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Diploma of Civil Engineering Technology

New Brunswick Community College

  • Saint John, Canada
  • 2 years
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Diploma

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New Brunswick Community College campus

About the program

Two-year technology diploma in the design and construction of roads, Bridges, Drainage and other infrastructure.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate concepts and methods in Civil Engineering Technology to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in Year one covers drafting
  • Construction surveying. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Engineering assistant
  • Draftsperson
  • Estimator
  • Designer
  • Town works superintendent
  • Building inspector
  • Concrete plant supervisor
  • Project supervisor

Curriculum

  • Year one covers drafting
  • Construction surveying
  • Concrete technology
  • Statics
  • Strength of materials
  • Mathematics and structural design. Year two covers municipal and road design
  • Soils
  • Estimating
  • Pavements
  • Construction law
  • Subdivision design and a project. Three optional four-month co-op work terms.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary (high school) diploma or equivalent with Grade 12 language and Grade 11 mathematics
  • Some programmes add science or mathematics courses (admission profiles A
  • B
  • C). Official high school transcript required. English: IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 100
  • PTE Academic 65 or Cambridge 169
  • Grade/context: No minimum grade published
  • Admission is by programme admission profile (required courses)
  • No GPA or percentage cut-off stated.

Accepted academic background

Secondary (high school) diploma or equivalent, Grade 12 language and Grade 11 mathematics, Many programmes add science or mathematics courses (Profiles A to K per programme). Official high school transcript required, Applicants from Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone also need WAEC or NECO results.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 100
  • PTE Academic 65
  • Cambridge 169

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Previous Qualification Certificate
  • English Test Results
  • Passport Copy.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme's admission profile and the English requirement. Create an account in the NBCC International Application Portal
  2. Choose up to two programmes and pay the 100 CAD non-refundable application fee. Upload the official high school transcript
  3. Proof of English proficiency and
  4. For some countries
  5. WAEC/NECO results. After the Letter of Acceptance
  6. Pay the 1
  7. 500 CAD non-refundable confirmation deposit within 14 days
  8. Then the second payment. Apply for the study permit (a Provincial Attestation Letter may be needed) and upload proof by NBCC's deadline.

Other costs

Tuition per year$10,592 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit$1,500 CAD

Program details

CampusSaint John campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Engineering and Technology
DepartmentCivil Engineering Technology
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study paceFlexible,Fixed
Post-study stay0 year
Scholarship noteNBCC publishes scholarships, Bursaries and awards, Including limited opportunities for international students after enrollment. Award availability, Program coverage and year-of-study requirements vary.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    September 2028

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.