Offered by Holland College in Charlottetown, Canada, Diploma in Welding Fabrication is a diploma in Trades programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 12,519 per year (CAD 6,279 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Trades
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 6,279 / year
International tuition: CAD 12,519 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This two-year diploma program teaches the core welding processes used in metal fabrication, including oxy-fuel, shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, and gas tungsten arc welding. Students also train on hand and power tools and on stationary shop equipment such as press brakes, shears, and roll machines, alongside blueprint reading and creation and broader fabrication techniques. Practical training includes eight weeks of on-the-job training delivered through two Welding Practicum courses, each worth four credit hours, giving students supervised workplace experience in addition to campus-based instruction. The program is based at Holland College's Georgetown Centre, which is recognized as a Canadian Welding Bureau test centre. Admission requires a Grade 12 credential or equivalent, with preference given to applicants who have completed Grade 11 or 12 academic English, math, and physics; the program also supports mature students and those needing English language support. Graduates can pursue Red Seal apprenticeship certification in welding and may apply credits from the diploma toward a Bachelor of Applied Management degree at the University of New Brunswick. The program suits students seeking hands-on training across multiple welding processes and shop equipment, backed by a recognized testing facility and a defined practicum component.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Beyond Grade 12 or equivalent with credits at or above the general level, the program gives preference to applicants who have completed Grade 11 or 12 academic English, Mathematics and Physics, though these are not stated as strict prerequisites. Applicants submit a resume covering work, volunteer and extracurricular experience, and academic upgrading is available for missing courses; mature-student applications are accepted. English is the language of instruction: applicants whose first language is not English demonstrate proficiency with IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6), TOEFL iBT 85, CAEL 60 (minimum 50 per band), PTE Academic 60, Duolingo English Test 120 (no section under 115) or Cambridge B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 (no band below 169), among other accepted tests; graduates of a Canadian high school who completed English 621 in P.E.I. (or its provincial equivalent) with at least 70%, or applicants with three consecutive years of full-time English-medium post-secondary study completed within two years of the program start, are exempt. The program takes a September intake at the Georgetown Centre.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Holland College applicants of all kinds apply directly through MyDashboard rather than a shared application service. For the Fall 2027 intake, application review begins October 15, 2026 for early consideration, the competitive-program review date is February 28, 2027, and the first round of acceptance offers is sent by the end of March 2027; after February 28 later applications are still assessed as seats remain available right up to the program start date. International applicants use the same MyDashboard process and Holland College publishes no separate, fixed international closing date beyond these general review dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
