Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning Technician - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a diploma in Geographical Information Systems 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 1,381 per semester for local students).
This diploma covers the concepts, processes and technologies used to shape healthy communities, including the laws and policies governing urban environments, design using computer-aided design software, geographic information systems for spatially representing data, and three-dimensional visualization software. Students gain a full year of work experience through three back-to-back co-op terms, and the program's mathematics component is tailored to the concepts directly relevant to urban planning study and practice. The diploma connects to a pathway toward a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading or GED accepted), including Grade 12 English at the C, U or equivalent level and Grade 11 Mathematics at the C, M or U or equivalent level; Grade 10, 11 or 12 Design Technology courses are recommended but not mandatory. Mohawk also accepts mature applicants and offers upgrading courses for those lacking the standard prerequisites. Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate proficiency through one of: successful completion of the 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.
Application Details
Start Date:September
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.
