Diploma in Journalism (Hybrid) at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada is a diploma in Media Studies & Mass Media programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,968 per semester (CAD 2,120 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Media Studies & Mass Media
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,120 / semester
International tuition: CAD 7,968 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The professors at Seneca helped me understand what I needed from a skill set standpoint and what I needed to apply to an on-air job. I believe hard work, passion and grit are some of the ingredients required to make it in this business, and I believe my Seneca experience helped me succeed in that first job.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission is open to holders of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or the equivalent, or to mature applicants; the only named subject prerequisite is English at the Grade 12 C or U level, or an equivalent course. Canadian citizens and permanent residents short of it may instead pass Seneca's own pre-admission test, with upgrading available for other gaps. No portfolio, interview, or minimum-average condition is stated on this program's admission-requirements page, despite the program's writing focus. The page names no international English-test score and instead defers to Seneca's general admission requirements: Seneca applies its institution-wide English-proficiency policy: applicants who cannot show at least three years of full-time secondary school, or two full-time years of college or university study, in a country where English is an official or the common language, must meet the score Seneca sets on its own English-requirements page, which this program page references but does not restate.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
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.