Offered by La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa, Canada, HD in Technologie de l'architecture is a higher diploma in Architecture programme. The programme runs for 3 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).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Architecture
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,385 / semester
International tuition: CAD 6,539 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Ce programme développe la maîtrise du dessin, de la conception et de la modélisation assistés par ordinateur, ainsi que des connaissances en matériaux, méthodes de construction, sciences de l'environnement, codes du bâtiment et systèmes structuraux et mécaniques, dans une perspective de développement durable et d'architecture verte. La personne diplômée connaît les aspects techniques du cycle de vie du bâtiment : exécution de dessins d'architecture, analyse de l'information technique, préparation de devis, estimation détaillée des travaux, participation à la planification et à la construction, gestion de bâtiments et rénovation de l'existant. La Cité est la seule à offrir ce programme 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. Ontario applicants also need Grade 11 or 12 mathematics (MCR3U, MCF3M or MAP4C; MCT4C is recommended); Quebec applicants need TS 064426, SN 065406 or Mathématique 436 (a Secondary 5 mathematics course is recommended); New Brunswick applicants need mathematics course 30321B (30411B is recommended). A high-school physics course is recommended but not required. Before classes start, admitted students must have an up-to-date immunization record, including a tetanus vaccination. 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. Instruction is in French; the page gives no minimum GPA or language-test score.
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.
