Offered by Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada, HD in Computer Systems Technology (Hybrid) (Co-op option) is a higher diploma in Information Systems & Technology programme. 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
Co-op stream of the three-year Computer Systems Technology advanced diploma, adding a typically paid full-time co-op work term between academic semesters to hands-on training in networking, system administration, security, network design and enterprise management developed with Cisco, IBM and Microsoft. Students maintain co-op eligibility, pay additional fees and drive their own placement search with workshop and coaching support, with the option to transfer to the non-co-op stream at any time.
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.
