Bachelor of Commerce - Human Resources Management (Honours) (Hybrid) at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,417 per semester (CAD 3,314 per semester for local students).
Four-year honours commerce degree at Newnham Campus developing strategic human resources skills, including HR information systems (SAP), data mining and HR metrics. A mandatory, typically paid co-op work term of at least 420 hours is required, and coursework counts toward the CHRP designation through the Human Resources Professionals Association. Graduates work as HR business partners, recruiters, trainers and compensation analysts. From September 2026 this specialization continues as the Human Resources Management major within Seneca's revised Honours Bachelor of Commerce (BCOMM) program.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Domestic entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature-applicant status, with six Grade 12 U or M courses averaging at least 65% overall, including Grade 12 English (ENG4U) and any Grade 12 U mathematics course, each at a minimum of 65%; Seneca offers free upgrading for applicants short of either subject. No advanced-entry pathway from another diploma is listed on this program's page. English proficiency for international applicants follows Seneca's institution-wide standard for degree programs (senecapolytechnic.ca English requirements page): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT with no skill score below 21, PTE Academic 60, Duolingo 115-120, or CAEL 70 with writing at least 60; domestic applicants meeting the Grade 12 English prerequisite are not asked for a formal test. The page notes this program is transitioning into the Honours Bachelor of Commerce as a specialized major from September 2026, and international applicants may be asked for further documents on a country-specific basis.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through OntarioColleges.ca. For the September 2027 intake, OCAS opens for applications on 1 October 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, first offers go out from 1 November 2026, and the earliest confirmation deadline is 1 May 2027 with a CAD 200 deposit due the second Wednesday of June 2027. The January 2027 and May 2027 intakes opened on 1 October 2025 and carry no equal-consideration date, with earliest confirmation deadlines of 1 November 2025 and 1 March 2027. International applicants apply directly to Seneca, are assessed on a rolling basis with no fixed closing date, and are admitted up to the first day of classes or until a program fills, whichever comes first. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.