Bachelor Programme
Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Digital Marketing)
A four-year honours commerce degree at St. James Campus. The first two years cover business foundations shared with other George Brown business degrees; the last two focus on digital marketing, including owned and social media, data-driven and personalized customer communication, a set of capstone courses and a paid co-op work term.
University
George Brown College
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Marketing
Duration
4 years (8 semesters) plus 1 co-op work term
Language
English
Campus
St. James Campus (Toronto)
Degree
Honours Bachelor's Degree
Intake
September
Application Deadline
International applicants: George Brown doesn't publish a fixed deadline; it reviews applications selectively once each intake opens, and programs can close early when international seats fill. For this program, Fall 2027 (September) opens October 6, 2026, so apply early. Canadian applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca; apply early
Tuition Information
George Brown's estimated total for the first two semesters (tuition plus materials, student service and ancillary fees) for programs starting Fall 2026: Canadian students CAD 7,889.00; international students CAD 22,439.00. Books and other course materials are extra, and fees may change for Fall 2027 and later starts. International students also pay mandatory health insurance (CAD 932 for a full year, based on 2025-26 costs).
Admission Requirements
- Apply: international applicants apply through George Brown's online application system (applynow.georgebrown.ca) and pay a non-refundable CAD 110 application fee; George Brown assesses the first program choice and only looks at the second if the applicant isn't admissible to the first. To accept an offer, new international students pay at least CAD 2,000 (or the first semester or first year of fees); there are no payment plans for new students. Canadian applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca
- Academic: OSSD with six Grade 12 U or M courses, including Grade 12 U English and Grade 12 U Math, with at least 60% in both and a 65% average across the six courses (or equivalent). Recommended: basic computer software applications and Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U). Mature applicants (19 or older without an OSSD) must already have Grade 12 U English and Math at 65% or higher
- International applicants need senior secondary school graduation or equivalent (George Brown asks for country-specific documents, usually attested true copies of transcripts) and must meet the English requirement
- English proficiency (bachelor's degrees): the program page asks for George Brown EAP Level 9, TOEFL iBT 84 with 21 in each skill, IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, MELAB 85 or CAEL 70 with writing 60. George Brown's international table also lists Duolingo 120 (production 100), PTE Academic 60 (55 in each band), Cambridge 176 (no skill below 169) and TOEFL overall 4.5 with no band below 4.5 on the newer scale; the Admissions Test isn't available for degree programs. Alternatively, two consecutive years of full-time study in English (high school, or a diploma or degree) in Canada or another English-speaking country, completed within the last four years
- International application windows on the program page (2027-28, checked October 5, 2026): Fall 2027 (September) opens October 6, 2026; Winter 2028 (January): not available; Spring 2028 (May): not available
- PGWP: the program page lists this program as PGWP-eligible (CIP code 52.1404) and notes that the field of study is only one part of PGWP eligibility
- Required co-op: students complete one paid co-op work term (the program includes one work experience semester or equivalent)