Diploma in Opticianry (Part-Time Studies) is a diploma in Optometry programme offered by Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Optometry
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This programme works toward the specialist knowledge and practical ability to dispense eyeglasses, contact lenses and subnormal-vision devices safely and with competence. Theory coursework covers vision science along with optics and how the eye refracts light, while lab-based work builds practical skill in fitting and dispensing eyewear and contact lenses.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or acceptance as a mature applicant, plus English at the Grade 12 C or U level, Mathematics at Grade 12 C or U, and Science met by Grade 12 C or U chemistry or physics or Grade 11 C or U biology, or equivalent courses. Canadian citizens and permanent residents short of the English and/or mathematics prerequisites may instead qualify by passing Seneca's pre-admission test. All applicants applying for registration with the regulatory college are required to undergo a Police Vulnerable Sector Check. International applicants must additionally meet Seneca's own published English-language requirement; neither the part-time-studies page nor its admission-requirements page states an IELTS, TOEFL or other numeric test score, or a minimum grade average, for this program.
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.
