HD in Mechanical Engineering Technology is a higher diploma in Mechanical Engineering programme offered by Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,911 per year (CAD 2,771 per year for local students).
Building on the technical foundation of the Mechanical Engineering Technician program, this three-year advanced diploma spends its final year on detailed design and advanced manufacturing technologies, developing skills in quality control, in-depth performance testing, product development support, and improving engineering designs through analysis. Direct entry requires a completed two-year Mechanical Technician program, and the third year is delivered through the Northern Colleges Collaboration Program, combining web-based coursework with on-campus labs.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This is a direct-entry pathway into the third year of Sault College's Mechanical Engineering Technology advanced diploma: the programme page requires completion of the two-year Mechanical Engineering Technician diploma plus successful completion of MTH551 (Calculus) and MCH125 (Mechanics of Fluids), or equivalent. The page defers English-proficiency and other general conditions to the college's institution-wide admission requirements: for diploma-level programmes these are IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 79-80 (no section below 20), PTE Academic 60 (no band below 52), or Duolingo 110 (no band below 105), scores valid within two years of the start date. Missing prerequisite courses can be completed through the college's Academic Upgrading program at no cost.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in September 2027, the application system opens on 26 September 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which qualified applications are assessed first-come, first-served until seats are full; Sault College publishes no equal-consideration date of its own, and neither OCAS nor the college states a separate date for the January 2027 intake. International applicants apply directly to Sault College rather than through ontariocolleges.ca; the college states only that applications are reviewed within five business days of submission and publishes no fixed opening or closing date for international admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.