Seneca Polytechnic offers Diploma in Building Systems Engineering Technician (Hybrid), a diploma in Applied Professions & Services programme in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,005 per semester (CAD 1,359 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Applied Professions & Services
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,359 / semester
International tuition: CAD 8,005 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Two-year diploma at Newnham Campus preparing building systems technicians to model and design building systems with software tools including AutoCAD and Revit and to analyze building energy performance and efficiency with energy modelling software. Coursework covers heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, air handling and control systems alongside energy efficiency principles and emerging renewable energy technologies, and graduates with a minimum 60% graduating GPA are eligible for admission to Seneca's Asset Management graduate certificate with two course exemptions. Hybrid delivery with January and September starts.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This is an Ontario College Diploma, so entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature-applicant status, plus Grade 12 English (C or U) and Grade 12 mathematics (C or U) or Grade 11 Functions (MCR3U), or equivalent courses. Canadian citizens and permanent residents may clear the English and/or mathematics prerequisite through Seneca's own pre-admission test, and Seneca recommends upgrading for applicants short of other academic subject requirements. International applicants must meet Seneca's institution-wide standard for diploma and advanced diploma programs (senecapolytechnic.ca English requirements page): IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT with no skill score below 20, PTE Academic 58, Duolingo 105-110, or CAEL 60; Canadian citizens and permanent residents may instead clear the requirement through Seneca's own pre-admission test. No portfolio, interview or work-experience requirement is stated; 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.
