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Deadlines

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Next deadline

  • January 2027 undergraduate application

    Winter 2027 entry · International undergraduate applicants, where the programme accepts this intake

    Late applications are assessed for a timely decision and may be deferred. The central deadline does not establish that a particular degree offers every intake.

    Official deadline

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UGrade 12 English60% min.
  • MHF4U / MCV4UAdvanced Functions or Calculus and Vectors60% min.
  • SCH4UChemistry60% min.
  • One additional academic Grade 12 science60% min.
  • One additional Grade 12 U or M course60% min.
  • At least 70% across the five required courses. Each mark must be at least 60%.
  • Physics is recommended for the second science course.
Saint Mary’s Canadian admissions: Ontario and Nova Scotia engineering diploma requirements
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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  2. Step 2Apply through Saint Mary's admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3Recent transcript/report card and applicant-specific documents
    • Prepare the most recent academic record and supporting documents for your admission category. After submission, PDFs may be uploaded to the application; the page also lists direct admissions-office submission routes.
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  4. Step 4Application: $65 domestic or $100 international
    • CAD fee required before the application can be processed. Payment information is needed during the online application.
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  5. Step 5Use the Saint Mary’s undergraduate application and choose the Diploma in Engineering route.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  6. Step 6Submit the application fee and most recent transcript or report card. Supply additional records requested in the application portal.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways
Nova Scotia high school

Nova Scotia secondary-school applicants

  • English 12 academic, Pre-Calculus 12 or Calculus 12, Chemistry 12, another academic Grade 12 science and one additional academic Grade 12 course.
  • Minimum 70% across the five courses with each mark at least 60%. Physics is recommended.
Saint Mary’s Canadian admissions: Ontario and Nova Scotia engineering diploma requirements
Other Canadian provinces and territories

Canadian provincial high-school applicants

  • Use the Diploma in Engineering entry under the applicant’s province in the university table. The table identifies province-specific English, mathematics, Chemistry, another science and fifth-course equivalents.
  • Early admission may use the corresponding Grade 11 mark when a required Grade 12 course is in progress.
Saint Mary’s Canadian admissions: Ontario and Nova Scotia engineering diploma requirements
International curricula

International undergraduate applicants

  • Use the Diploma in Engineering requirements for the applicant’s curriculum. The official table publishes diploma-specific U.S., British, Caribbean, Indian, French and IB subject requirements.
  • U.S. college-preparatory applicants are assessed at C (70%) or higher. The full IB diploma section lists English, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics or Biology for engineering.
Saint Mary’s international admissions: diploma in engineering curriculum-specific requirements

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete 69 credit hours, including nine discipline-specific credit hours.
ReferencesSaint Mary’s · 2026–27 Engineering requirements and diploma study gridSaint Mary’s Diploma in Engineering: two-year entry and onward routesSaint Mary’s 2026–27 Faculty of Science: Diploma in Engineering requirement tableSaint Mary’s Faculty of Science first-year registration advice for EngineeringSaint Mary’s Division of Engineering location, 960 Tower Road, Halifax
Course planning
  • Plan the courses for your intended transfer discipline with Engineering Advising.
ReferencesSaint Mary’s · 2026–27 Engineering requirements and diploma study gridSaint Mary’s Diploma in Engineering: two-year entry and onward routesSaint Mary’s 2026–27 Faculty of Science: Diploma in Engineering requirement tableSaint Mary’s Faculty of Science first-year registration advice for EngineeringSaint Mary’s Division of Engineering location, 960 Tower Road, Halifax
Grades and academic standing
  • The Engineering Diploma requires a minimum degree GPA of 2.00.
ReferencesSaint Mary’s · 2026–27 Engineering requirements and diploma study gridSaint Mary’s Diploma in Engineering: two-year entry and onward routesSaint Mary’s 2026–27 Faculty of Science: Diploma in Engineering requirement tableSaint Mary’s Faculty of Science first-year registration advice for EngineeringSaint Mary’s Division of Engineering location, 960 Tower Road, Halifax

Program facts

Academic minimum70% minimum
Saint Mary’s Canadian admissions: Ontario and Nova Scotia engineering diploma requirements
Co-opOptional co-op after first year
Saint Mary’s Diploma in Engineering: two-year entry and onward routesCheck work experience options

Courses

Official 2026–27 calendar course grid by year. Faculty registration advice places Mining and Society in Year 1. Check the current sequence with Engineering Advising.

Year 111 listed

33 credit hours in the calendar’s sequence.

  • MATH 1210Introductory Calculus I3 credits
  • MATH 1211Introductory Calculus II3 credits
  • CHEM 1210General Chemistry I3 credits
  • CHEM 1213General Chemistry II for Engineering3 credits
  • PHYS 1210University Physics I3 credits
  • PHYS 1211University Physics II3 credits
  • EGNE 1203Engineering Mechanics I: Statics3 credits
  • EGNE 1204Computer Methods for Engineers3 credits
  • EGNE 1206Technical Communications3 credits
  • EGNE 1210Engineering Design I: Graphics3 credits
  • HIST 1301Introduction to the History of Science and Technology3 credits

    The calendar places this course in Year 1. The first-year registration advice lists ERTH 1212 instead. Confirm the current sequence with Engineering Advising.

Saint Mary’s 2026–27 Academic Calendar: diploma in engineering year-by-year course grid
Year 29 listed

36 credit hours, including nine credits of discipline-specific courses.

  • MATH 2301Applied Linear Algebra3 credits
  • MATH 2303Differential Equations I3 credits
  • MATH 2311Intermediate Calculus3 credits
  • EGNE 2302Engineering Economics3 credits
  • EGNE 2303Thermodynamics3 credits
  • EGNE 2307Engineering Design II3 credits
  • EGNE 2308Electric Circuits I3 credits
  • EGNE 2309Probability and Statistics for Engineers3 credits
  • ERTH 1212Mining and Society: From Exploitation to Sustainability3 credits

    The calendar places this course in Year 2. First-year registration advice lists it in Year 1.

Saint Mary’s 2026–27 Academic Calendar: diploma in engineering year-by-year course grid
Year 2 discipline choices11 listed

Choose nine credits for the intended engineering discipline. The faculty requirements table gives separate discipline combinations.

  • CHEM 2344Organic Chemistry I3 credits
  • EGNE 2301Engineering Mechanics II: Dynamics3 credits
  • EGNE 2304Mechanics of Materials3 credits
  • EGNE 2305Digital Logic3 credits
  • EGNE 2306Fluid Dynamics3 credits
  • EGNE 2311Electric Circuits II3 credits
  • EGNE 2330Data Structures and Algorithms for Engineers3 credits
  • EGNE 2325Modelling and Optimization for Engineers3 credits
  • EGNE 2401Process Engineering3 credits
  • ENVS 1200Environmental Sustainability3 credits
  • ERTH 1204Geology for Engineers3 credits
Saint Mary’s 2026–27 Faculty of Science: Diploma in Engineering requirement table
Elective choices
  • Choose discipline-specific courses for the receiving programme. The faculty publishes example choices for Mechanical, Civil/Environmental, Electrical/Computer, Chemical, Mining/Renewable Energy and Industrial Engineering.
  • The calendar places the three-credit Humanities selection in Year 2. The Division communicates discipline-specific choices in Winter, and students declare their discipline by the end of Year 1.
Study routes

Continuation paths after the diploma. Dalhousie discipline allocation depends on standing and available seats.

  • Continue into Year 3 of Saint Mary’s Resource Engineering BEng
  • Apply to complete a BEng at Dalhousie University
  • Pursue a BSc with the Diploma in Engineering at Saint Mary’s

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