Seneca’s two-year diploma Journalism program will provide you with hands-on training for multiple platforms — broadcast, video, audio, multimedia, online and social media. You will work in integrated newsrooms across all platforms.
Starting on your first day, you will be in the field reporting and giving a voice to issues that matter. As the program develops you can specialize in sports, entertainment, aboriginal/environmental issues, investigative journalism, hosting/anchoring or documentary/multimedia presentations.
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
You will experience journalism in a professional multiplatform setting through six weeks of mandatory field placement.
| Start in | Location | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2025 | Seneca@York | Open |
| Jan. 2026 | Seneca@York | Open |
Please note that availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. In courses delivered in the flexible format, using interactive learning spaces, professors teach in person to students in a physical classroom or lab and stream to students online at the same time. Students have a choice of coming to campus for an in-person experience or learning online.
Learn more: Seneca’s program delivery options and how courses in this program will be delivered each term.
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
We are a founding member of J-Schools Canada/ÉcolesJ, a national organization of journalism programs dedicated to promoting quality journalism education in Canada and abroad.
Seneca is one of the few Avid-certified colleges in Ontario.
As a student in this program you have the chance to explore global learning opportunities through Global Learning and Engagement. Gain a global perspective and develop new skills for personal, professional, and academic growth – at Seneca or abroad.
Hear from graduates of Seneca’s Journalism diploma program as they share how the program helped them succeed in their careers.
Stephanie Bertini graduated from the Journalism diploma program at Seneca Polytechnic in 2007. She worked her way up in Canada and the U.S. before becoming a reporter at Fox 5 New York in 2022.
Graduate, Journalism
A Former elementary school teacher, Melissa has become one of Seneca’s most recognizable graduates. She credits her training from the journalism program for leading her where she is today as co-host and moderator of the popular Canadian daytime talk show The Social.
Graduate, Journalism
The Professors at Seneca helped me understand what I needed from a skill set standpoint and what I needed to apply to an on-air job. I believe hard work, passion and grit are some of the ingredients required to make it in this business and I believe my Seneca experience helped me succeed in that first job.