Diploma in Business is a diploma in Business Administration programme taught at Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,953 per year (CAD 4,830 per year for local students).
In the first year, students cover the fundamentals of finance, accounting, economics, marketing and human resources, moving in the second year to advanced topics including leadership, entrepreneurship, creativity and project management. Learning includes group projects aimed at developing leadership and collaboration skills within small class settings, alongside access to entrepreneurship learning modules, networking events and mentorship through a dedicated business hub. The diploma offers flexible pathway options for switching into a more specialized program or an advanced diploma, and is available full-time or part-time at the Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with one English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U) and one Mathematics course at Grade 12 (C or U) or Grade 11 (M or U) - Foundations for College Mathematics (MBF3C) does not meet this requirement; no minimum course grade is published, and selection is based on the average of an applicant's six highest senior-level credits. Applicants aged 19 or older who lack the prerequisites may apply as mature students, and applicants who do not meet the admission requirements are invited to complete pre-admission tests in mathematics and English to demonstrate proficiency. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan's institution-wide English Proficiency Requirement for certificate and diploma programs: IELTS Academic overall 6.0 (no band below 5.5), TOEFL iBT overall 80 (no section below 20), PTE Academic overall 58 (no section below 49), or Duolingo English Test overall 105 (no sub-score below 85).
Application Details
Start Date:Sheridan runs three terms a year - Fall starting in September, Winter in January and Spring/Summer in May. For 2026-27 the Fall term ran 8 September to 18 December 2026, Winter runs 6 January to 16 April 2027, and Spring/Summer runs 3 May to 13 August 2027. On 6 September 2026 this program's own page listed intakes in September 2026, January 2027 and May 2027 at the Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga. Sheridan's Start date table also carries a separate Domestic and International status for each intake (Available, Waitlisted or Closed) that changes as seats fill, so check this program's page on sheridancollege.ca before you apply.
Application Deadline:Sheridan publishes no deadline of its own for this program; the dates below are the college-wide ones. DOMESTIC APPLICANTS (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through ontariocolleges.ca, which opened the Fall 2027 application on 26 September 2026 - Sheridan says it starts receiving those applications in early October for the academic year that follows. The equal consideration date is 1 February: apply on or before it and your file is weighed alongside every other one received by then for a Fall-term start, so for the cycle now open that means 1 February 2027 for entry in September 2027. Sheridan still accepts applications after that date wherever a program has not filled, but they are handled in the order they arrive, which leaves little room in high-demand programs. First offers for a September start may go out from 1 November; programs that require a portfolio, audition or resume begin issuing decisions later in March, and offers for the Winter and Spring/Summer intakes are made on a rolling basis. Confirm a Fall offer at ontariocolleges.ca by 1 May, or by the date printed on an offer issued after that, then pay the tuition deposit three months before the term begins. INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS apply instead through Sheridan's own International Application Portal, and Sheridan publishes no deadline for them - its Important Dates table carries only a note that the international dates are still to be posted. What limits an international application in practice is space: Sheridan tells international applicants to check that a program still has room before applying, and every program page shows a separate International status for each intake. Apply as early as you can and leave time for a study permit. Confirm the current dates at sheridancollege.ca and ontariocolleges.ca before you apply.
