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Cert in Social Media Foundations – Content Creation

Cert in Social Media Foundations – Content Creation

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Offered by George Brown College in Toronto, Canada, Cert in Social Media Foundations – Content Creation is a certificate in Media Studies & Mass Media programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.

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Degree: Certificate

Field: Media Studies & Mass Media

Duration: 2 semesters

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page. — it helps other students.

Last checked September 2026 · Source: georgebrown.ca ·

Program details

Overview

The certificate develops a range of skills for creating compelling and persuasive content. Training is aimed at career paths such as influencer or social media marketing consultant, building the content-creation skills these roles require.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: This Ontario College Certificate requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, with Grade 12 English at the C or U level. Applicants 19 or older without an OSSD may apply under mature-student status and meet the English requirement through the George Brown Admissions Assessment or academic upgrading. The programme page carries no English-proficiency section of its own; applicants schooled outside Ontario are held to George Brown's institution-wide English Language Proficiency policy for diploma and certificate programmes, which accepts IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill band, or TOEFL iBT 80 overall with a minimum of 20 in each skill band. The single intake is in January.

Application Details

Start Date: January

Application Deadline: No program-specific application deadline is published; George Brown follows the standard Ontario college cycle. Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the application opened 26 September 2026, colleges may release offers from 1 November 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, and an offer for a September start must be accepted by 1 May 2027, with the tuition deposit due in June 2027. International applicants apply directly to George Brown and are assessed on a rolling, selective basis until the intake is full; George Brown publishes no fixed international closing date, though for the 2026-27 cycle the September, January and May intakes opened 6 October 2025, 2 February 2026 and 1 June 2026 respectively. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About George Brown College

Type: College

Control: Public

Campus setting: Urban

Founded: 1967

Students: 30,198

Programs: 175

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Cert in Social Media Foundations – Content Creation award?

George Brown College awards a Certificate in the field of Media Studies & Mass Media on completion of this programme.

How long does Cert in Social Media Foundations – Content Creation take?

The programme runs for 2 semesters.

Can Cert in Social Media Foundations – Content Creation be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at George Brown College.

What language is Cert in Social Media Foundations – Content Creation taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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