Diploma in Computer Programming at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Canada is a diploma in Computer Sciences programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,428 per year (CAD 3,452 per year for local students).
The experiential-learning program mirrors the practices used for software development in today's workplace, with students working in project teams to design, develop and test applications. Over two years, students build skills in application development, critical thinking, software design, problem-solving and basic programming practice, writing programs for both desktop and web.
Programming languages taught include C#, C++, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript and Java, alongside the skills needed to pick up further languages. Students who succeed in the program are eligible to continue into the third year of a related advanced diploma program at another campus.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: St. Lawrence College's Computer Programming diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C, U or E level and Grade 11 Math. Students with transcripts from outside Canada are directed to the college's transcript-evaluation process, and those missing a prerequisite may enroll in the college's Career/College Prep program, free for Ontario residents aged 18 or older. The program page does not state its own language-proficiency scores; applicants whose first language is not English are assessed against St. Lawrence College's institution-wide scale for Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 4 overall (78 under the pre-January-2026 scale), PTE Academic 55, CAEL 60, or Duolingo 110 (no sub-score below 85).
Application Details
Start Date:January and September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain; St. Lawrence College names Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Communicative Disorders Assistant, Medical Laboratory Science and Practical Nursing as highly competitive, requiring transcripts and proof of enrolment by the same 1 February date to be ranked. International applicants apply through SLC's own International Application Service and are assessed on a rolling basis; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and each Letter of Acceptance carries its own accept-and-pay deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
