At Fleming College in Peterborough, Canada, Diploma in Educational Support is offered as a diploma in Special Education programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,749 per year (CAD 4,483 per year for local students).
This diploma includes an optional Indigenous Perspectives Designation that students can work toward during their studies. To qualify, students complete a set of required Indigenous Studies courses and take part in at least four approved Indigenous co-curricular experiences. The designation then appears on the transcript at graduation, reflecting knowledge of Indigenous communities' histories, traditions, cultures, and contributions to Canadian society as explored within the student's field of study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) including Grade 12 College (C) English, with the majority of courses at College (C) or Open (O) level unless otherwise stated and Grade 12 C accepted where a Grade 11 C requirement is listed; applicants 19 or older without an OSSD may write the Skillsmarker assessment, with additional testing or upgrading possibly required. The programme page states no English-proficiency test score; Fleming College's institution-wide tier for diploma and certificate programs applies: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 80, Duolingo 105, or PTE Academic 46. International applicants submit an equivalent secondary credential, certified with notarized English translations where needed, per Fleming's general admission requirements. Intakes run in January and September.
Application Details
Start Date:January and September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for full-time programmes starting in the 2027 fall intake the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and Fleming also runs a January start; applications received after 1 February are processed first-come, first-served until programmes are full. International applicants apply via the OCAS International Application Service to the September, January or May intake and face no fixed deadline; Fleming instead recommends applying between six weeks and five months before the intended start depending on home country, and processes files on a rolling basis with offers typically issued within 5-10 business days. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
