Diploma in Tourism-Services Management (Travel Services Specialization) (Online) at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada is a diploma in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 2 years, 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:Business Administration
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,359 / semester
International tuition: CAD 7,699 / semester
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Two-year online diploma building the skills and knowledge required to work in the corporate travel, leisure or cruise travel sectors, treating tourism as a business with an emphasis on a service-driven attitude and business skills in marketing, sales and customer relations. Students gain practical knowledge in negotiation and risk management, learn industry-specific global distribution systems (GDS), explore local and international destinations and complete 315 hours of field placement in the third semester, with an advanced-entry pathway to Seneca's BBA – Hospitality, Travel & Tourism for graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. September start.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or the equivalent, or admission as a mature applicant, together with Grade 12 English at the C or U level (or equivalent). The page does not publish a standardized English test score. Canadian citizens and permanent residents may satisfy the English requirement through successful completion of Seneca's own pre-admission test. International applicants must instead meet Seneca's institution-wide English requirements, which are not detailed on this programme page. The institution recommends, but does not require, completion of a Grade 11 or 12 mathematics course for success in the programme.
Application Details
Start Date:September
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.
