Offered by Mohawk College in Hamilton, Canada, Diploma in Biotechnology is a diploma in Biotechnology programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,268 per year (CAD 1,354 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Biotechnology
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,354 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,268 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
From innovations in agriculture, environmental sustainability, public health, medicine, and biomanufacturing, biotechnology is transforming the way we care for our planet and one another. Program Highlights Strong foundational program in biotechnology with exposure to agricultural biotechnology, medical biotechnology, and biomanufacturing.Prepare for a future career working in one of the most rapidly expanding fields in Canada.Opportunity to take part in sustainable practices in labs.This program is engaged and committed to including Indigenous content and knowledge in courses.What you'll learnFundamentals of biotechnology, microbiology, pharmacology, genetics, bioinformatics.Explore scientific methods and experimental techniques in accordance with accepted principles of quality assurance and manufacturing in the biotech industry.Learn how to perform tasks in the following areas:DNA analysis using electrophoresis, and PCR (polymerase chain reaction)Protein analysis using electrophoresis, blotting and chromatographyMicropipetting, extractions, titrations, centrifugation and pH measurements using GLP (good laboratory practices)Instrumentation including spectrometryBasic techniques in microbiologyMicrobial fermentation in bioreactors Program Length2 academic years (periods of 8 months)
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires an OSSD or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading or GED accepted), with Grade 12 English at C or U level, and Grade 12 Mathematics at MAP4C with a minimum of 60%, MCT4C, or any U-level course; senior science (Chemistry or Biology) is recommended but not mandatory. Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate proficiency through TOEFL 550 (80 internet-based), IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, Duolingo 105-110 (no band below 100), or completion of Mohawk's GAS-English for Academic Purposes program. Mature-applicant pathways and upgrading courses are available. No portfolio, interview or work-experience requirement is stated for admission.
Application Details
Start Date:Starts Mohawk lists on this program’s own page, checked 6 September 2026. Domestic applicants: September 2026 at Fennell Campus (FF); January 2027 at Fennell Campus (FF). International applicants: September, January intakes. Mohawk runs a Fall term from September, a Winter term from January and a Spring/Summer term from May; not every program runs every term, and the seat status shown beside a start (open, waitlist, closed) moves as intakes fill.
Application Deadline:Mohawk publishes no deadline unique to this program; the dates below are the college-wide ones.
DOMESTIC APPLICANTS (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through ontariocolleges.ca. Equal consideration date: 1 February for a September start; 1 June for a January start. Applications that reach Ontario Colleges by then are read together in the first round of offers. Applying afterwards is still allowed, but remaining seats go first-come, first-served, and a competitive program is usually full by that point. Where a program draws more qualified applicants than it has seats, Mohawk ranks them on the average of their highest senior-level final grades in the required courses, and offers go to Ontario permanent residents first, then residents of other Canadian provinces and territories, then international applicants.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS (citizens of another country without Canadian permanent residence) do not use the equal consideration dates. They apply through the OCAS International Application Service, which sets a separate deadline for each intake rather than one annual date; the current list is on Mohawk’s international apply page. For the January 2027 intake, applications opened in February 2026 and close in November 2026. Files arriving after a deadline are judged on remaining program capacity, visa status and study-permit processing time for the applicant’s region, and Mohawk states it may cap applications or impose deadlines by region. The CAD 100 application fee is non-refundable and covers up to two program choices starting in the same August-to-July academic year.
