Marketing Certificate at Douglas College in New Westminster, Canada is a certificate in Advertising & Digital Marketing programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 3,600 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Advertising & Digital Marketing
Duration: 2 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,600 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Marketing Certificate will allow you to gain marketing and business knowledge that can be applied to various industries. You’ll develop skills in customer relations, selling, advertising, marketing research and management, and be qualified for entry-level marketing positions in a variety of businesses. You'll also learn how to devise marketing strategies, do market research and design promotional campaigns, as well as understand a variety of marketing techniques and know how to apply them to the latest trends in e-marketing, customer relationship management and corporate social responsibility. You'll additionally have the option to participate in the Business Internship Program.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The programme page defers to Douglas College's General College Admission Requirements (https://www.douglascollege.ca/admissions/requirements-and-assessment-testing/general-college-admissions-requirements) — B.C. secondary graduation or an equivalent, standing one course short of it, being nineteen by the start of the semester, being seventeen with a year out of school, or an approved special-needs or Evergreen credential — and adds only an advisory note: many courses in the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration require Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-Calculus 11 (or the Business Readiness Assessment) as a prerequisite, so applicants are strongly encouraged to check individual course prerequisites before registering. Applicants must also meet Douglas College's institution-wide English Language Proficiency requirement: Grade 12 English at a minimum grade of C (English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, or English 12) or Communications 12 at B, or a recognized test score such as IELTS Academic overall band 6.5, TOEFL iBT overall 4.5 with no section below 4.0, PTE Academic 56, Duolingo English Test 110, or CAEL 60. No portfolio, interview or other non-academic condition is listed for admission to this certificate.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:Douglas College publishes college-wide application windows rather than a single date for every programme, and the domestic and international timetables differ. Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC: for the 2027 entry cycle, Fall applications open 1 October 2026, Winter applications open 1 February 2026, and Summer applications open 1 June 2026; limited-enrolment programmes set no fixed close and shut once seats fill, while open-enrolment programmes stay open until 4:00 p.m. the Friday before the semester starts. International applicants apply directly to Douglas: Fall 2026 entry is now closed, Winter 2027 entry is accepted until 30 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry until 31 January 2027. Admission is effectively rolling within each window until seats or the deadline are reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
