- Level
- 3-Year Advance Diploma / Accelerated Programs
- CIP code
- 15.1201
- Duration
- 3 year advanced college diploma
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A three year advanced college diploma in computer engineering, covering digital systems, embedded programming, networks, hardware interfacing, operating systems and an optional co-op work term.
This sits between hardware and software, which broadens the roles open to you and keeps it firmly inside the eligible sectors.
Advanced College Diploma in Computer Engineering Technology is taught at Conestoga College Cambridge Fountain Street, a public Ontario college. The computer engineering technology diploma sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. Conestoga records the computer engineering technology diploma under CIP 15.1201 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC alone decides, so verify 15.1201 against the current eligible list before paying for the computer engineering technology diploma. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the computer engineering technology diploma can support a study permit.
Applicants to Advanced College Diploma in Computer Engineering Technology need Grade 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 the computer engineering technology diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the computer engineering technology diploma. The computer engineering technology diploma lists three entry windows across the annual intake cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your the computer engineering technology 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, normally including mathematics and physics.
- 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: This is a technologist or technician qualification, not a licensed engineer route. Professional Engineer status in Ontario requires an accredited engineering degree, examinations and licensing with Professional Engineers Ontario. Technologists may instead certify with OACETT.
- Work rights: Conestoga lists the computer engineering technology diploma as PGWP-aligned under CIP 15.1201, supporting a work permit of up to three years. Verify the code against the IRCC list before paying. 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:
- Computer Engineering Technologist: hardware and systems firms
- Embedded Developer: product companies
- Network Technologist: infrastructure teams
- Systems Technologist: enterprise settings
- Firmware Developer: after experience
- Certified Technologist: after OACETT certification
Reality check: hardware and embedded roles are less crowded than general software in Canada, which can make a first job easier to find.
About Conestoga College - Cambridge Fountain Street
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
