Offered by Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada, Cert in Veterinary Assistant (Hybrid) is a certificate in Animal Science programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,892 per semester (CAD 1,845 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Animal Science
Duration: 2 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,845 / semester
International tuition: CAD 7,892 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
International students applying for a PGWP as of June 25, 2025: If you are in a flexible delivery course, you must attend in person as the option to attend online does not apply to you based on IRCC policy. Studying online will impact your PGWP eligibility. Please review the in-person requirements related to PGWP eligibility before choosing your program and course delivery.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: DOMESTIC ACADEMIC ENTRY: an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature-applicant status; English at Grade 12 C or U; and biology at Grade 11 C or U, or equivalent courses. Canadian citizens and permanent residents may satisfy the English and/or mathematics requirement through Seneca's pre-admission test. Admission is highly competitive - applicants are ranked on academic strength in English and biology, and only the top-ranked are offered a seat.
Before promotion into semester two you must clear a Clearance Review through Concise Health: prophylactic rabies vaccination in line with Health Canada guidance, and bloodwork confirming rabies immunity at an antibody titre of at least 0.5 IU/mL.
Physical demands: lifting 25 kg unassisted and handling small domestic animals (cats, dogs and rodents) as well as farm animals (horses, sheep and cattle). On-campus animal care is a compulsory part of second semester, with assigned clinical shifts that can begin at 6:30 a.m. and finish at 7 p.m., weekends included.
International applicants must present credentials assessed as equivalent to the Ontario prerequisites above and meet Seneca's certificate/diploma English standard: IELTS Academic 6.0 with no skill under 5.5, PTE Academic 58, CAEL 60, Duolingo 105-110, Cambridge English 169 with no skill under 162, or TOEFL iBT with no skill under 4/6 (20/30). Tests must be less than two years old.
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.
