- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- CIP code
- 50.0602
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Film Making and Production
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The Graduate Certificate - Advanced Filmmaking (AFM2) is a 1 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
Advanced Filmmaking operates like a production company with a curriculum: graduates write, direct and produce funded short films through an intensive year with industry placement, leaving with festival-ready work and set credits. It is the bridge between studying film and having filmography.
Students join a full college city on Oxford Street: labs, studios, residences and a students’ union with its own venues, backed by Ontario’s OINP and Express Entry routes for working graduates.
Field of study: CIP 50.0602 (Advanced filmmaking). Two eligible academic years support the full three-year permit; verify the program’s listing and IRCC’s current policy 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: A recognised bachelor’s degree or college diploma with approximately 50% or better.
- IELTS: R-6.0, W-6.0, L-6.0, S-6.0, Overall 6.5
- TOEFL iBT: Total 88.0
- PTE: Overall 59
- Duolingo: 120
- 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
Filmmaker training converts to production careers:
- Director / Producer (independent) — festival and funded projects
- Assistant Director pathway — the set-hierarchy route
- Producer's Assistant — production-company roles
- Post-Production Roles — editorial and finishing
- Content Director — brand-film studios
- Industry Placement Conversion — the program's built-in door
Verify current PGWP field status for media programs before planning around a work permit.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
