About Electrical Engineering Technology (co-op) in Fanshawe College

Skillfully working with the systems that power our world is a vital, respected and in-demand career option. If learning specialized skills that will prepare you for a dynamic career interests you, light up your future now with Fanshawe's Electrical Engineering Technology program (Co-op).

Because electrical engineering is a hands-on profession, you'll take your new theoretical skills into real lab situations where you'll work on electrical, electronic, and digital components in our electrical engineering courses. The co-op component of the program will provide eight months of real world electrician training and an upgrade to a prestigious Advanced Diploma. You'll use cutting-edge technology in your electrician courses to help solve the electrical problems that are vital to our electrical world. As you move through the program, you can specialize in an area of your choice.

This program is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada. This accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for co-operative education programs in Canada, and recognizes Fanshawe's commitment to excellence.

After Graduation:

When you graduate from our electrical engineering course, you'll have a range of job opportunities with engineering design offices, plant engineering departments of process industries (such as steel, paper, plastic and chemical), power utilities or computer and instrumentation manufacturers. Your electrician training will pay off with skills as diverse as your career options. Join an established team of designers, or work as a supervisor. Perhaps your skills are more suited to electronic sales. Whatever your choice, you'll be trained to spark-up an incredible career in a respected and in-demand career.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program are very versatile and may work in an engineering design office with manufacturers of automated equipment, or in the plant engineering departments of process industries such as steel, paper, plastic and chemical. Other opportunities exist with power utilities and with computer and instrumentation manufacturers. Graduates generally work in design but may also be involved in technical sales, maintenance and supervision.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Class 12 passed students from a recognized board including CBSE, CISCE or a state board
• All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications
• Final minimum average of 65.0% based on the highest six Grade 12 University (U) or University/College (M) courses

English language requirements (one of the below):

IELTS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 5.5  - 7.0 with no score less than 5.0 - 6.5 in reading and listening and a score of 7.0 in writing and speaking, with test results within the last two years
Please note, some Whitireia degree level programmes require a higher level of English language competence. 

TOEFL iBT :Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 60 - 100for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years

PTE: Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 40 - 65, with test results within the last two years

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Fanshawe College Tuition fee/Cost of Attendance

To provide prospective students an indication of the minimal account balance required before applying for admission to Fanshawe College, the anticipated cost of expenditures is as follows:

Tuition fee

The cost of tuition varies depending on the length and difficulty level of each programme offered at Fanshawe College. However, the average anticipated cost is as follows:

International Applicants: 2,135 to 12,450 USD.

Domestic Applicants: 1,035 to 4,590 USD.

Other Expenses including textbooks, housing, food, entertainment, among others: 7,600 to 9,120 USD.8