At Cambrian College in Sudbury, Canada, PGCert in Serious Games - Design and Development is offered as a postgraduate certificate in Digital Media & Game Development programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,228 per year (CAD 8,757 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Digital Media & Game Development
Duration: 2 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 8,757 / year
International tuition: CAD 19,228 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Design games that teach, train, and transform Serious games are designed for purposes beyond entertainment. They use game engines to build engaging experiences, motivate learners through gamification, and use extended reality technologies to create innovative solutions for workforce training across all industries. In this one-year program, which is the first of its kind in Ontario, you’ll discover how video game design techniques and technologies are transforming the ways in which we learn, do business, and drive industry. As a grad you’ll be prepared to work as part of a team in many industries including mining, construction, health, education, research, and more as a serious game or game design specialist. Already a programmer or game designer/developer? This program will allow you to specialize in the growing games sector, expand your skillsets beyond entertainment-focused applications, and increase your career options.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This is a postgraduate certificate requiring a prior postsecondary credential. The primary pathway requires an Ontario College diploma, advanced diploma, or degree in computing, information technology, game design or development, or computer science. Applicants without this credential may instead qualify with five years of work experience in a related field, or a combination of education and work experience, evaluated by the college for equivalency; these applicants must submit a resume detailing relevant experience and a cover letter addressing their competencies and readiness for the program. Cambrian's page publishes no English-language test-score requirement, such as IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo or CAEL, for this program. No formal interview or portfolio review is stated on this page, and free Academic Upgrading is available for applicants missing entrance requirements.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain. Cambrian's own 2026-27 Academic Schedule A separately sets a Day-3 last-day-to-apply cut-off for every program each term - 13 January 2027 for the January 2027 intake and 12 May 2027 for the May 2027 intake - with transcripts in hand and the non-refundable deposit ready before Day 5. International applicants apply through the OCAS International Application Service (up to three Cambrian programmes) or an authorised agent and are reviewed individually; Cambrian publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
