- Level
- 3-Year Advance Diploma / Accelerated Programs
- CIP code
- 15.0101
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Architecture and Design
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The Advanced College Diploma - Architectural Technology (ATY1) (Co-op) is a 3 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
Architectural technologists turn design intent into permit-ready drawings, and this three-year program builds that capability deliberately: BIM and CAD documentation from first year, Ontario Building Code applied to real projects, materials and structures studied in the context of working details, and co-op terms spent inside architecture and design firms. Graduates leave with a document set portfolio — the artefact this profession actually hires on.
Around it sits one of Ontario’s largest public colleges — 40,000-plus students in London, where living costs undercut Toronto by thousands a year and Fanshawe’s published 100+ PGWP-aligned list keeps planning transparent.
Its field maps to CIP 15.0101 (Architectural technology); eligible programs of two years or more support a three-year PGWP. Verify on Fanshawe’s official PGWP-aligned list and with IRCC before applying — final decisions rest with IRCC.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board with approximately 50% or better.
- IELTS: R-5.5, W-5.5, L-5.5, S-5.5, Overall 6.0
- TOEFL iBT: Total 79.0
- PTE: Overall 53
- Duolingo: 105
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $100 CAD. Apply well before the February 1 equal-consideration date for September entry — capped international seats mean popular programs fill early. An Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is arranged through admission. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor to verify current PGWP alignment and seats before applying.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Architectural technologists staff every design practice:
- Architectural Technologist — architecture and design firms
- BIM Technician — the industry-standard modelling role
- Permit & Code Assistant — municipal and consulting roles
- Design-Build Coordinator — contractor design teams
- Interior Architecture Direction — fit-out and renovation practice
- BCIN/Design Career Ladder — qualification pathways
BIM competence is the hiring filter — three years of it is the advantage.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
