Offered by Northern College in Timmins, Canada, Diploma in Mining Engineering Technician is a diploma in Mining & Oil Engineering programme. The programme runs for 5 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,716 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
A course in mine maintenance planning covers how maintenance work is organised, scheduled and coordinated across a mine site, from pit equipment and underground fleets through to processing plants, giving technicians the context to work alongside maintenance crews, supervisors and operations staff. Students learn how work orders are raised and prioritised, how preventive and predictive maintenance programs are built, and how downtime, parts supply and labour affect production schedules, while also interpreting maintenance data and reliability principles and seeing how maintenance choices affect safety and output. By the end, students can discuss scheduling with trades and planning staff and apply systems thinking to how maintenance supports continuous mine operations.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with Grade 12 English (C or U) and Grade 12 Math (C or U) — MCT4C preferred, MAP4C accepted with a minimum 60% grade; Grade 12 Chemistry and Physics are recommended, and missing prerequisites can be completed free of charge through Academic Upgrading. International applicants must also provide proof of a senior high school diploma with documents submitted in English, and meet the English-proficiency requirement of IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 79, PTE Academic 58, or Duolingo 105. No interview, portfolio, or work-experience requirement is stated for this programme.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca; Northern College accepts applications on a rolling basis for most programs right up until a semester begins if space remains, but for its limited-enrollment competitive programs — Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Practical Nursing, Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Technology (Wildlife Rehabilitation), Companion Animal Physical Rehabilitation, and Medical Laboratory Technician — February 1, 2027 is the equal-consideration date for Fall 2027 entry, after which remaining seats are offered first-come, first-served or waitlisted. International applicants apply through the OCAS International Application Service and are assessed on a rolling basis; Northern publishes no fixed international application deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
