Offered by Fanshawe College in London, Canada, Diploma in Biotechnology is a diploma in Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 36,223 per total (CAD 8,018 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 8,018 / total
International tuition: CAD 36,223 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: fanshawec.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Biotechnology program emphasizes laboratory work led by industry professionals, giving students hands-on experience alongside classroom study. Students take part in collaborative research projects through CARIB, the college's Centre for Applied Research in Biotechnology, a facility with biology, chemistry, instrumentation and physics teaching laboratories spanning more than 13,000 square feet. The centre also houses biosafety level 2 tissue culture facilities.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD, from the College, University, University/College or Open streams) with any Grade 12 English (C or U); one Grade 12 Math credit – Mathematics for College Technology (C, preferred), Foundations for College Mathematics (C), Advanced Functions (U), Calculus and Vectors (U), or Mathematics of Data Management (U); Grade 11 Biology (C or U); and Grade 12 Chemistry (C or U), each with a minimum final grade of 60%. English language proficiency: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with no section below 4 (79 on the pre-2026 scale), PTE Academic 53, Duolingo English Test 105 with no section below 95, or CAEL 60 overall with no section below 50 (80 in listening). This is a demanding program: students should be ready to commit to lab work and coursework within tight timeframes, and to buy two lab coats and safety goggles. Before starting, students complete a mandatory WRIT placement assessment.
Application Details
Start Date:Full-time starts currently open to domestic applicants: September 2026 (London) — waitlisted; January 2027 (London). Starts open to international applicants: September 2026 (London); January 2027 (London). (Listed on the Fanshawe program page, checked 6 September 2026.)
Application Deadline:Fanshawe publishes no deadline specific to this program — these are the college-wide dates. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (the cycle opened 26 September 2026), and applications arriving after it are assessed in order of receipt until the program fills. Offers to non-competitive programs begin going out 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers are sent by 30 March, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and have no single published cut-off date; instead, proof of study-permit approval is due 9 December 2026 for a January 2027 start and 5 April 2027 for a May 2027 start, with all admission conditions cleared by 15 December 2026 and 15 April 2027 respectively.
