Diploma in Techniques en environnement forestier is a diploma in Energy Engineering programme offered by La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 6,539 per semester (CAD 1,385 per semester for local students).
Ce programme enseigne la gestion des forêts et des espaces verts en milieu urbain, dans le respect de l'environnement et des règlements de conservation : reconnaître les végétaux, identifier les espèces fauniques et aménager leurs habitats, lire et utiliser cartes, photos aériennes et images satellite, et prévenir les dangers qui guettent les forêts comme les insectes et les maladies. De nombreux travaux pratiques se déroulent sur le terrain. La personne diplômée peut travailler comme adjointe d'ingénieur forestier, de biologiste ou d'agent de conservation, ou poursuivre vers le diplôme avancé Technologie en environnement forestier et faunique. Offert aussi avec option coop ; La Cité est le seul collège à l'offrir en français en Ontario.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: For domestic applicants the page lists three accepted secondary credentials: the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent; Quebec's Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES); or New Brunswick's Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES). Applicants 19 or older without a diploma may instead pass La Cité's French-language mature-applicant test. International applicants must hold a secondary-school diploma or baccalaureate, or be in their final year of secondary school with proof of enrolment. La Cité describes its admission process as competitive because of limited capacity, and states that admission is never guaranteed even when every published requirement is met. The page states no further course prerequisites, immunization requirement, GPA or language-test scores for this diploma; instruction is in French.
Application Details
Start Date:Starts in autumn (September) — La Cité lists no other intake for this programme.
Application Deadline:No fixed cut-off published for this programme. La Cité classes it as a regular (non-quota) programme, which means it keeps taking applications while places remain and makes an offer once the file is complete. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry the online application opened on 26 September 2026, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and 1 February 2027 is the equal-consideration date. Many programmes carry on accepting applicants after that date on a first-come basis until they fill or open a waiting list, so check the college's programme-availability table before you apply. International applicants: La Cite's programme-availability table for international candidates, read 6 September 2026, shows this programme as closed for September 2026, not offered for January 2027, not offered for May 2027 and not yet posted for September 2027. Applications go through collegesdelontario.ca (SACO/OCAS) with a non-refundable CAD 350 application fee.
