PGCert in Computer Animation at Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada is a postgraduate certificate in Film & Animation programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 26,641 per year (CAD 13,183 per year for local students).
This postgraduate certificate builds on existing skills to teach the creative and technical workflow behind 3D animation, covering the stages involved in producing moving images, with flexibility in final projects to allow specialization. Instructors bring experience from television and film work for major international studios. Graduates from 2009 onward can apply to Ireland's Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art and Design to complete a master's degree in 15 weeks under an arrangement with that institution. Alongside individual assignments, students collaborate with professors and peers in a shared studio setting, working toward a demo reel of animated projects.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires a postsecondary diploma or degree in art and/or design, or a minimum of two years of demonstrated relevant work experience; credentials below the equivalent of an Ontario College Diploma do not meet the academic entrance requirement. Candidates are selected on academic achievement and a Portfolio assessment comprising a Letter of Intent, resume and portfolio of work, submitted with a portfolio review fee. Domestic applicants submit postsecondary transcripts to ontariocolleges.ca, with education from outside Canada assessed through ICAS or WES; private-career-college credentials are not accepted. International applicants submit official transcripts through Sheridan's international application process, with a notarised English translation and the original where needed. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan's institution-wide English Proficiency Requirements: for this Ontario College Graduate Certificate, IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0, PTE Academic overall 60 with no section below 57, Duolingo English Test overall 115 with no sub-score below 95, or CAEL overall 70 with no section below 60.
Application Details
Start Date:September
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.
