- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A two year college diploma in software engineering practice, covering programming, software development lifecycle, testing, documentation and applied project work.
Conestoga runs technician and technology versions of software engineering, and the technician route is the shorter and cheaper of the two by a full academic year.
College Diploma in Software Engineering Technician is taught at Conestoga College, a public Ontario college on the post-secondary institution list. The software engineering technician diploma sits below degree level, so its post-graduation work permit depends on appearing on the IRCC eligible field of study list. The software engineering technician diploma falls inside an eligible sector, which is a good sign, but confirm its CIP code with Conestoga in writing before you pay. If eligible, the software engineering technician diploma supports a work permit of up to three years. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the software engineering technician diploma can support a study permit application.
The academic bar for College Diploma in Software Engineering Technician is Grade 12 or equivalent with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the software engineering technician diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the software engineering technician diploma. The software engineering technician diploma lists four entry windows across the three annual starts. Apply Study Visa manages your the software engineering technician 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.
- Work rights: A post-graduation work permit of up to three years is possible if the CIP code for the software engineering technician diploma is on the IRCC eligible field of study list. Confirm it in writing. 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:
- Software Technician: development support roles
- Junior Developer: entry level programming
- QA Technician: software testing teams
- Application Support Analyst: corporate IT
- Technical Support Specialist: product companies
- Further Study: the technology advanced diploma
Reality check: compare the technician diploma against the three year technology version, since the longer route opens more senior entry points.
About Conestoga College - Waterloo
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572