How to apply for a diploma-to-degree pathway | Forms | Seneca Students

Current Seneca Students

  Full-time students 

If you are a current Seneca diploma student and wish to transfer to a full-time Seneca degree program, you can do so through Student Home.

To submit your request:

1. Log in to Student Home
2. Select the Applicant Center tile
3. Select Program Change Request
4. Select Diploma to Degree from the drop-down menu, then click Add Program 
5. Select the term, program and campus, then click Done
6. Click Submit to complete the diploma-to-degree request

Your request status will be updated to Pending Approval.

Once approved, the status will be updated to Approved. All approved requests are reviewed by Admissions to confirm your eligibility before an offer of admission is issued.

Seneca Graduates

If you have graduated from a Seneca diploma program, you may apply to a Seneca degree program pathway through Student Home by following the steps listed above.

If you no longer have access to your Student Home:

1. Download the Diploma to Seneca Degree – Pathways Transfer form (PDF)
2. Complete the form electronically using the fields provided
3. Email your completed form to theservicehub@senecapolytechnic.ca using a valid Seneca email account

If you graduated from another college, or if you wish to start in Semester 1 of a degree program, apply through ontariocolleges.ca. This ensures both your application and official transcripts are submitted.

Graduates from Other Institutions

  Domestic applicants  

• Apply through the Ontario Colleges Application Service (OCAS) and select degree completion as the entry semester.
• You must submit official transcripts confirming diploma completion and your final program GPA.

  International applicants  

• Apply through the Seneca International Online Application.
• After applying, contact your Admissions Adviser through the Service Hub to confirm pathway eligibility.  You will be required to provide your Seneca application number.
• Official transcripts confirming diploma completion and your final program GPA are required.

Important: Admission to a degree pathway is conditional. You must complete all required diploma courses and meet the minimum GPA. Submitting an application does not guarantee admission to a degree program.