Bachelor of Computer Science (Co-op)

The Bachelor of Computer Science is a three-year co-op degree covering computer science foundations with applied software development.

The curriculum runs programming and object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms, discrete mathematics and statistics, computer architecture and operating systems, database systems and SQL, computer networks, software engineering methodology, web and mobile application development, cloud computing, security fundamentals, and a capstone project, with paid co-op work terms built into the degree.

Two structural advantages for international students. Co-op means graduating with paid Canadian software experience already on the resume, which is the single biggest barrier most international graduates face. And as a degree, the program is exempt from the November 2024 PGWP field-of-study restriction that applies to Seneca’s computing diplomas — a materially safer immigration position for the same field of study.

Co-op is a built-in part of this degree, so you graduate with paid Canadian work terms already on your resume rather than competing for a first role with no local experience.

Newnham is Seneca’s largest campus, on Finch Avenue East in North York, with its own residence, library, athletic centre and specialised technical labs. It sits on the TTC network with subway connections, and carries the bulk of Seneca’s business, technology and engineering catalogue — which means the widest range of student clubs, services and peers of any Seneca site.

Seneca Polytechnic — formerly Seneca College — is one of Ontario’s largest public colleges and a Designated Learning Institution. Newnham is its biggest campus, on Finch Avenue East in North York, and carries the bulk of Seneca’s business, technology, engineering technology, aviation and applied science catalogue. It has its own residence, a large library and athletic centre, and sits on the TTC network with connections to the subway.

Its field maps to CIP 11.0701 (Computer science). Because this is a degree, graduates are exempt from the November 2024 PGWP field-of-study restriction that applies to college credentials. Full-time on-campus study and graduation remain the conditions, and IRCC makes the final decision.