Seneca Polytechnic - Newnham Campus
1750 Finch Ave East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Program Summary
This two-year program will prepare students to become a visual merchandiser who can expertly style a brand’s image with mannequins, merchandise, pop-up locations, window displays and store fronts. They will express their innovative ideas using design-based software programs, and get hands-on experience working with luxury retail partners such as Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Holt Renfrew and Harry Rosen.
- Presenting and co-ordinating merchandise
- Making financial decisions
- Working with a wide variety of materials to solve design problems
- Constructing promotional displays and advertising
- Photographing displays and advertising
- Understanding retail store operations
- Preparing and executing displays for exhibitions and promotional events
- Creating illustrations and layout for advertising
- Using written and oral English that emphasizes good organization, clarity and correct grammar for communication in a business environment
Academic Background
Minimum Level of Education Completed
Grade 12 / High School
Minimum GPA
50%
Minimum Language Test Scores
TOEFL
80
IELTS
6
Reading
5.5
Writing
5.5
Listening
5.5
Speaking
5.5
PTE
58
Reading
10
Writing
10
Listening
10
Speaking
10
Duolingo
105
Program Intakes
September 2025
Open date
October 16, 2024
Submission deadline
July 1, 2025
September 2026
Open date
October 16, 2025
Submission deadline
July 1, 2026
Cost and Duration
2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
Program Level
2 year college diploma including a field placement
Program Length
$20635 CAD
Cost of Living
$90 CAD
Application fee
$16819 CAD / First Year
Gross Tuition
Other Fees
Books and Supply Costs Fee: $2,034 per year
Health Insurance Fee: $785 per year
Academic Technology Fee: $272 per year
Athletics and Recreation Fee: $110 per year
Student Sport Build Fee: $109 per year
Study Destinations
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