- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 50.0702
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The College Certificate - Fine Art Foundation (FAF1) is a 1 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
The fine-art foundation year is studio time with structure: drawing, painting, sculpture and critical practice taught intensively to build the portfolio that art and design programs admit on. It serves equally as a launch year for creative-industry direction and as a serious artist's technical grounding.
The college around this program has run since 1967 and now teaches students from some 140 countries, with a live PGWP-aligned program list and a February 1 equal-consideration date that rewards early applicants.
Registered in the field of CIP 50.0702 (Fine art foundation), the program falls under the post-2024 field-of-study test; re-verify eligibility on Fanshawe’s list and IRCC’s current CIP list at application time.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board with approximately 50% or better.
- IELTS: R-5.5, W-5.5, L-5.5, S-5.5, Overall 6.0
- TOEFL iBT: Total 79.0
- PTE: Overall 53
- Duolingo: 105
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $100 CAD. Apply well before the February 1 equal-consideration date for September entry — capped international seats mean popular programs fill early. An Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is arranged through admission. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor to verify current PGWP alignment and seats before applying.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Fine-art training feeds creative careers broadly:
- Studio Practice Development — exhibiting-artist foundations
- Advanced Art Study Progression — degree and diploma routes
- Illustration & Commercial Direction — applied creative work
- Community Arts Roles — teaching and programming
- Gallery & Cultural Assistant — arts-sector employment
- Creative Industries Entry — design-adjacent pathways
Verify current PGWP field status for arts programs before planning around a work permit.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
