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College Diploma - High Performance and Custom Engine Technician

Vancouver Community College - Broadway ยท Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada โ˜… 4.8 #6833 world
โœ“ PGWP eligible โœ“ No interview โœ“ Loan friendly
Level
2-Year UG Diploma
CIP code
47.0605
Duration
2 year college diploma
Open intakes
Off-shoreJan 2027, May 2027, Sep 2027
Field
Engineering and Industrial Technology
Institution
Public College
Offer speed
Fast Offer Speed5โ€“7 days
Next deadline
2027-01-01

Program overview

A two year diploma in performance engine work, covering engine building and blueprinting, machining, forced induction, tuning, dynamometer testing and diagnostic practice.

This is a genuinely rare specialism in Canada, and it sits on a different English band from the general automotive route at IELTS 6.0 rather than 5.5.

College Diploma - High Performance and Custom Engine Technician is taught at Vancouver Community College, a public college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19279717512. Because College Diploma - High Performance and Custom Engine Technician is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Diploma - High Performance and Custom Engine Technician depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Diploma - High Performance and Custom Engine Technician and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. A British Columbia provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Diploma - High Performance and Custom Engine Technician study permit application.

Applicants to College Diploma - High Performance and Custom Engine Technician need Class 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for high performance engine diploma is recorded at CAD 18,975. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against high performance engine diploma. high performance engine diploma lists seven entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your high performance engine diploma application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.

What it costs per year ยท indicative

Tuition feeC$18,975โ‚น11,57,475
Living cost (est.)C$22,865
Application feeC$145
Total / yearC$41,840โ‚น25,52,240/yr

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?

Minimum education
Class 12th
Minimum marks
50%
Study gap accepted
Up to 2 yrs
Backlogs accepted
Up to 8
Maths in 12th
Required

These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits โ€” with your marks, gap and budget โ€” is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.

Admission requirements

Who can apply (guide for international students):

  • Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
  • English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 70; PTE Academic 50; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
  • Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 145 applies when you submit this application. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
  • Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
  • Work permit: high performance engine diploma is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
  • Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.

English requirements

IELTS
6 overall
R 5.5L 5.5W 5.5S 5.5
PTE
50 overall
R 40L 40W 40S 40
TOEFL
70 iBT
R 1L 1W 1S 1
Duolingo
105 overall
R 80L 80W 80S 80

Documents you'll need typical ยท 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 โ€” 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 โ€” our team checks every file before submission.

Career opportunities

Typical destinations for graduates:

  • Performance Engine Builder: specialist workshops
  • Engine Machinist: machine shops
  • Dynamometer Technician: tuning facilities
  • Motorsport Technician: racing teams
  • Diagnostic Technician: performance shops
  • Workshop Owner: self employment route

Reality check: the performance engine market in Canada is small and concentrated, so expect to relocate or to combine it with general automotive work.

About Vancouver Community College - Broadway

Type
College
Ownership
Public
Rating
โ˜… 4.8
World rank
#6833
Established
1965
Reference No.
O19279717512

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