At Nova Scotia Community College in Halifax, Canada, Diploma in IT Programming is offered as a diploma in Software Engineering programme. The programme runs for 2 years.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Software Engineering
Duration: 2 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
IT Programming at Nova Scotia Community College is a two-year diploma that teaches students to create software solutions and write effective code following coding and design best practices and standards, working both independently and collaboratively. Courses cover programming languages including C, C++, and C#, along with web development, mobile applications, databases, networking, and systems analysis. A mandatory field experience course runs for about five weeks, and an optional cooperative education placement between year one and two offers paid, full-time employment for a minimum of 12 weeks and 420 hours. Depending on campus, delivery includes in-person, blended, blended distributed, and synchronous online formats, with the program offered at campuses such as Annapolis Valley, Burridge, eCampus, the Institute of Technology in Halifax, Lunenburg, and Sydney Waterfront. It suits students interested in how computers work and in application development and programming, aiming to build software that others will use.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Nova Scotia Community College requires a High School Graduation Diploma or equivalent for this programme; no Grade 12 subject prerequisites are published. International applicants' English language requirements vary by country, and the programme defers to NSCC's institution-wide proficiency standard: IELTS Academic minimum 6.0 on each band, TOEFL iBT 80 overall (pre-January 2026), Duolingo English Test 115 overall with no subscore below 95, CAEL Band 60, CanTest 4.5 average, or PTE Academic 55, or an exemption. No interview, immunization or age restriction is stated for admission. Students develop a portfolio of coursework to present their skills to employers, complete a mandatory five-week unpaid field-experience placement with an optional co-op, and the programme notes that many employers in the sector require a criminal record check as a condition of hiring rather than of admission.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic (Canadian and permanent resident) applicants apply directly to NSCC on a first-come, first-served basis with no fixed opening or closing date; because many of the college's 140+ programmes fill quickly, applicants are advised to apply as early as possible. International admissions run on a fixed annual cycle: the 2026/27 academic year's international deadline was 1 April 2026 and that intake is now closed, with the college stating international applications will re-open in late September 2026 for a future intake. NSCC has not yet published a firm international deadline for the next (2027/28) academic year, so domestic admission is rolling while international admission follows an annual deadline once applications reopen. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
