Kickstart your career with a postgraduate certificate
Gain a competitive edge in just 8 to 12 months through our tailored postgraduate programs. You’ll develop real-world job skills, gain hands-on industry experience and make valuable contacts in your chosen sector.
George Brown College’s postgraduate programs are a great option for university graduates looking to complement theoretical learning with practical training and work-integrated learning. They can also help working professionals looking for new opportunities in a new or related field.
Check out our postgraduate programs below for more information.
New Fully Online Postgraduate Business Programs

The online postgraduate certificates programs offer working professionals the flexibility of a fully online business program scheduled in the evening and on weekends. Study online and develop professional skills in a year or less. Some programs include a work term.
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Arts, Design & Information Technology
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Applied A.I. Solutions Development (Postgraduate) (T431) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
This exciting new program instills you with knowledge that spans the fields of computer science, mathematics and business to prepare you to deliver innovative artificial intelligence (A.I.), machine learning, deep learning and data science/data analytics solutions for an ever-expanding range of industry applications.The program will focus on combining the three disciplines (computer science, math, business) with a design-thinking approach to produce machine learning/deep learning models and intuitive dashboards to communicate results and findings. As a student in this program, you are also given preparatory training and simulated experiences in tailoring their presentations to various target audiences including technical, business and investors. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Cloud Computing Technologies (Postgraduate) (T445) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
The one-year Cloud Computing Technologies program will provide students with a broad and in-depth technical base through courses in system and network administration, cloud productivity tools, cloud computing design and implementation, and cloud computing security from the most popular and fastest growing cloud providers. Upon completion of this program, you will have gained experience in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon AWS. Experience in these cloud provider platforms ensures you will be workplace ready. Duration:2 semester and third semester is optional | ||
Cyber Security (Postgraduate) (T433) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
With more and more businesses putting their data into the cloud, the ability to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of digital assets has become paramount to their success and survival. The cyber security professional plays a vital role in the protection of business assets in all areas of our economy. In order to keep pace with the rapid advancement in technology and trends, the cyber security professional of today must be proficient in traditional networking technologies. In addition, they must have a strong familiarity with security trends and practices, the legal landscape and ethical hacking. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Health Informatics (Postgraduate) (T402) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
This program is geared toward health care and information systems professionals currently employed or with experience in a health care or technology environment, or who have an interest in the advancement of information technologies in the health care delivery sector.Efforts are made towards evening and weekend classes; however, courses may be scheduled during daytime hours. See Full Description section for further information. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Information Systems Business Analysis (with experiential learning capstone) (Postgraduate) (T405) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
The rapid growth in the deployment of and enhancements to information technology solutions in business settings over the past 10 years has thrust the business analyst/information technology (IT) consultant into an increasingly prominent role throughout many sectors, including government, finance, health care and telecommunications. A crucial role in the software/system development life cycle, the business analyst gathers business requirements from various areas in the organization, and translates them into functional system design specifications that can be successfully executed by IT development teams. The role of the business analyst or information technology consultant is often critical to increasing project success rates. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Mobile Application Development and Strategy (Postgraduate) (T440) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
This one-year program teaches students a wide variety of skills related to developing, testing and deploying apps for iOS and Android mobile phones and tablets. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Wireless Networking (Postgraduate) (T411) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
Wireless communications are pervasive in our lives. They have grown in recent years to include everything from personal communications networks to governments, hospitals and neighbourhood businesses. And there’s no end in sight to the growth of our wireless world. George Brown’s leading-edge Wireless Networking postgraduate program is designed to put you at the centre of this exciting world by giving you high-demand skills in radio frequency (RF), cellular, broadband and advanced data communications. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) |
Program Name | Credential | International Students |
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Concept Art for Entertainment (Postgraduate) (G407) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
Concept art is the most crucial stage in conceptualizing and driving the production process of video, games and film. Through a rigorous program of study, the 12-month graduate certificate in Concept Art for Entertainment at George Brown College in Toronto will expand artists’ techniques and creativity, to transform written ideas into visual experiences. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Design Management (Postgraduate) (G401) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
The postgraduate Design Management program prepares you for a career managing design strategically. This program builds the skills needed to lead a multidisciplinary design team to develop products and services based on strategic business objectives. The program also teaches the business skills necessary to manage a consultancy or corporate design division. Duration:1 year (2 semesters) | ||
Digital Design – Game Design (Milan/Toronto) (for International Students) (G205) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
The Digital Design – Game Design program is offered in partnership with MEET's Digital Culture Centre in Milan. Video games have become one of the leading forms of artistic expression in the twenty-first century. The Digital Design – Game Design one-year graduate certificate is a rigorous program of study that focuses on the principles and techniques of video game design and production required to break into the industry. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Digital Design – Game Design (Postgraduate) (G405) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
Video games have become one of the leading forms of artistic expression in the twenty-first century. The Digital Design – Game Design one-year graduate certificate is a rigorous program of study that focuses on the principles and techniques of video game design and production required to break into the industry. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Interactive Media Management (Milan/Toronto) (for International Students) (G212) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
Our Interactive Media Management program offered in partnership with MEET's Digital Culture Centre in Milan responds to a growing need within the design industry for a new skill set – one that crosses the traditional disciplinary boundaries of advertising, industrial, graphic and new media design. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Interactive Media Management (Postgraduate) (G412) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
The Interactive Media Management program responds to a growing need within the design industry for a new skill set – one that crosses the traditional disciplinary boundaries of advertising, industrial, graphic and new media design. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Interdisciplinary Design Strategy (Postgraduate) at the Institute Without Boundaries (G414) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
Each September, a small group of students begins a nine-month program in Interdisciplinary Design Strategy at the Institute without Boundaries, where they work as a team to research, design and realize a real-world project. Duration:9 months | ||
Web Development – Front-End Design (Postgraduate) (G418) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
Front-End Design focuses on human-centred design to produce high-impact websites and apps. George Brown College's Web Development – Front-End Design program prepares learners with skills in both application and interface development to deliver solutions that meet industry-standards for effective code engineering and responsible design, going beyond traditional websites. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) |
Program Name | Credential | International Students |
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International Fashion Management (Postgraduate Certificate) (F412) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
The International Fashion Management program will prepare you with the skills and knowledge needed for success in the worldwide fashion industry. Courses emphasize hands-on and theoretical expertise in fashion business practices, global marketing, logistics and supply chain management. Duration:1 year (2 semesters) |
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Screenwriting & Narrative Design (Postgraduate) (P400) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
The three-semester Screenwriting & Narrative Design graduate certificate program provides students with the knowledge, writing experience and hands-on skills necessary to become screenwriters for the ever-evolving media field, as well as narrative designers for game and interactive storytelling worlds. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Screenwriting & Narrative Design (Online) (Postgraduate) (P410) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
The three-semester Screenwriting & Narrative Design online graduate certificate program provides students with the knowledge, writing experience and hands-on skills necessary to become screenwriters for the ever-evolving media field, as well as narrative designers for game and interactive storytelling worlds.PLEASE NOTE: there is no ability to transfer into the in-class Screenwriting & Narrative Design P400 program after the start date.INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS This is a 100% online program, irrespective of the current remote delivery for P400 in light of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. P410 will remain as a permanent online option. Therefore, students in this program do not come to Canada, and are not eligible for a study permit, and graduates will not be eligible for a post-graduation work permit upon completion of this program. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Sound Design & Production (Postgraduate) (P409) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
With a strong mobile entertainment and gaming industry in North America, there's an increased demand for sound designers. Modelling standard industry workflows, George Brown College's Sound Design & Production program focuses on creating sound for film, television and games. Students work in collaboration with other media programs to create sound for shorts, animations and games. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Visual Effects (Postgraduate) (P408) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
In George Brown College's Visual Effects graduate certificate program, students will expand upon concepts and techniques in 3D animation, motion graphics or audio/video editing for film and television. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) | ||
Visual Effects (Online) (Postgraduate) (P418) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
In George Brown College's Visual Effects online graduate certificate program, students will expand upon concepts and techniques in 3D animation, motion graphics or audio/video editing for film and television.PLEASE NOTE: There is no ability to transfer into the in-class Visual Effects P408 program after the start date.INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSThis is a 100% online program, irrespective of the current remote delivery for P408 in light of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. P418 will remain as a permanent online option. Therefore, students in this program do not come to Canada, and are not eligible for a study permit, and graduates will not be eligible for a post-graduation work permit upon completion of this program. Duration:1 year (3 semesters) |
Business
Program Name | Credential | International Students |
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Financial Planning (Postgraduate) (B407) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
Looking for a career that will allow you to help others achieve their financial and lifestyle goals? The George Brown College Financial Planning graduate certificate program in Toronto provides students with the knowledge and skills to work in the field of financial services. Duration:8 months (2 semesters) |
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Human Resources Management (Online) (Postgraduate) (B428) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | No |
Change is inevitable in today’s business world. As companies embrace the challenges of adapting and enhancing their organizations, they must look to the strength of their people. An organization’s success depends largely on attracting and retaining the right people, developing employees to achieve maximum potential and ensuring their efforts are rewarded. The Human Resources Management online postgraduate program at George Brown College in Toronto gives you these skills. This program is part of the online postgraduate certificate programs.The online postgraduate certificates offer working professionals the flexibility of a fully online program scheduled in the evening and weekends. Study online from the comfort of home while joining other students across Canada in live, instructor-led classes. Develop professional skills in just 8 months of study followed by a 4-month work term in a format convenient to you and your busy weekday commitments.PLEASE NOTE: This program is also offered full-time in person (COVID restrictions may result in changes to delivery).Please see Human Resources Management Postgraduate program (B408) for additional details. Duration:12 months (2 semesters in-class, 1 semester work experience) | ||
Human Resources Management (Postgraduate) (B408) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
Change is inevitable in today’s business world. As companies embrace the challenges of adapting and enhancing their organizations, they must look to the strength of their people. An organization’s success depends largely on attracting and retaining the right people, developing employees to achieve maximum potential and ensuring their efforts are rewarded. The Human Resources Management program at George Brown College in Toronto gives you these skills. Duration:12 months (2 semesters in-class, 1 semester work experience) |
Program Name | Credential | International Students |
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Analytics for Business Decision Making (Postgraduate) (B412) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | Yes Intl: Yes |
Harnessing the power of big data analytics, the Analytics for Business Decision-Making eight-month graduate certificate program in Toronto prepares students to do data analysis specific to multifaceted business decision-making needs. This big data analytics program is about developing information into knowledge and converting that intelligence into action. This program is delivered in a blended hybrid format, combining face-to-face sessions with online delivery. Graduates will be prepared for careers in this high-demand area and learn the knowledge and skills needed to support real-world business decision-making and planning through data insights, data management, and data science. Duration:8 months (2 semesters) | ||
Analytics for Business Decision Making (Online) (Postgraduate) (B422) | Ontario College Graduate Certificate | No |
Harnessing the power of big data analytics, the Analytics for Business Decision-Making eight-month online postgraduate certificate program prepares students to do data analysis specific to multi-faceted business decision-making needs. This big data analytics program is about developing information into knowledge and converting that intelligence into action. Graduates will be prepared for careers in this high-demand area and learn the knowledge and skills needed to support real-world business decision-making and planning through data insights, data management, and data science.This program is part of the online postgraduate certificate programs.The online postgraduate certificates offer working professionals the flexibility of a fully online program scheduled in the evening and on weekends. Study online from the comfort of home while joining other students across Canada in live, instructor-led classes. Develop professional skills in just 8 months in a format convenient to you and your busy weekday commitments.PLEASE NOTE: This program is also offered in a blended hybrid format. Please see Analytics for Business Decision Making Postgraduate program (B412) for additional details. Duration:8 months (2 semesters) |