Overview

Maybe you would prefer to work in the bio-medical field, manufacturing diagnostic equipment and lasers used to save lives. From smart phones to self-driving cars; fibre-optic communications, the internet, satellites and sensor technologies used in combating climate change; Optics and Photonics underpinn all modern technology. The world needs people like you to make it. Build the future and make your future in photonics with this Photonics Engineering Technology programme from Niagara College Canada.

Highlights

Hands-on experiential learning in Canada’s largest undergraduate photonic labs and teaching clean-room facility.
Gain advanced skills in precision optics, electro-optics, fibre-optics and laser technologies.

Final program year includes an eight-month photonics applied research project, providing extensive applied learning opportunities and putting graduates in high demand.

Career opportunities:

Aerospace industry
Biomedical sector
Defence sector
Electro-optical technologist
Entertainment sector (advanced visualization)
Fibre-optics technologist
Laser technologist
Optical coating technologist
Precision optical manufacturing technologist

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Programme Structure

Course structure:

Computer Programming and Applications

Writing and Communicating in the Workplace

Mathematics I for the School of Technology Studies

Manufacturing Technology for Photonics

Lasers and Optics

Physics for Photonics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00

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Applications to open (not competitive) programmes are processed on a first come, first serve basis starting in November each year.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Welland, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
Mathematics – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent

Technological requirements

A desktop or laptop system running on an updated Microsoft Windows 10 operating system.
Minimum 256GB SSD storage and 8 GB memory.
An integrated or peripheral video camera, microphone and speaker system.
Successful installation and activation of both AutoCAD and Multisim found on the Blackboard Homeroom page (after timetable selection).

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Tuition Fees

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15550 CAD / year

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2715 CAD / year

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