At St. Clair College in Windsor, Canada, Diploma in Educational Support is offered as a diploma in Special Education programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,950 per year (CAD 4,930 per year for local students).
This two-year diploma prepares students to support young people with special needs within school settings, working alongside teachers, educational assistants, speech-language pathologists and physiotherapists in a multidisciplinary environment to help widen learning opportunities for these students and their families. Training covers the use of current assistive and augmentative technologies and knowledge across topics in special and inclusive education, with the option to earn related certificates such as lifting, feeding or Behaviour Management Systems Training. Graduates typically find placements in elementary or secondary schools, group homes and family support agencies. Students who maintain a 3.0 GPA may qualify for a graduate certificate or accelerated program, credit toward a related University of Windsor degree, or a Disability Studies pathway at Toronto Metropolitan University and a Child and Youth Care degree pathway at the University of Victoria.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of courses at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level plus Grade 12 English (ENG4U, ENG4C, EAE4C or EAE4U), as stated on the programme's own admission-requirements page. Mature applicants are directed to the College's general Admission Procedures. Before clinical placement students must have completed all Year 1 courses, plus CPR-Level C, Standard First Aid (valid three years), a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (valid one year), and Electronic Requirements Verification; most placement sites expect COVID-19 vaccination, and international students completing placements need a valid co-op work permit. No separate language-proficiency scores are published, so international and non-native-English applicants are held to St. Clair College's institution-wide English requirement for diploma programmes: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 60, PTE Academic 52, CAEL 60, CELPIP General 7.0 in each module, or Duolingo 110.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the online application opened on 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers are due by 1 May 2027; Winter 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 15 September 2026. St. Clair flags eight oversubscribed programmes and thirteen high-interest programmes for which it recommends applying by 1 February. After the equal-consideration dates, applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain. International applicants apply through the International OCAS portal and are admitted on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis; St. Clair publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
