Diploma in Opticianry (Part-Time Studies) is a diploma in Optometry programme offered by Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Optometry
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program equips you with the specialized knowledge and hands-on skills needed to safely and competently dispense subnormal vision devices, contact lenses and eyeglasses. You will study the science of sight, optics and eye refraction in your theory courses while developing practical competencies in laboratory settings, where you learn to fit and dispense eyewear and contact lenses. This program is offered in a hybrid delivery format, combining online and in-person learning. This structure is designed to help you balance your studies with work, family and other commitments. The part-time program includes:
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.
