Diploma in Esthetician - Spa Management at Durham College in Oshawa, Canada is a diploma in Applied Professions & Services programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,489 per year (CAD 2,776 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Applied Professions & Services
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,776 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,489 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Working with state-of-the-art equipment at DC’s Spa, students build practical skills alongside peers and, in their second year, provide services to the public under faculty supervision. Students learn advanced skincare techniques in medical esthetics, including chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and intense pulsed light technology. The experience also includes assisting with day-to-day spa and retail operations, including planning, organization, marketing, and client care—giving students a real-world understanding of how a spa functions.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Durham College's minimum entry is an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or Mature Student Status. The Esthetician - Spa Management diploma adds only Grade 12 English at the C or U level; it states no further academic prerequisite and no minimum admission average. The program page states no English-language test score of its own for international applicants and points to Durham's institution-wide requirement for certificate, diploma and advanced diploma programs, set out on the college's international admissions page: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80 with no section below 20, PTE Academic 53 overall with no section below 49, CAEL 60 overall with no section below 60, or Duolingo English Test 105; domestic applicants may instead evidence English with the required Grade 12 English credit.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for September 2026 entry the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2026 and offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2026; January 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 1 October 2026 (confirm by 1 November 2026); May 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 1 February 2027 (confirm by 1 March 2027) - applications after these dates are still assessed while seats remain, including for programs Durham lists as highly competitive (Paramedic, Practical Nursing, Dental Hygiene and similar), which share the same cycle rather than a distinct deadline. International applicants apply directly to Durham, not through ontariocolleges.ca, and are assessed on a rolling basis against each program's published intake availability; Durham publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
