HD in Computer Systems Technology (Hybrid) is a higher diploma in Information Systems & Technology programme taught at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,005 per semester (CAD 1,478 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,478 / semester
International tuition: CAD 8,005 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Three-year advanced diploma in networking and computer system administration built on partnerships with industry experts including Cisco, IBM and Microsoft. Practical courses in specialty labs lead to specializations in security, physical and logical network design and enterprise management, and the Software Build and Release professional option connects students with major open-source projects through Seneca's Centre for Development of Open Technology.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or assessment as a mature applicant (19 by the first day of classes, which waives the OSSD but not the program's subject prerequisites). Subject prerequisites: English at Grade 12 C or U level, or an equivalent course; mathematics: Grade 12 C or U, or Grade 11 U or M, or equivalent course. Canadian citizens and permanent residents may satisfy the English and Mathematics prerequisite(s) by passing Seneca's pre-admission test instead of holding the course, and applicants short of the academic subject requirements can pursue Seneca's recommended upgrading. All international applicants must meet Seneca's published English-language requirements; neither this program's page nor Seneca's general English-proficiency page states a specific test score for this program, and international applicants may be asked for additional documents or assessments on request.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and 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.