In 1967, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology first welcomed students. It provides both full-time and part-time programmes at the certificate, graduate, baccalaureate, and diploma levels. Seneca College has other campuses located around Peterborough and the Greater Toronto Area in addition to its four major campuses. One of the biggest campuses in Canada is Seneca's in Newnham. It has more than 11,000 full-time students who study liberal arts, optics, engineering, and fashion there. The Finch campus was the original name of this school, which was later changed to William T. Newnham in honour of the founding president. The York campus is located on the Keele campus of York University. The schools of media, English, and liberal studies, as well as the schools of creative arts and animation, information and communications technology, and media arts and animation, are all located on this site.
One of the campuses with scenic splendour is the King Campus, which has lakes, farms, and woods. The Markham Campus was the first college or university to offer postsecondary instruction in the Ontario city of Markham. The Seneca Center for Advanced Technologies is located on the Jane Campus. At the Peterborough Airport, the Peterborough campus offers aviation courses. There are about 3 community colleges that offer instruction that is tailored to and intended to benefit the specific community. The Newmarket Campus, Vaughan Campus, and Yorkgate Campus are the community campuses.
Community Services, English and Liberal Studies, Public Safety and Police Studies, Underwater Skills, Animal Health, Early Childhood Education, and Recreational Centers are all offered under the Applied Arts and Health Sciences. The Agilent Technologies Institute, Center for the Built Environment, English and Liberal Studies, and Fire Protection are all located in the Applied Science and Engineering Technology building. The Business Management, Center for Human Resources, International Business, Tourism, Fintech, English, and Liberal Studies are all part of the Business department. The English Language Institute is located in the International department, whereas the Liberal Arts department is home to the Liberal Arts Programs.
The courses for Creative Arts and Animation, English and Liberal Studies, Fashion and Media are all housed under the Communication, Art, and Design department. Courses in business, creativity, environment, language, community, education, humanities, and technology are offered by the department of part-time studies. Adults can receive training in business office skills, career change, employment training and business services, services for skilled immigrants, and college preparation from the department of training and employment services.
Enza Anderson, a political activist and media personality, Bobby Ash, Mathis Bailey, Lyriq Bent, Boris Cherniak, Al Connelly, Alvin Curling, a former Canadian diplomat and Liberal MPP, Geraldine Heaney, a hockey player and coach, Chuck Jones, author, writer, and storyteller Rukhsana Khan, hip hop artist Envy, and others are notable alumni of Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology.
Seneca College Rankings
According to the data collected by webometrics, Seneca college ranks 77 among the colleges of Canada and 4381 among the colleges of the world.
Seneca College Campus
King Campus
13990 Dufferin Street, King City
Located on 282 hectares of woods, lake, and fields in York Region, King Campus is about 40 minutes north of Toronto.
Markham Campus
8 The Seneca Way, Markham
Located where highways 7 and 404 meet, Markham Campus offers programs in the areas of hospitality and tourism. Starting in September 2020 these programs will move to Newnham Campus.
Newnham Campus
1750 Finch Avenue East, Toronto
One of Canada's largest college campuses, Newnham Campus, is located at Finch Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway/Highway 404 in Toronto.
Peterborough Campus
925-580 Airport Road, Peterborough
Honours Bachelor of Aviation Technology students study at this world-class aviation campus for years two, three and four
Seneca International Academy
8 The Seneca Way, Markham
Opening in September 2020! Located in the Greater Toronto Area, Seneca International Academy offers select full-time programs for international students.
Seneca@York Campus
70 The Pond Road, Toronto
Located on the grounds of York University, Seneca@York Campus is near the intersection of Steeles Avenue and Keele Street in Toronto.
Yorkgate Campus
1 York Gate Boulevard, North York
Offers academic upgrading for youth and adults and programs such as Social Service Worker, Practical Nursing and Personal Support Worker.
Seneca Downtown
30 Wellington St. W., 5th floor (Commerce Court south), Toronto
Seneca Downtown offers select courses for full- and part-time studies. A selection of professional studies certifications are also offered. Classes include morning, lunchtime, evening, weekend and online options.
Vaughan
1490 Major Mackenzie Drive West, Unit D5, Vaughan
Vaughan offers Employment Ontario services and access to resources and information.
Academic Divisions
Applied Arts & Health Sciences
- Animal Health
- Community Services
- Early Childhood Education
- English and Liberal Studies
- Health Sciences
- Public Safety and Police Studies
- Recreation
- Underwater Skills
Communication, Art & Design
- Animation Arts Centre
- Creative Arts and Animation
- English and Liberal Studies
- Fashion
- Media
International
- English Language Institute
Liberal Arts
- Liberal Arts Programs
Part-time Studies (Continuing Education)
- Business
- Community
- Creative
- Education
- Environment
- Humanities
- Language
- Technology
Training and Employment Services
- Business Office Skills
- Career Programs for Internationally Trained Persons
- Career Change
- College Preparation for Adults
- Employment Training and Business Services
- Services for Skilled Immigrants
- Workforce Re-entry Programs for Employment Ontario Clients
Business
- Accounting & Financial Services
- Business Management
- Centre for Financial Services
- Centre for Human Resources
- English and Liberal Studies
- International Business
- Legal and Public Administration/Office Administration
- Marketing
- Tourism
- Fintech
Applied Science & Engineering Technology
- Agilent Technologies Institute
- Aviation
- Biological Sciences & Applied Chemistry
- Centre for Advanced Technologies
- Centre for the Built Environment
- Information and Communications Technology [ICT]
- English and Liberal Studies
- Fire Protection
- York/Seneca Institute for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education
Top Programs in Seneca College
| Programs | Fees Per Annum |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Data Science and Analytics | $14,606 |
| B.Tech Software Development | $14,606 |
| Bachelor of Nursing | $15,990 |
| B.Com Business Management | $14,606 |
| B.Tech Informatics and Security | $14,606 |
Seneca College Teaching Quality
Each professor brings to Seneca their own set of experiences. By promoting the best possible teaching and learning across the College, providing resources for faculty to be productive and creative, and promoting reflective practise, we support that talent and expertise. All Seneca faculty members are passionate about their work and their students, but they also understand that teaching is first and foremost a human activity. They are compassionate, imaginative, and dedicated to ensuring that students succeed in their crucial role of leading and guiding learning.
Seneca professors engage with students as active learning partners, show a genuine interest in them, work to advance their subject-matter knowledge, and serve as role models for core literacy. They understand how crucial it is to introduce students to one another and to pertinent material in a global setting in order to foster relationships that will continue throughout their time at Seneca and beyond. Faculty are aware of the necessity of integrating the right technology into their instruction to actively engage students.
Seneca faculty members are dedicated to improving their teaching practises through reflection, formative self-evaluation, and formal and informal learning in addition to possessing the necessary credentials and professional experience.
To motivate their students, faculty will use a range of instructional strategies that are based on the literature of teaching and learning. In order to push pupils to meet a high standard of learning, they will choose real and interesting learning activities. Faculty will continually investigate, integrate, and assess teaching practises as they address the questions of "How am I inspiring learning?" and "How do I know?" by working together and creating networks around teaching and learning.
Student Teacher Ratio
Students: Faculty Ratio- 195:1
Advantages of Seneca College
- Largest government-funded college in Canada; highly regarded and accredited globally.
- Nine out of ten college graduates find employment within six months of graduating.
- To name a few of our success stories, our alumni include top business executives, government leaders, Canadian ambassadors, national journalists, fashion designers, Oscar-winning 3D animators, software engineers, biotechnologists, electrical engineers, and business owners who hire current and upcoming Seneca graduates.
- THE BENEFIT OF COLLEGE.
- Our graduates are more than prepared for the job market thanks to a curriculum that is constantly revised in light of current and future market demands.
- Over 94.3 percent of employers are VERY satisfied with the abilities and knowledge of Seneca graduates, according to a recent government survey.
- The 2005 Academy Award 'OSCAR' Ceremonies honoured the only college in Canada.
- Canada's largest business college.
- In the second and third years of the majority of programme areas, offers "Career Jump Starts" through 4 MONTH Work Terms.
- 6,000+ computers for use by students.
- Seneca is quite proud that more than 95% of current international students would recommend it to their friends and family.
- 22 full-time employees, the most ever, are exclusively devoted to serving Seneca International students.
Seneca College Financial Aid
Seneca College offers its students a variety of awards, bursaries, awards for local and international students, and scholarships to help and motivate them to work harder in their studies. Following are the several sorts of financial aid offered to students.
- Entrance Scholarships: Students at Seneca College are eligible to receive admission scholarships worth up to $1,520 USD.
- Renewable Degree Scholarships: Based on class 12 grades, students enrolling in any degree programme may be chosen for renewable scholarships from another post-secondary institution.
Bursaries: Seneca College offers bursaries with values ranging from 760 USD to 2660 USD. The college offers a number of scholarships, including nursing, entrance, and bachelor's degree bursaries.
Seneca College Famous Alumni’s
- Enza Anderson – Political activist and media personality
- Bobby Ash – Children's TV host
- Mathis Bailey — novelist and writer
- Lyriq Bent – Actor
- Boris Cherniak – Entertainer
- Al Connelly – Musician
- Alvin Curling – Canadian former diplomat and former Liberal MPP
- Dini Dimakos – Stand-up comedian
- Dan Harris – Politician
- Geraldine Heaney – Hockey player and coach
- Angela James – Hockey player; one of the first two women inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
- Chuck (Spider) Jones – Broadcaster
- Mick Kern − Broadcaster, SiriusXM NHL Network Radio
- Rukhsana Khan – Author, writer, storyteller
- Wiz Kilo – Hip-hop artist
- P.J. Marcellino – Documentary Filmmaker
- Vivienne Poy – Fashion designer and Canadian Senator
- Brian Price – Canadian Olympic Rowing Team
- Rick Ralph – Broadcaster FAN 590
- Nathan Lloyd Smith – Soldier (dec.)
- Hodan Nalayeh – media executive and entrepreneur
- Evanka Osmak – Sports Anchor
- Beverly Thomson – Host of Canada AM
- Yasmin Warsame – Model
- Bill Welychka – Former MuchMusic and MuchMoreMusic personality, now weather anchor
- Alek Minassian(Did not graduate) - Perpetrator of the 2018 Toronto van attack
Application Fee: CAD $90
English language requirements for international students at Seneca College
In order to study in Canada, international students who do not speak English as their native tongue must demonstrate their English language competency by passing the entrance tests. To be qualified to study in Canada, they must receive a minimum number of marks. The minimal marks that overseas applicants must get are listed below.
| Programs | Marks Required |
|---|---|
| Diploma (2 yrs) or Advanced Diploma (3 yrs) Program | TOEFL-84 IELTS- 6.0 PTE- 58 |
| Degree (4 yrs) Program | TOEFL- 84 IELTS- 6.5 PTE- 60 |
| Graduate Certificate (1 yr) Program | TOEFL- 88 IELTS- 6.5 PTE- 60 |
