HD in Architectural Technology at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Canada 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 15,268 per year (CAD 1,354 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Architecture
Duration: 3 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
Prepare to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the development, documentation, and management of the sustainable built environment. Complete three full semesters of paid coop to refine your skills. Program Highlights Specialize in your final year of study in either design or construction management to refine your skill set in your area of interest.Program includes 3 co-operative education work terms.Attend multiple industry and networking eventsWhat you'll learnBuilding design including architectural concepts, site planning and space planning.Green building, sustainability, and net-zero design.Building science, materials, construction techniques and detailing.Technical drawings and BIM (Building Information Modeling) using REVIT.Architectural history and general education.Structural design in steel, concrete, masonry, and wood, including mass timber.Mechanical and electrical building systems, including renewable energy systems.Construction economics, estimating and quantity surveyingProject management, facilities management, construction administration and project schedulingEmerging technologies, including 3D visualization, AI, virtual reality, and digital scanning. Program Length3 academic years (periods of 8 months), plus co-op
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 C* (MAP4C requires a minimum of 60%) or U level, or Grade 11 Functions (MCR3U). 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 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 intake. The two lists differ, so check the intake you want is open to your applicant type before applying. 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. 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.
