At Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada, PGCert in Public Relations - Corporate Communications (Flexible) (Work term option) is offered as a postgraduate certificate in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,892 per semester (CAD 2,389 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 2 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,389 / semester
International tuition: CAD 7,892 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Work-term stream of the Public Relations – Corporate Communications graduate certificate, combining two semesters of coursework in media relations, strategic communications and digital skills with a work placement similar in length to an academic semester that may be paid or unpaid. Seneca lists this stream as the Work Term Option (PRCC): eligibility requirements must be maintained, additional fees apply and the job search is student-driven with in-class career workshops and one-on-one coaching; students can transfer to the non-work-term stream at any time.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires an Ontario university or college degree, college diploma or the equivalent; applicants may instead qualify through an equivalent combination of partial postsecondary study and at least two years of related work experience, supported by a resume and references. Canadian citizens or permanent residents educated outside Canada must submit a credential evaluation from WES or ICAS. For English, the programme page defers to Seneca's institution-wide requirement, stating only that applicants must meet 'English proficiency for graduate certificates' without publishing a score. Per Seneca's general admission requirements, domestic Canadian citizens and permanent residents normally satisfy this through enough prior study in English, with a formal test required only where that cannot be shown, and no minimum is published for this credential (Seneca publishes a score only for the Honours Bachelor of Aviation Technology, IELTS Academic 6.5). International applicants must separately meet Seneca's published English requirements.
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.
