Sheridan College offers HD in Marketing, Business Administration (Field Placement Optional), a higher diploma in Business Administration programme in Oakville, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,953 per year (CAD 4,830 per year for local students).
The three-year program combines classroom instruction with real-world projects, simulations and case studies, including a Marketing Analysis and Planning course that uses interactive simulations to connect strategic decisions to financial outcomes, and a Business Creativity and Leadership course built around solving real business problems. Students also build hands-on familiarity with important digital tools and platforms, learning along the way to interpret and communicate insights drawn from data.
In the final semester, students choose between two paths: a Field Placement, an internship in a marketing, sales or advertising role supported by help finding the position and preparing a resume and portfolio, or an Onsite Agency Experience, in which students manage real clients on campus under the guidance of a marketing professional and faculty mentors, gaining exposure to multiple clients and customer service practice.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent carrying English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U) and Mathematics, Grade 12 (C or U) or Grade 11 (M or U, with MBF3C not accepted). Applicants aged 19 or over who lack these may apply as mature students and may be required to complete tests in English, math and/or science, or preparatory coursework. Selection is based on the average of an applicant's six highest senior-level credits, including the required courses. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan's English Proficiency Requirements: for this advanced-diploma program the published minimums are IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 80 (no section below 20), PTE Academic 58 (no section below 49) or Duolingo 105 (no subscore below 85).
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the application opened 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers can go out from 1 November 2026, with portfolio- and audition-based programmes deciding later in March; accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027. Winter and Spring/Summer 2027 entry use the same portal but Sheridan publishes no fixed equal-consideration date for them and reviews those on an ongoing basis. International applicants apply directly through Sheridan's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; the college publishes no fixed international deadline and admits on a rolling, space-permitting basis, so early application is advised for the 2027 entry cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
