Diploma in Arts and Science-University Transfer (In-person) is a diploma in Engineering & Technology programme taught at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,892 per semester (CAD 1,386 per semester for local students).
This transfer diploma combines coursework across psychology, mathematics, history, literature, biology and chemistry, giving students a broad academic base spanning several disciplines rather than a single specialism. Alongside this subject range, the programme is described as building critical thinking, academic writing and research ability, skills framed as easing the move into university-level study afterward.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or acceptance as a mature applicant, plus Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U) and Grade 12 mathematics (C or U) or Grade 11 mathematics (U or M), each or equivalent. Canadian citizens and permanent residents who fall short of either subject may instead qualify by passing Seneca's own pre-admission test, and upgrading is recommended for applicants who do not meet the academic subject requirements; additional math courses such as calculus or advanced functions are recommended but not required. International applicants must separately meet Seneca's English-language requirements, with no specific test or score published on this program's own page. No portfolio, interview, or GPA minimum is stated.
Application Details
Start Date:Start terms read from this program's own Program Availability table on 6 September 2026: September 2026 and January 2027, both at Seneca@York and both open to domestic and international applicants. This program does not run a May intake. Availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through OntarioColleges.ca. Seneca's institution-wide equal consideration date is 1 February for that year's September (fall) intake: apply on or before 1 February and you are considered alongside every other applicant; after that date any seats still open are filled first-come, first-served, and high-demand programs may already be closed. Applications open at OCAS on 1 October of the previous calendar year for a September start, and on 1 October two calendar years ahead for the January (winter) and May (summer) starts, neither of which has an equal-consideration date. Seneca begins issuing offers on 1 November; for fall entry the earliest confirmation deadline is 1 May, and a CAD 200 non-refundable deposit (due no earlier than the second Wednesday of June) is what holds the seat — your own offer letter carries the binding dates. International applicants have no fixed deadline: Seneca states it admits students up to the first day of classes but stops accepting applications once the program is full, so apply as early as you can. These are Seneca's institution-wide dates, not a deadline published for this program alone — confirm on the program page before you apply.
