Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Biotechnology – Advanced (fast-track): Fees & Entry Requirements at Durham College, Canada

Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Biotechnology – Advanced (fast-track)

Canada

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What will I learn?

This two-semester program provides students with existing academic credentials, hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge to prepare them for the biotechnology field. Biotechnology touches a broad range of industries including health, environmental, textiles, mining, chemical and materials manufacturing, energy, cannabis, food processing, and agriculture. In this program, students will: Learn how living organisms and parts of living organisms can provide new methods of production and facilitate the development of new products. Work in state-of-the-art labs using industry-grade equipment on real world applications gaining in person, hands on experience. Learn the regulations which govern the use of biotechnology. Graduate with a strong base of theoretical knowledge and practical skills to draw from in their future careers.The Biotechnology – Advanced Fast-Track program is designed to equip students with both the theoretical foundations and practical skills needed to excel in this multifaceted field. The well-equipped biotechnology, microbiology, and chemical analysis facilities provide our students with in-person, hands-on experience using industry standard methods and analytical instrumentation, experience that is often missing from our prior education.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Information Technology (SEIT)

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
CAD$15,649.00 (9,49,057) per year
Housing: 9000-15000 p.a
Start date

September 2026

Venue

Oshawa Campus

2000 Simcoe Street North,

Oshawa,

Ontario,

L1G 0C5, Central Canada, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Degree or diploma in a directly related field of study or comparable credential completed within the last five years.

Two post-secondary chemistry courses with a minimum grade of C/60 per cent (one must have a lab component).

One post-secondary biochemistry course with a minimum grade of C/60 per cent.

Proof of English Language Proficiency.

Additional information may be requested to demonstrate practical lab experience.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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