- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma
- Field
- Engineering and Industrial Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A two year college diploma in automotive service, covering engines and drivetrains, electrical and electronic systems, diagnostics, brakes and steering, and supervised shop practice, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme.
Automotive service is a recognised trade with real demand, and Conestoga does not list either of its motive power routes among the aligned programmes.
College Diploma in Motive Power Technician, Automotive Service is taught at Conestoga College Brantford campus, a public Ontario college. Read this carefully: the automotive service diploma sits below degree level and does NOT appear on Conestoga’s own list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Treat the automotive service diploma as carrying no post-graduation work permit unless Conestoga confirms an eligible CIP code for the automotive service diploma in writing. Ontario additionally requires a provincial attestation letter before any study permit application for the automotive service diploma.
Entry to College Diploma in Motive Power Technician, Automotive Service is Grade 12 or equivalent at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the automotive service diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the automotive service diploma. The automotive service diploma lists four entry windows across the three annual starts. Apply Study Visa manages your the automotive service diploma application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
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: Grade 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 80 with 20 in every section; PTE Academic 53 with no component below 10; or the Duolingo English Test at 110.
- Application and deposit: Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee. 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.
- Additional requirement: Automotive Service Technician is a certified trade in Ontario. Certification requires apprenticeship registration and examinations through Skilled Trades Ontario, assessed separately from this diploma.
- Work rights: The automotive service diploma does NOT appear on Conestoga’s PGWP-aligned list. Assume no work permit unless the college confirms an eligible CIP code in writing. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
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
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Automotive Service Technician: dealerships and garages
- Diagnostic Technician: after experience
- Service Advisor: dealership service departments
- Fleet Technician: commercial fleets
- Journeyperson Technician: after apprenticeship
- Shop Foreman: after experience
Reality check: a certified trade absent from the aligned list is exactly where assumption fails, so obtain written confirmation before committing two years.
About Conestoga College - Brantford
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
