Use the date for your intended start
Oshawa, Ontario
Equal-consideration dates and later application availability depend on the intake and program demand.
Whitby Campus photo · 2022Photo by P199. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
Durham lists February 1 for fall, October 1 for winter and February 1 for spring equal consideration. For highly competitive programs, official supporting documents and transcripts must reach Ontario Colleges by the applicable date. Later applications may be considered if space remains, and selection can include program-specific records, tests, portfolios or interviews.
For January 2027, Durham lists October 1, 2026 for equal consideration, November 1 for confirmation and November 11 for the tuition deposit. For May 2027, it lists February 1, March 1 and March 10 respectively. These are general future-student milestones; the program page and offer control applicant-specific requirements.
For the Computer Programming example, Durham lists an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or mature student status, Grade 12 English C or U, and Grade 12 mathematics C, M or U. Its program page sends domestic applicants to OntarioColleges.ca and international applicants to Durham’s international application portal. Use the route and document rules for your applicant category; meeting a minimum does not guarantee admission.
Build an intake-specific application
Choose the live offering
Record the program code, credential, campus, delivery and available start.
Match requirements
Check subject prerequisites and any additional selection material for that program.
Apply and monitor
Use Durham's named domestic or international route and track documents, conditions, confirmation and deposit dates.
Checked 2026-09-12. Sources: Computer Programming; Admission process; Future students; Admission requirements
Decision checklist
- Use the equal-consideration date for the intake.
- Send official documents by the competitive-program deadline.
- Treat a late open status as availability, not guaranteed admission.
Official sources
Open the official page again before applying, accepting an offer, paying, selecting housing, or relying on a transfer or immigration pathway.
Educational guidance only. Requirements, prices, transfers, housing, immigration eligibility, and availability can change; use the official links in this guide before acting.
Plan your next step
Reopen the exact official program page for your intake and applicant category. Save the requirement, cost, campus, and deadline evidence you used, then confirm any uncertainty with the institution.
Prepared by the Stellar Advisers editorial team · reviewed 2026-09-12 · next scheduled review 2026-10-01