- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- degree pathway entered after a related diploma
- Field
- Construction Management
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A degree completion pathway at Algonquin covering building envelope, energy performance and sustainable construction, entered with credit from the architectural technician diploma.
This pathway admits architectural technician graduates into the building science degree with advanced standing.
The building science pathway for architectural technician graduates is taught at Algonquin College’s Ottawa campus on Woodroffe Avenue, the main campus of a public Ontario college founded in 1967. As a degree route, the building science pathway for architectural technician graduates is exempt from the field of study rule and appears on Algonquin’s PGWP list. The permit after the building science pathway for architectural technician graduates follows the length of the study you actually complete, so confirm your entry level: two years or more can support up to three years. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the building science pathway for architectural technician graduates can support a study permit.
Entry to the building science pathway for architectural technician graduates needs the named Algonquin diploma or an equivalent credential at 65 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the building science pathway for architectural technician graduates is recorded at CAD 19,693 for the year. Algonquin charges a CAD 135 application fee, and if your study permit is refused it keeps only CAD 250 of the fees paid for the building science pathway for architectural technician graduates, provided the refusal letter reaches it within ten days. For 2027 the building science pathway for architectural technician graduates is open to international students only in September 2027, so a missed deadline means a long wait. Apply Study Visa handles the application for the building science pathway for architectural technician graduates, the fee payment, 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: The named Algonquin diploma or an equivalent credential, at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 22 in each section, or 4.5 in each section on the new scale for tests taken after 21 January 2026; or the Duolingo English Test at 120 with 120 in Literacy and no subscore below 105. PTE Academic is not listed among the tests Algonquin accepts, so do not book it for this programme.
- Application and payment: Algonquin charges a CAD 135 application fee. Pay the required fees by the deadline on your admissions letter to secure your seat and attestation letter. If your study permit is refused, Algonquin refunds all but a CAD 250 administrative fee, provided the refusal letter is dated after your latest acceptance letter and reaches the college within ten days. Other withdrawals before the start carry a CAD 2,200 penalty.
- Scholarship: No entrance scholarship is recorded against this programme. Algonquin offers awards to international students based on grades once enrolled, so budget the full tuition. An entrance award for degree students has been reported; confirm it on your offer before counting on it.
- Additional requirement: Entry is for graduates of the named Algonquin diploma or an equivalent, and the time to finish depends on the credit you receive. Co-op places depend on availability and academic standing, and some co-op streams are open to domestic students only.
- Work rights: As a degree route this is exempt from the field of study rule. The permit follows the length of study you complete after credit, so confirm your entry level. 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:
- Building Science Consultant: engineering firms
- Energy Advisor: energy programs
- Building Envelope Technologist: consultancies
- Architectural Technologist: architecture firms
- Project Coordinator: contractors
- Building Science Specialist: after experience
Reality check: Confirm the remaining terms after credit, since that sets the length of your permit.
About Algonquin College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19358971022
