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; the fibre-optic communications backbone that powers the internet to satellites and sensor technologies that are central to combatting climate change; Optics and Photonics underpin all modern technology. The world needs people like you to make it. Time for you to build the future and make your future in photonics with this Photonics Engineering Technician programme from Niagara College Canada.
Highlights
- NC offers Ontario’s only Photonics Engineering Technician programme, with graduates in high demand.
- Hands-on experiential learning via Canada’s largest undergraduate photonic labs and teaching clean-room facility.
- Gain advanced skills in precision optics, electro-optics, fibre-optics and laser technologies.
- Graduates may opt for direct workforce entry or complete NC’s Photonics Engineering Technology programme with an additional year of study.
Career opportunities:
Aerospace industry
Biomedical sector
Defence sector
Electro-optical technician
Entertainment sector (advanced visualization)
Fibre-optics technician
Laser technician
Optical coating technician
Optical lab technician
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Computer Programming and Applications
- Writing and Communicating in the Workplace
- Mathematics for the School of Technology Studies
- Manufacturing Technology for Photonics
- Lasers and Optics
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Applications to open (not competitive) programmes are processed on a first come, first serve basis starting in November each year.
Language
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Delivered
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.
English requirements
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Other requirements
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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Applies to youNon-residents15550 CAD / year≈ 15550 CAD / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents2715 CAD / year≈ 2715 CAD / year
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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