PGCert in Human Resources Management (Hybrid) at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada is a postgraduate certificate in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 8 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,155 per semester (CAD 2,434 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 8 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,434 / semester
International tuition: CAD 8,155 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Eight-month graduate certificate giving graduates a comprehensive background in human resources functions from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The applied, current curriculum emphasizes direct interaction with industry professionals and learning from qualified, award-winning faculty, responding to rising demand for qualified HR professionals as organizations navigate a changing workforce with an aging population and an increased number of retirements. Offered at Newnham Campus in online and hybrid delivery with January and September starts.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry to this graduate certificate normally requires an Ontario university or college degree, a college diploma, or the recognized equivalent. Applicants without that credential may instead qualify through an equivalent combination of partial postsecondary study and significant relevant work experience, supported by a resumé and references. Graduates of Seneca's own three-year Business Administration – Human Resources program, or an equivalent Ontario college program, are not eligible. Applicants whose credential was earned outside Canada must provide a WES or ICAS credential evaluation. For English proficiency, Seneca applies its institution-wide English-proficiency policy: applicants who cannot show at least three years of full-time secondary school, or two full-time years of college or university study, in a country where English is an official or the common language, must meet the score Seneca sets on its own English-requirements page, which this program page references but does not restate, per its institution-wide graduate-certificate policy. No minimum GPA, portfolio, or interview is stated.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
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.
