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PGCert in Advertising - Art Direction

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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At Humber College in Toronto, Canada, PGCert in Advertising - Art Direction is offered as a postgraduate certificate in Media Studies & Mass Media programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 21,000 per total (CAD 6,698 per total for local students).

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Degree: Postgraduate Certificate

Field: Media Studies & Mass Media

Duration: 3 semesters

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 6,698 / total

International tuition: CAD 21,000 / total

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

At Humber, the Advertising Art Direction (AAD) graduate certificate program offers you a portal into the advertising industry as an art director. If you have a background in graphic design, digital and visual creative arts, branding, interaction or digital experience design, film or photography, and…

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Admission to this Graduate Certificate requires a bachelor's degree, advanced diploma, diploma, or equivalent, as Humber's programme page states, with no further field restriction specified. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Humber's English Language Proficiency Policy: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88 (minimum 22 per skill), PTE Academic 61-64, Duolingo English Test 125+, or CAEL overall 70. Canadian citizens or permanent residents with international education must provide a WES course-by-course credential evaluation of post-secondary study, or an ICAS evaluation where secondary-level credentials are assessed.

Application Details

Start Date: September

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons) apply via ontariocolleges.ca. For Fall 2027 entry, applications open early October 2026, with Humber offers beginning as early as November 2026. Highly competitive programs use an equal-consideration deadline of 1 February 2027: applications received by then are assessed together with no earlier offers; later applications are reviewed first-come, first-served while space remains. Fall 2027 offer acceptance is due 1 May 2027. International applicants apply directly through the Humber Web Application and are reviewed on a rolling basis, up to one year before their intended start term; no fixed international deadline is published, and applying for a study permit 3-5 months before the start date is recommended. No separate Winter/Spring institution-wide dates are published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Humber College

Type: College

Campus setting: Urban

Founded: 1968

Students: 66,760

Programs: 230

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does PGCert in Advertising - Art Direction award?

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

How long does PGCert in Advertising - Art Direction take?

The programme runs for 3 semesters.

How much does PGCert in Advertising - Art Direction cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 21,000 per total (CAD 6,698 per total for local students).

Can PGCert in Advertising - Art Direction be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Humber College.

What language is PGCert in Advertising - Art Direction taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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