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Graduate Certificate in Advertising - Creative and Digital Strategy Centennial College - Story Arts Centre Campus Centennial College - Story Arts Centre Campus, Canada

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CAD 16487

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 125 Waived

Application Fee

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12 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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88

TOEFL

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50%

Min GPA

Program Overview

The Advertising - Creative and Digital Strategy program addresses the high demand for creators in the digital field of advertising and marketing, which is growing faster than all other areas in the advertising industry.


This Advertising Graduate Certificate program takes place at the Story Arts Centre in Toronto and blends Centennial College's experience in digital media with our strengths in business and marketing. The program focuses on helping you create engaging digital experiences built on solid creative strategy. You become immersed in the digital field and learn how to develop breakthrough creative advertising campaigns.


Through your courses, you acquire the necessary skills in creative strategy, writing, developing creative concepts, art direction, collaboration, presentation and entrepreneurialism. During a field placement, which is part of the second semester, Creative and Digital Strategy students take part in team assignments, working in a collaborative environment in the real world.


You’ll also learn new technologies and platforms that keep you informed about recent innovations in the digital creative field.


Program Highlights

  • This Creative and Digital Strategy program gives you the opportunity to turn a degree or diploma into an exciting career in a growing field in the advertising industry.
  • You learn how to create digitally-centric creative portfolio pieces using current industry design and writing standards.
  • Faculty members have extensive industry experience and can help you connect to the industry by tapping into their personal networks.
  • The program is offered at the Story Arts Centre, which is about 15 minutes from most advertising and digital marketing agencies in Toronto.
  • At the Story Arts Centre, there are numerous opportunities to collaborate with students in a range of other marketing and communications-focused programs to enhance the learning experience.
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Additional Information

Program Level Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 5 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2025

Closed

Jan 2025, May 2024, Sep 2024

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 88.0  Minimum Listening - 22.0  Minimum Reading - 22.0  Minimum Writing - 22.0  Minimum Speaking - 22.0  
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 60
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 125.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Degree or a three-year college diploma in any discipline.

6.5 IELTS Score
88 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
60 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
125 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
50% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.

Average Tuition Fee Per Year

16487

Tuition Fee
(CAD)

CAD 125 Waived

Application Fee
(CAD)

12000 Per year

Average Cost of Living
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Scholarships

International Mobility Scholarship

Centennial College is committed to supporting international students as they navigate their unique educational paths to Canada. If you’re an International student considering our wide-ranging programs in September 2025 programs, we invite you to apply for the NEW Centennial College International Mobility Scholarship.


Centennial College is excited to offer new International students the opportunity to apply for one of 85 scholarships per year, with each scholarship valued at $4,000 (distributed in two instalments). Recipients will receive $2,000 during their first year at Centennial and another $2,000 during the second year of their program.


Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

  • be a non-resident, non-citizen of Canada
  • be fully accepted into the first year of a Centennial College program with a minimum duration of two years
  • have an admission average above 70% (OSSD equivalent)
  • complete the International Scholarship Application by February 28, 2025

Please note: a minimum number of awards per year will be awarded to successful female applicants pursuing STEM related programs at Centennial College.

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