Automotive Repair and Refinishing Diploma - International

Vancouver Community College

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Automotive Repair and Refinishing Diploma - International at Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, Canada is a diploma in Trades programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 40,480 per total (CAD 40,000 per total for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Diploma
Field: Trades
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 40,000 / total
International tuition: CAD 40,480 / total

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

The Automotive Repair and Refinishing diploma help students learn top skills and techniques used to restore damaged vehicles including bodywork, refinishing, painting, and auto glass repair.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: This international diploma requires Grade 12 graduation, or equivalent, English 10, or equivalent, and Workplace Math 10, or equivalent, though applicants who lack these may instead be assessed for mechanical reasoning by the department. Applicants also need basic computer skills and access to an internet-connected computer or mobile device. The page states that all VCC applicants must be able to function successfully in an English-speaking classroom but names no IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Duolingo score itself, pointing international applicants instead to VCC International's own English-requirements page. Applicants must be at least 17 years old or a secondary-school graduate and submit official transcripts and any other required documents; seats go to complete, eligible applications on a first-qualified, first-served basis.

Application Details

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through EducationPlannerBC. VCC publishes each programme's own application window, term by term, on its When to Apply page rather than one college-wide date: windows open roughly six to twenty months before the term starts and close on a stated date, though popular programmes can close earlier once seats fill, since places generally go to eligible applicants in the order their application is completed. International applicants use the International Applicant option on EducationPlannerBC; VCC opens international applications on 1 February of the previous year for Winter entry, 1 June for Spring/Summer, and 1 October for Fall, with no fixed closing date — applications continue until roughly three to four months before the term begins or until it fills, so admission is effectively rolling for international applicants. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Vancouver Community College

Type: College
Founded: 1965
Programs: 159
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Automotive Repair and Refinishing Diploma - International award?

Vancouver Community College awards a Diploma in the field of Trades on completion of this programme.

How long does Automotive Repair and Refinishing Diploma - International take?

The programme runs for 2 years.

How much does Automotive Repair and Refinishing Diploma - International cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 40,480 per total (CAD 40,000 per total for local students).

Can Automotive Repair and Refinishing Diploma - International be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Vancouver Community College.

What language is Automotive Repair and Refinishing Diploma - International taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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