- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- CIP code
- 52.1403
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Marketing and Sales
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The Graduate Certificate - Sport and Event Marketing (SMM1) is a 1 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
Sport and Event Marketing trains the commercial engine of the experience economy: sponsorship, event operations, fan engagement and sport-business strategy with placement. Teams, venues, festivals and brands all staff these functions — and hire people who have already run events, which the placement ensures.
Scale is the quiet advantage here: specialised facilities, a vast alumni network and a co-op office with real employer reach, in a city thousands of dollars cheaper per year than the big metros.
Treat the field code — CIP 52.1403 (Sport and event marketing) — as part of the admission decision: confirm it on the PGWP-aligned page and with IRCC before enrolment, not after.
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
Sport-and-event roles span teams, venues and brands:
- Event Coordinator — venues and agencies
- Sponsorship Coordinator — the revenue specialisation
- Marketing Coordinator (Sport) — teams and leagues
- Game-Day Operations Roles — the live-event core
- Community & Fan Programs Assistant — engagement functions
- Event Management Trajectory — festival-to-stadium careers
Verify this business-family program's current PGWP field status on the live list before applying.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
