Overview
About the Program
This pathway is for graduates of the Architectural Technician Ontario College Diploma program. Graduates of this program receive credit for 17 courses in the degree, reducing the time to degree completion to 3 years.
Opportunities for applied and hands-on experiences with building materials, components and systems are woven throughout the program of study. The program integrates theoretical and applied learning environments to provide opportunities for you to experience current and emerging technologies that support both the construction and operation of buildings.
The Building Science (Honours) Pathway for Architectural Technician at Algonquin College responds to a critical need to prepare professionals with a better understanding of building physics, which is the core of the program. Throughout the program, you will develop the scientific mindset required to engage in scientific inquiry, reason in a scientific context and provide evidence based approaches and solutions. You will also hone the skills and abilities needed to optimize buildings working as a system and address the fact that buildings are becoming ever-increasingly more complex. This is driven by the continuously growing demand for increased energy efficiency, comfort, structural durability and healthy environments.
You will develop abilities to recognize, forecast and document both successful and poor building performance as well as analytical skills to evaluate the impact of each component in the system and identify potential problems before they become hazards, or potential opportunities for improved performance.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Thermodynamics
- Calculus
- Physics
- Materials Science
- Cost Estimating
- Heat Transfer
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 88
Credits
120 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Architecture Civil Engineering & Construction General Engineering & Technology View 59 other Bachelors in Architecture in CanadaAcademic requirements
GPA 2.7
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 88
Other requirements
General requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent.
- Mature students are applicants who have not achieved the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or its equivalent and who are at least 19 years of age on or before the commencement of the program in which they intend to enroll. Mature students applying for Degree programs satisfy College Eligibility by having demonstrated academic abilities equivalent to those of Ontario high school graduates, verified by successful completion of at least one full-time term at the post-secondary level (minimum five courses taken concurrently in an academic program of study).
- Graduates from the Architectural Technician Ontario College Diploma with Grade Point Averages of 2.7 are eligible to enter into this degree program.
Tuition Fee
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International
11144 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5572 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
National
6624 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3312 CAD per semester during 48 months.
Living costs for Ottawa
1168 - 1925 CAD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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