Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering Technician - Automation is a diploma in Industrial & Systems Engineering programme taught at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,215 per semester (CAD 1,354 per semester for local students).
This diploma covers mechanical maintenance, machining and fluid power, alongside both the theoretical and practical sides of machine fabrication and repair work. Coursework includes blueprint interpretation, measurement, metallurgy, automated systems, mathematics, safety and troubleshooting principles, along with ladder logic development and application, basic electrical circuit theory, and PLC programming. Students also build skills spanning welding, power transmission, rigging and hoisting, and AutoCAD. As an integrated technician-apprenticeship program, graduates are excused from the Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) apprenticeship's in-school training component, and co-op participants may also gain apprenticeship hours.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading or GED accepted), including Grade 11 English at the C, U or equivalent level and Grade 11 Mathematics at the C, M or U level. Mohawk offers alternative options for mature applicants who do not hold these prerequisites. Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate proficiency through one of: successful completion of Mohawk's GAS-English for Academic Purposes (478) program, a TOEFL score of 550 paper-based or 80 internet-based, an IELTS Academic overall score of 6.0 with no band below 5.5, or a Duolingo English Test score of 105-110 with no section below 100. No portfolio, interview, work-experience or GPA condition is stated on the program's own admission page.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through Ontario Colleges: for a September start Mohawk's equal-consideration date is 1 February (1 February 2027 for the next fall intake), and for a January start it is 1 June; after either date, files are considered first-come, first-served while seats remain, with permanent residents of Ontario prioritized, then other Canadian residents, then international applicants. International applicants apply via OCAS's International Application Service on a per-intake deadline rather than one annual date: for January 2027 entry, applications opened February 2026 and the submission deadline is 1 November 2026; Mohawk had not yet published a deadline for the September 2027 intake as of this check. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
