Diploma in Library and Information Technician (Accelerated) (Hybrid) is a diploma in Information Systems & Technology programme offered by Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,699 per semester (CAD 1,359 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Duration: 3 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,359 / semester
International tuition: CAD 7,699 / semester
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This 12-month program prepares you to work in various library environments, performing essential day-to-day library operations and working alongside librarians. You will learn how to provide materials, information and services to library clients, and become an expert in acquiring, preparing and organizing diverse library materials using software specific to the library and information industry.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must first meet the standard Library and Information Technician (LIT) admission requirements, then show completed postsecondary study: an Ontario university or college degree or equivalent, an Ontario college diploma or equivalent, or at least two years of successfully completed postsecondary credits. Applicants with credentials from outside Canada must submit a course-by-course credential assessment from a recognised agency such as WES or ICAS and demonstrate postsecondary English equivalency. Neither the accelerated program's own page nor its admission-requirements page states an IELTS, TOEFL or other numeric language-test score, or a minimum grade average; the page directs applicants wanting full detail to Seneca's recruitment office. Per Seneca's institution-wide policy a formal English test is asked of domestic applicants only when prior study in English cannot otherwise be shown, and international applicants are referred to the university's own published English-requirements page.
Application Details
Start Date:May
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.