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Algonquin College

Ottawa , southern Ontario ,Canada

Bachelor of Building Science (Honours) (Co-op)

The four-year Bachelor of Buiding Science (Honours) degree program is designed to give you a broad knowledge base related to building environments. It covers all facets of building design, construction, human comfort, and sustainability. It is Canada`s only Bachelor of Building Science program.

The small class sizes of the program allow you and your peers to form tight-knit working groups and build effective communication skills necessary to succeed in the industry. You will spend approximately one-third of your time working in the labs, developing your skills. You also have the opportunity to gain industry experience from the site visits, professors who are actively working in the field, and two mandatory paid cooperative education (co-op) terms.

Campus Information

Ottawa

A college campus should be designed around student needs. It should include the facilities — from public busing to affordable, healthy food services — that make student life efficient, worry-free, and productive. Students have varied interests and needs. That’s why the Ottawa campus of Algonquin accommodates a diverse range of requirements. A college campus should be setup to encourage discussion, with students enriching each other’s experience, providing friendship, support and offering a special way to learn.

Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 45

Application Process

LOA
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Graduates may work in architects offices, engineering firms, contracting companies and government agencies and departments as researchers, junior analysts, project officers, building specialists, technical staff, architectural and construction project team leaders and consultants.

PSW Opportunity

  • 3 years of PSW  Minimum 2 Years of study in Canada

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

College Eligibility

  • 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).

Program Eligibility

Six Grade 12 university (U) or university/college (M) courses with a minimum 65% average including:

  • One Grade 12 U English course, with a minimum of 70%.
  • One Grade 12 U Mathematics, with a minimum of 70%.
  • One Grade 12 U Science course (Physics preferred), with at least 70%.

Please note that mature students must meet the following subject-specific Program Eligibility requirements, either directly or through equivalencies:

  • One Grade 12 U English course, with a minimum of 70%.
  • One Grade 12 U Mathematics, with a minimum of 70%.
  • One Grade 12 U Science course (Physics preferred), with at least 70%.

Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).

IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic)Overall band of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band; OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT)-overall 88, with a minimum of 22 in each component: Reading 22; Listening 22; Speaking 22; Writing 22.

India

• One of the following certificates with a minimum grade of 70 or above in required program subjects:

  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
  • the India Senior School Certificate
  • the Pre-University Examination Certificate
  • the Intermediate Examination Certificate
  • • English Proficiency requirements are as follows for consideration:
  • Academic IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.5 (with no single test score below 6.0)

Bangladesh

Higher Secondary Certificate with a minimum grade of 70% in required program subjects

  • Or: General Certificate of Education (A-Level). Require a minimum of five academic subjects with a grade of B, one of which is English
  • Include transcripts for any post-secondary courses or programs completed
  • English Proficiency requirements are as follows for consideration:
  1.   A minimum TOEFL score of 88 (internet-based with no single test score below 21)
  2.   Or an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.5 (with no single test score below 6.0)
  3.   Or CAEL with an overall band score of 70

Nepal

  • • High School transcripts
  • • Include transcripts for any post-secondary courses or programs completed
  • • English Proficiency requirements are as follows for consideration:

    1. A minimum TOEFL score of 88 (internet-based with no single test score below 21)
    2. Or an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.5 (with no single test score below 6.0)
    3. Or CAEL with an overall band score of 70

Sri Lanka

•One of the following:

  •     Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level Examination Level results or
  •     General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) at Advanced Level (showing at least five subjects passed) or
  •     National Diploma

All of the above must be completed with a minimum grade representing 70 percent or higher in required program subjects

Include transcripts for any post-secondary courses or programs completed

English Proficiency requirements are as follows for consideration:

  •     A minimum TOEFL score of 88 (internet-based with no single test score below 21)
  •     Or an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.5 (with no single test score below 6.0)
  •     Or CAEL with an overall band score of 70