- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 30.3301
- Duration
- 4 year honours degree with work experience
- Field
- Environmental Science and Sustainable Development
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A four year honours bachelor degree at Mohawk covering renewable energy, sustainable building design, energy modelling, life cycle assessment, applied research and a work experience term.
The honours version adds applied research, making it the better route toward a master degree in engineering or environmental science.
Mohawk College, a public Ontario college founded in 1966, delivers the four year honours bachelor of technology in sustainability at its Fennell campus in Hamilton. Because the four year honours bachelor of technology in sustainability is a bachelor degree, it is exempt from the field of study rule that limits college diplomas. Mohawk lists the four year honours bachelor of technology in sustainability under CIP 30.3301, and a programme of this length supports a PGWP of up to three years. Degree graduates must show English at CLB 7 when applying for the permit after the four year honours bachelor of technology in sustainability, a higher bar than the CLB 5 set for college credentials. A provincial attestation letter from Ontario is needed before the four year honours bachelor of technology in sustainability can support a study permit application.
Applicants to the four year honours bachelor of technology in sustainability need Grade 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the four year honours bachelor of technology in sustainability is recorded at CAD 18,870. Mohawk charges a CAD 100 application fee and asks for the full first semester of tuition before it issues the acceptance and attestation letters for the four year honours bachelor of technology in sustainability. The four year honours bachelor of technology in sustainability lists two entry windows, both September starts, beginning in September 2027. Apply Study Visa manages the application for the four year honours bachelor of technology in sustainability, the payment to Mohawk, the attestation letter and your 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 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 90 with reading 22, listening 22, speaking 22 and writing 24; PTE Academic 58 with no band below 51; or the Duolingo English Test at 115 with no band below 105.
- Application and payment: Mohawk charges a non-refundable CAD 100 application fee. Full first semester tuition must be paid before Mohawk issues the letter of acceptance and the provincial attestation letter. If your study permit is refused, Mohawk refunds tuition paid less a CAD 250 administrative fee, provided you apply within 60 days of the programme start date and upload the refusal letter.
- Scholarship: No entrance scholarship is recorded against this programme. Mohawk runs awards and bursaries for enrolled students, but they are competitive and not guaranteed, so budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: Grade 12 English and mathematics are expected, with 65 percent overall, the highest academic bar at this campus. Ontario college degrees include a mandatory work experience term.
- Work rights: As a bachelor degree under CIP 30.3301, this programme is exempt from the field of study rule and supports a PGWP of up to three years. Degree graduates need CLB 7 in all four abilities. No open work permit for a spouse or partner, since IRCC now limits those to master, doctoral and select professional programmes.
- 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:
- Energy Modeller: engineering consultancies
- Building Sustainability Specialist: developers
- Renewable Energy Analyst: energy companies
- Carbon Accounting Analyst: consultancies
- Research Assistant: applied research centres
- Sustainability Lead: after experience
Reality check: The fourth year strengthens both the resume and a later master application.
About Mohawk College - Fennell
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Established
- 1966
- Reference No.
- O19376045902
