma, advanced-diploma and certificate programs accepts IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 88 (no section below 22), PTE Academic 53 (no section below 49), CAEL 60 overall, or Duolingo English Test 110. No further condition, interview or portfolio requirement is stated on the program's own admission page beyond the prior-credential and course prerequisites above.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for September 2026 entry the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2026 and offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2026; January 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 1 October 2026 (confirm by 1 November 2026); May 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 1 February 2027 (confirm by 1 March 2027) - applications after these dates are still assessed while seats remain, including for programs Durham lists as highly competitive (Paramedic, Practical Nursing, Dental Hygiene and similar), which share the same cycle rather than a distinct deadline. International applicants apply directly to Durham, not through ontariocolleges.ca, and are assessed on a rolling basis against each program's published intake availability; Durham publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
