PGCert in Visual Effects is a postgraduate certificate in Digital Media & Game Development programme taught at Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 26,641 per total (CAD 13,183 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Digital Media & Game Development
Duration: 3 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 13,183 / total
International tuition: CAD 26,641 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Develop your artistic and technical skills for the visual effects industry.Program OverviewArt and technologyVisual effects is truly a balance of left and right brain thinking. You must be able to understand and utilize both art and technology to create effective visual effects. Only by exploring the latest software and technology in-depth, will you be able to apply and grow your artistic talent.Be a part of the film-making processWhether it's creating massive destruction scenes or expanding the scope of production, nearly every film now requires visual effects for support. By collaborating with students in other filmmaking programs, you'll learn to become part of the film production process and capable of creating and integrating any digital elements required to tell the story.Now and thenYou'll come to Sheridan with artistic ability and experience using 3D software. We'll build on that foundation over a period of 10 months and teach you the tools and techniques to become a successful visual effects artist. We'll help you explore and realize your visions and find your path in the visual effects industry.Additional informationThe Visual Effects program at Sheridan provides the industry's most comprehensive curriculum by leveraging the knowledge and facilities of our world-renowned Computer Animation and Advanced TV and Film programs. Our instructors bring years of industry experience and a passion for creating visual effects. Graduates have gone on to careers as digital visual effects animators, compositors, motion trackers, rotoscope artists and as lighting and shading specialists. Image credit: Montasser Khalil, Visual Effects Class of 2021 & Computer Animation Class of 2020 Sheridan College is a proud partner of SideFX — the company behind the Oscar-winning 3D animation software Houdini.PVEFF
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires one of: graduation from Sheridan's Computer Animation program, a postsecondary diploma or degree in art and/or design, or demonstrated competence through equivalent educational and/or work experience; credentials below an Ontario College Diploma level are not considered. Sheridan Computer Animation graduates with a minimum 3.0 GPA at application are exempt from a portfolio; those below 3.0, and all applicants from other institutions, must submit a portfolio. The programme defers to Sheridan's institution-wide English Proficiency Requirement for diploma and certificate programs: IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT overall 80 with no section below 20, PTE Academic overall 58 with no section below 49, Duolingo English Test overall 105 with no subscore below 85, or CAEL overall 60 with no section below 50, all valid for two years. International applicants must supply official transcripts, with a notarised English translation for documents not already in English.
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.
