Diploma in Information Technology is a diploma in Information Systems & Technology programme taught at Medicine Hat College in Medicine Hat, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 20,539 per year (CAD 6,418 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 6,418 / year
International tuition: CAD 20,539 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This diploma program at Medicine Hat College covers installing applications, designing computer networks, developing information databases, and managing systems, alongside problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills for working with technical staff, customers, and employees. The curriculum incorporates preparation toward industry certifications including A+, i-Net+, Network+, and various Microsoft certifications. Students choose between two two-year majors, Software and Internet Development or Network and System Administration, sharing a common first semester that allows a change of major later in the program. A one-year certificate option is also available. Highly motivated students can apply for an optional co-op placement of about 490 hours, roughly three months, completed in the spring or summer session following the first year. The program runs full-time with a fall intake at the Medicine Hat campus. It suits students pursuing IT careers such as software development, web design and development, database development, or computer sales and support.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants need ELA 30-1 at a minimum of 50% (or ELA 30-2 at 60%) and Math 30-1 at 50% (or Math 30-2 at 65%, or Math 20-1 at 65%). Applicants with substantial relevant work experience may pursue a Prior Learning Assessment, arranged well in advance of the intake, and advance credit for previous post-secondary training may be granted through the Office of the Registrar. The programme page states no minimum admission average and no programme-specific language-test scores; Medicine Hat College's general international-admission standard applies, requiring IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 79, PTE Academic 54, Duolingo English Test 105, or CAEL 60 with no component below 50. No interview, portfolio, or competitive-entry process is described. Fall intake only.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to Medicine Hat College apply through ApplyAlberta: for the Fall 2026 intake (September) applications opened October 1, 2025 and the domestic deadline was September 2, 2026; Winter 2026 (January) closed December 19, 2025, and Spring 2026 (May/June) closed May 1, 2026. International applicants face earlier fixed deadlines for the same intakes: June 1, 2026 for Fall 2026, October 1, 2025 for Winter 2026, and February 2, 2026 for Spring 2026. Several competitive programs, including the Paramedic degree and Social Work diploma, close ahead of the general deadline. MHC had not yet published Winter, Spring, or Fall 2027 dates as of this check; admission is not described as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
