Diploma in Educational Assistance and Adult Supports is a diploma in Education & Teaching programme taught at Niagara College in Niagara Falls, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,775 per semester (CAD 1,385 per semester for local students).
Admission Requirements: Entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, with English at the Grade 12 (C) or (U) level; courses in human development, challenge and change in society, and recreation are recommended but not required. The programme page states only that international applicants should consult the international admissions section for language proficiency; Niagara College's institution-wide scale for undergraduate diplomas and certificates is IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band under 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80 with a minimum of 20 in Writing and Speaking, Duolingo English Test 105+ with no subscore under 95, PTE Academic 58+ with no skill under 53, or CAEL 60 with no band under 50. Admitted students must complete a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening less than six months old before Term 2, submit a Communicable Disease Surveillance form before the program starts, pass a physical-fitness assessment given lifting requirements up to 22.7 kg, and arrange their own transportation for placements and field work.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Niagara College's equal-consideration deadlines apply equally to domestic and international applicants to competitive programs, published for the 2026-2027 cycle: for September 2026 entry the date was 1 February 2026, for January 2027 entry it is 5 June 2026, and for May 2027 entry it is 30 October 2026, each followed roughly three weeks later by a document deadline and an earliest-offer date. All other programs, the majority, are processed first-come, first-served starting each November for both domestic and international applicants, with offers issued until seats fill or the term begins. Niagara does not publish which named programs currently hold competitive status. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.