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undergraduate

Degree

Advanced Diploma - Computer Engineering Technology

Course code: #ECT

undergraduate

Degree

Advanced Diploma - Computer Engineering Technology

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $16,219 CAD

  • Application fee

    $90 CAD

  • Duration

    3 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    40 out of 100

Highlights
Project

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Options
Co-op

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Winter-January 31-December-2023 2023-12-31
Spring-May 30-April-2023 2023-04-30
Fall-September 31-August-2023 2023-08-31

Overview

Advanced Diploma - Computer Engineering Technology

Through this intensive three-year advanced diploma program, you will gain a solid foundation, combining the three primary branches of information and communications technology:

electronics, software development, and IT infrastructure.

Seneca College incorporates curriculum content from a number of internationally known organizations, including CompTIA and Cisco

In addition, your professors have strong ties with major tech companies, including Microsoft, Bell, Rogers, Keysight Technologies, and Freescale Semiconductors.

This will help you gain exposure to current industry practices and build a network prior to graduation. 

Computer Requirements

  • operating system: Windows 10, 64 bit
  • processor: 3.3 GHz (or faster)
  • memory: 16 GB (or larger)
  • solid-state drive: 128 GB (or larger)
  • second display screen (recommended)

Skills

Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

  • Write computer programs
  • Programming languages including C, C++, C#, Java and Python
  • Computer hardware assembly and troubleshooting
  • Computer network design, installation, and support
  • Cisco router implementation

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$24,869

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $9,144
Accommodation 1 bed room $8,650
Tuition 1 person $16,219

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Photo and signature pages of your passport.
  • Your academic record in your native language and official/certified English translation.
  • Proof of English Proficiency

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

80
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

58
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

169
162
listening
162
writing
162
speaking
162
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Duolingo: Minimum score 105 to 110

As an international student, you have the option of learning English at Seneca's English Language Institute (ELI) before starting your professional program. 

There are eight (8) levels in the ELI that are seven (7) weeks in length each. There are six (6) start dates per year: January, March, May, July, September and November.

If you apply to a professional program and you do not meet Seneca’s English requirements, you may receive an Offer of Admission to your program that is conditional upon completion of the English Language Institute.

The college will use your English test score to place you in the most appropriate ELI level. If you do not have an English score, you will take a placement test when you arrive on campus.

ELI LevelDuolingoTOEICIELTS AcademicTOEFL iBTCambridgeEIKEN GradePTE Academic
Level 110 - 2510 - 2252.0 (all bands 2.0)0 - 12<1424 - 5 (419)10 - 20
Level 230 - 40230 - 2952.5 (all bands 2.5)13 - 19<1423 (1456)21 - 25
Level 345 - 50300 - 3953.0 (all bands 3.0)20 - 29 (S/W 8)<142Pre-2 (1728)26 - 30
Level 455 - 60400 - 4953.5 (all bands 3.5)30 - 39 (S/W 10)<142Pre-2 (1854)31 - 35
Level 565 - 70500 - 5704.0 (all bands 4.0)40 - 49 (S/W 12)142 - 1462 (1980)36 - 40
Level 675 - 80575 - 6454.5 (all bands 4.5)50 - 59 (S/W 14)147 - 1532 (2141)41 - 45
Level 785 - 90650 - 7205.0 (all bands 5.0)60 - 69 (S/W 16)154 - 161Pre-1 (2304)46 - 50
Level 895 - 100725 and above5.5 (all bands 5.5)70 - 79 (S/W 18)162 - 168Pre-1 (2467)51 - 57
Levels 6, 7 and 8: ELI plus Seneca subjects. Earn up to four Seneca credits while in the ELI.

 

Fee itemsFees per Session (7 weeks / 1 level)Fees per Semester (14 weeks / 2 levels)
Tuition$3,269.25$6,538.50

After finishing Level 8, You will receive a Certificate of Standing from the ELI and you will be 

automatically registered in your program at Seneca. You will not have to take another English test.


Academic background and requirement

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant

Mature applicants applying to degree programs must be 19 years old by the first day of scheduled classes and have been away from high school for at least two years

Mature applicants must meet all program-specific prerequisite courses. Pre-admission testing is not permitted to meet degree program prerequisites.

  • English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course
  • Mathematics: Grade 12 C or U, or Grade 11 Functions (MCR3U), or equivalent course

China

Academic Requirements

  • Minimum grades of 60% or C in program-required subjects in the final year of high school

Supporting Documents

  • 3-year senior high school transcripts
  • Academic proficiency test (graded) (xueye shuiping ceshi) or upper middle school graduation exam (Huikao)
  • National college entrance examination (Gaokao)

India

Academic Requirements

Minimum grades of 40% in all Grade 12 subjects. Must have program-required subjects in the final year of high school

Supporting Documents

  • Grade 12 certificate awarded by CBSE or CISCE, with a transcript that clearly indicates the grades in percentage. or
  • Grade 12 predictive grades and grades 10 certificates, with a transcript that clearly indicate the grades in percentage (for the conditional offer only)

Additional Notes

  • Grades 10 math can be considered equivalent to Grade 11 math with a minimum of 40%
  • Grades 10 science cannot be considered equivalent to grade 12 biology/chemistry

Iran

Academic Requirements

  • Minimum grades of 60% (12 out of 20) in required program subjects

Supporting Documents

  • Upper secondary high school diploma (certificate of completion of secondary education)

Transcript (secondary school education report card)

Career opportunities

  • Computer Engineering Technologist
  • Network Administrator
  • Software Developer
  • Computer Technologist
  • Product Development Technologist
  • Product Support Technologist
  • Technical Sales Representative

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