Graduate Certificate – Marketing – Digital Engagement Strategy (Optional Co-op) (2849)

The Marketing – Digital Engagement Strategy graduate certificate program equips students with the advanced digital marketing and analytics skills required in modern corporate and agency environments. Delivered through The Business School at Progress Campus, the curriculum focuses on converting technology trends and data insights into actionable customer-engagement strategies across paid, owned, and earned media channels.

Key aspects of the program include:

• Hands-on Experiential Learning: Applied client projects with real-world marketers, agencies, or retail organizations to build leadership, project management, and teamwork capabilities.

• Industry Certifications: Integrated coursework that prepares students for credentials such as Google Ads, Google Analytics, and Meta Blueprint.

• Professional Credits: Core skills developed can be applied towards PDU credits for the Online Marketing Certified Professional (OMCP) designation.

• Optional Co-op: Eligible students can pursue a 4-month co-op work term in their third semester to gain Canadian market experience.

cademic Qualification: Undergraduate Advanced Diploma or Degree in business, marketing, or a related field.

Minimum GPA: 70.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.5

• TOEFL: 81.0

• PTE: 60.0

• Duolingo: 125

Conditional Admission: Direct admission applicants awaiting valid language test results may apply and receive a conditional offer, provided qualifying passing scores are submitted before a final offer letter is issued.

1. Entrance Scholarships (Centennial College - All campuses)
Value: $2,000 – $5,000 CAD (automatically applied for eligible international students).

Award Breakdown:

1-year program: $2,000 CAD (Year 1)

2-year program: $3,000 CAD ($2,000 in Year 1, $1,000 in Year 2)

3-year program: $4,000 CAD ($2,000 in Year 1, $1,000 in Years 2 & 3)

4-year program: $5,000 CAD ($2,000 in Year 1, $1,000 in Years 2, 3 & 4)

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all nationalities.

Must be an international student starting their first main academic program at Centennial College (May 2026, September 2026, or January 2027 intake).

Exclusion: Second-program students, existing scholarship recipients, new ELL-only students, tuition-exempt students, and deferred applicants without study permits are ineligible.

2. International Mobility Scholarship (Centennial College - All campuses)
Value: $3,000 – $7,000 CAD (Total $3,000 awarded over 3 years; reaches up to $7,000 CAD when combined with the Entrance Scholarship).

Award Breakdown:

$1,000 CAD per year for 3 years.

A total of 90 scholarships available for Winter 2027 intake.

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to non-resident, non-citizen international students.

Fully accepted into Year 1 of a 3-Year Advanced Diploma program.

Minimum OSSD 70% or equivalent required.

Application deadline: October 30, 2026 (Requires a 100–200 word essay and CAD 2,000 tuition deposit paid).