General Language proficiency:
All applicants to Seneca must be well prepared to study in English. If you are coming from a country where English is not the primary language, you must show one of the following:
· Successful completion of a minimum of two years of full-time study in a school and country where English is the primary language
· A recognized international language test score such as IELTS Academic, TOEFL or PTE Academic
· Successful completion of an English preparatory program offered at Seneca
Admission to a Diploma (2 yrs) or Advanced Diploma (3 yrs) Program:
1. International Application Form
2. Application fee of $65 CAD (non-refundable)
3. High School graduation transcripts (grades) for Grade 10, 11 & 12 showing all program-required subjects
4. International English Test Scores:
o A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based with no test below 20) - TOEFL code 9212, OR
o IELTS Academic with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single test score below 5.5), OR
o PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) score 58
Admission to a Degree (4 yrs) Program:
1. International Application Form
2. Application fee of $65 CAD (non-refundable)
3. High School graduation transcripts (grades) for Grade 10, 11 & 12 showing all program-required subjects
4. International English Test Scores:
o A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based with no test below 20) - TOEFL code 9212, OR
o IELTS Academic with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single test score below 5.5), OR
o PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) score 58
Admission to a Certificate (1 yr) Program:
1. International Application Form
2. Application fee of $65 CAD (non-refundable)
3. High School graduation transcripts (grades) for Grade 10, 11 & 12 showing all program-required subjects
4. International English Test Scores:
o A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based with no test below 20) - TOEFL code 9212, OR
o IELTS Academic with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single test score below 5.5), OR
o PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) score 58
Admission to a Post-Graduate (1 yr) Program:
1. International Application Form
2. Application fee of $65 CAD (non-refundable)
3. High School graduation transcripts (grades) for Grade 10, 11 & 12 showing all program-required subjects
4. International English Test Scores:
o A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based with no test below 20) - TOEFL code 9212, OR
o IELTS Academic with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single test score below 5.5), OR
o PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) score 58
Conditional Admission:
· If you do not meet your English proficiency requirements, you can still apply and be conditionally admitted to most of our programs. Applicants will need to attend Seneca College’s English Language Institute (ELI) followed by the professional program of their choice. All applicants will be tested upon arrival and placed in the appropriate level of the ELLI in order to improve their proficiency. Students in the upper levels of the ELI may register for a few courses from their diploma or degree programs while still attending the ELI.
· The following programs will require an IELTS Academic/TOEFL/PTE Academic score and will not admit students conditionally.
o Acting for Camera and Voice (2-Year Diploma); ACV
o Animation; ANI
o Applied Electronics Design (Graduate Certificate); AED
o Art Fundamentals (1 Year Certificate); AFD
o Bachelor of Aviation Technology; FPR
o Bachelor of Nursing; (minimum IELTS Academic 7.0); BSCN
o Bioinformatics (Graduate Certificate); BIF
o Broadcasting – Radio (2 Year Diploma); RTVR
o Broadcasting – Television (2 Year Diploma); RTVT
o Clinical Research (Graduate Certificate); CRQC
o Corporate Media Production (2 Year Diploma); CMP
o Cosmetic Science (Graducate Certificate); CSPC
o Creative Advertising (2 Year Diploma); CAB
o Creative Advertising (Joint with York); CABY
o Documentary & Non-Fiction Media Production (Graduate Certificate); DNM
o Energy Management, Built Environment (Graduate Certificate); EMB
o Environment and Site Investigation (Graduate Certificate); ETI
o Event Management – Event and Exhibit Design (Graduate Certificate); EVT
o Event Media Production; EMP
o Firefighter, Pre-service Education and Training (1 Year Certificate); FFP
o Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting (Graduate Certificate); FEA
o Government Relations (Graduate Certificate); GRM
o Graphic Design (3 Year Diploma); GRA
o Independent Digital Photography (2 Year Diploma); IDP
o Independent Illustration (2 Year Diploma); ILU
o Independent Music Production (1 Year Certificate); IMP
o Infant & Early Child Mental Health (Graduate Certificate); IMH
o Interactive Media Design; INM
o Journalism (2 Year Diploma); JRN
o Mental Health Intervention (Graduate Certificate); MHI
o Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs (Graduate Certificate); RAQC
o Police Foundations; LAW
o Practical Nursing (2 Year Diploma); PND
o Pre-Media and Communications Fundamentals (1 Year Certificate); MFD
o Project Management-Environmental (Graduate Certificate); PME
o Public Relations - Corporate Communications (Graduate Certificate); PRC/C
o Public Relations Investor Relations (Graduate Certificate); IRM / IRMC
o Technical Communication (Graduate Certificate); TECC
o Underwater Skills; UWS
o Urban Land Regeneration; URL
o Visual Effects for Film and Television; VFT
