Admissions Policy and Procedures

If You Don’t Have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or a General Education Diploma

If you wish to pursue College study at the diploma or certificate level and don’t have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or General Education Diploma (GED), you must be at least 19 years of age to enter a Seneca College program. Under these circumstances, you will be considered for admission using the “Mature Applicant Status”.

Equivalent Admission Requirements

Academic standing from other provinces and other countries recognized by the College as equivalent to an OSSD will be considered for admission. Generally, the standards are as follows:

• A valid Secondary School Graduation Diploma at the General Level, or equivalent, for the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
• United States of America – Grade 12 (A minimum of 16 units of credit at the Secondary School level, at least four credits of which are in English).
• All other applicants will be considered on an individual basis.
• Degree programs may have additional requirements.