Heavy Mechanical Technology Diploma

Vancouver Community College

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Offered by Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, Canada, Heavy Mechanical Technology Diploma 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 40,369 per total (CAD 39,600 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 39,600 / total
International tuition: CAD 40,369 / total

Last checked September 2026 · Source: vcc.ca ·

Program details

Overview

The diploma builds practical skills for inspecting, servicing, and repairing heavy vehicles and equipment, including commercial trucks, buses, diesel engines, and transport trailers. Students gain hands-on experience maintaining this range of heavy mechanical equipment.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: This international diploma requires Composition 10 (English 10) or equivalent and Workplace Math 10 or equivalent. English-language proficiency is required to succeed in the program, with programme-specific detail set out on VCC International's English Requirements page rather than a score stated on this page itself. International applicants must be 17 or older or a secondary-school graduate, and must submit official transcripts and required educational documents; seats are awarded on a first-qualified, first-served basis. The program lists physical and practical suitability factors: personal hygiene and grooming acceptable to a service industry, good hand dexterity for operating equipment, good general health and respiratory condition, physical strength and stamina for handling heavy parts, tolerance of noise and vibration, mechanical aptitude, and good hand-eye coordination, eyesight, colour vision and depth perception. Intakes run in January, May and September.

Application Details

Start Date: January, May, 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.

About Vancouver Community College

Type: College
Founded: 1965
Students: 15,000
Programs: 177
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Heavy Mechanical Technology Diploma award?

Vancouver Community College awards a Diploma in the field of Information Systems & Technology on completion of this programme.

How long does Heavy Mechanical Technology Diploma take?

The programme runs for 2 years.

How much does Heavy Mechanical Technology Diploma cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 40,369 per total (CAD 39,600 per total for local students).

Can Heavy Mechanical Technology Diploma be studied online?

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

What language is Heavy Mechanical Technology Diploma taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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