HD in Medical Laboratory Technology is a higher diploma in Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences programme taught at Humber College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 7 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,615 per semester (CAD 3,183 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences
Duration: 7 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,183 / semester
International tuition: CAD 9,615 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Medical Laboratory Technology Advanced Diploma program prepares students with the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to become integral members of the health-care team as registered medical laboratory technologists. Through a blend of classroom learning, laboratory activities and cli…
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The academic requirements below are Humber's Ontario baseline; an international applicant meets the equivalent standard for their own country of study through Humber's Academic Equivalency tool and then the same program requirements. Academic: an OSSD or accepted equivalent including Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U, or equivalent), Grade 12 Math - one of MAP4C, MCT4C, MDM4U, MCB4U, MGA4U, MCV4U or MHF4U (or equivalent), Grade 11 or 12 Biology (SBI3C, SBI3U or SBI4U, or equivalent) and Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (SCH3U, SCH4C or SCH4U, or equivalent). Mature-student status or college/university transfer status are accepted in place of the secondary-school route. A Canadian citizen or permanent resident schooled abroad needs a credential assessment first - ICAS course-by-course for a secondary transcript, WES for post-secondary study. English, where English is not your first language or your previous education was in another language: Humber's certificate, diploma and advanced diploma band - IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band under 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80 with 20 per skill, PTE Academic 53-57, Duolingo 105, CAEL 60. Once you accept a seat, placement clearances may be required: immunisations and laboratory testing, TB screening, a police record check, and current First Aid and CPR certification.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons) apply via ontariocolleges.ca. For Fall 2027 entry, applications open early October 2026, with Humber offers beginning as early as November 2026. Highly competitive programs use an equal-consideration deadline of 1 February 2027: applications received by then are assessed together with no earlier offers; later applications are reviewed first-come, first-served while space remains. Fall 2027 offer acceptance is due 1 May 2027. International applicants apply directly through the Humber Web Application and are reviewed on a rolling basis, up to one year before their intended start term; no fixed international deadline is published, and applying for a study permit 3-5 months before the start date is recommended. No separate Winter/Spring institution-wide dates are published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.