HD in Advertising and Marketing Communications Management is a higher diploma in Business Administration programme taught at St. Clair College in Windsor, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,950 per year (CAD 4,930 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 4,930 / year
International tuition: CAD 16,950 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
As one of the premier programs in the country offering the depth and integration of current digital content and trends with traditional platforms, the Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada calls this program, “the most up-to-date curriculum of any of the Ontario advertising programs.” Students study what is evolving in today’s industry, learning what businesses are doing now. Students are prepared for digital marketing to consumers using interactive platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, mobile devices, as well as continued utilization of traditional platforms like television, radio and print.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with the majority of credits at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level; Grade 11 Mathematics at the C or U level is strongly recommended but not mandatory. Mature applicants (19 or older) without an OSSD may qualify through St. Clair College's mature-student admission-test route, set out on the college's general admission-procedures page. The programme page does not publish its own English-proficiency scores; St. Clair's institution-wide standard for diploma and certificate programmes applies to international applicants: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 60 overall, PTE Academic 52, CAEL 60, or Duolingo English Test 110. No portfolio, interview or work-experience requirement is stated for this programme.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the online application opened on 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers are due by 1 May 2027; Winter 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 15 September 2026. St. Clair flags eight oversubscribed programmes and thirteen high-interest programmes for which it recommends applying by 1 February. After the equal-consideration dates, applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain. International applicants apply through the International OCAS portal and are admitted on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis; St. Clair publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
