Program

Engineering and Fabrication Technologies (Diploma)

Domestic applications

Fall 2025: Applications are closed

International applications

Please visit the International Application Deadline page to find out when applications may be available.

Faculty
Science & Technology
Department
Engineering
Credits
68.00
Length of program
Two years
Credential type
Diploma
Campus
New Westminster
Learning format
Full-time
Admission type
Limited Enrolment
Offered
Fall
Winter

Overview

Are you a creative person with big ideas? Looking for a career that will challenge you? Engineers are responsible for solving many of the challenges of modern life. As an engineer, you have the ability to tackle these problems by using your knowledge of science and mathematics.

What you'll learn

In the first year of the two-year Diploma in Engineering and Fabrication Technologies program, you will complete the academic courses required for the first year of a bachelor’s degree in engineering at a university.

In the second year of the program, you’ll develop practical skills in design and prototyping in our fabrication lab using industry-standard equipment. If you transfer to university to complete a bachelor’s degree in engineering, these practical skills will give you a competitive edge when applying for co-operative education placements. You’ll gain experience with constructing and programming robots, using a Raspberry Pi to control mechanical devices, and using cutting-edge fabrication technologies such as water jet cutters and laser cutters.

Get paid, full-time work experience during your studies

Put your skills to work by joining the optional Co-operative Education Program, which alternates semesters of study with paid, full-time work in your field. You’ll earn money while gaining experience, building your resume and getting an employer reference, all before you graduate. 

Transfer to university

All academic courses in the Diploma in Engineering and Fabrication Technologies program are university transferrable, and will fulfil the requirements for the first year of a bachelor’s degree in engineering at most universities in BC.

Completion of the courses in the Diploma in Engineering and Fabrication Technologies program, along with meeting a minimum GPA, satisfies the requirements of the UBC Engineering Transfer Program and can make you eligible for guaranteed year two admission in UBC’s Engineering degree program. See the “More Information” tab for full eligibility details.

In addition, if you meet the minimum GPA and course completion requirements, you are also eligible for a guaranteed seat in the second-year of the UVic engineering degree program. See the more information tab for full eligibility details.