Offered by Fleming College in Peterborough, Canada, HD in Respiratory Therapy is a higher diploma in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 6 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 26,953 per year (CAD 6,655 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Health Sciences
Duration: 6 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 6,655 / year
International tuition: CAD 26,953 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
About Fleming College Fleming College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg lands and territory. Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 85 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 80,000 alumni.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) including Grade 12 College (C) English, Grade 12 College (C) Math, Grade 11 or 12 Physics, and two additional Grade 11 or 12 College (C) sciences with one being Biology — minimum final grade of 65% in each required course. Applicants missing requirements can use the one-year Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees, which may qualify successful graduates for reserved admission spaces. Domestic applicants apply through Ontario Colleges (ontariocolleges.ca).
Application Details
Start Date:January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for full-time programmes starting in the 2027 fall intake the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and Fleming also runs a January start; applications received after 1 February are processed first-come, first-served until programmes are full. International applicants apply via the OCAS International Application Service to the September, January or May intake and face no fixed deadline; Fleming instead recommends applying between six weeks and five months before the intended start depending on home country, and processes files on a rolling basis with offers typically issued within 5-10 business days. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
