Computer Aided Drafting & Building Information Modelling Diploma at Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, Canada is a diploma in Information Systems & Technology programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 44,275 per total (CAD 13,900 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 13,900 / total
International tuition: CAD 44,275 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The CAD and BIM diploma advance your Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) skills for work in engineering firms, architecture firms, development companies, government, or private industry.
Click [here](https://www.vcc.ca/international/programs/program-areas/technology/cad-and-bim-technician/) for information about the international intake for this program.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: VCC's own page for the CAD and BIM Diploma requires Grade 12 graduation or equivalent, English Studies 12 with a minimum "C-" grade, and Workplace Mathematics 11, or their equivalents. Applicants completing high-school Drafting 11 and 12 may, with departmental approval, enter directly at Level 2, and graduates of VCC's Architectural, Civil/Structural, Mechanical or Steel Construction Modelling Technician Certificate within the last three years, or of a Drafting Technician Certificate from another institution reviewed and approved by the department, can also gain advanced standing. No English-proficiency test score (IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo or CAEL) is stated. General conditions: Canadian citizen or permanent resident, aged 16 or older or a secondary-school graduate, with official transcripts and supporting documents submitted; the two-year, 70-credit diploma begins in September and must be completed within five years.
Application Details
Start Date:September
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.