Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, Emily Carr University of Art + Design and the British Columbia Institute of Technology collaborate on the master of digital media (MDM), a full-time professional graduate program offering team-based learning in close collaboration with the digital media industry. The program is offered at the Centre for Digital Media.
This intensive 16-month program engages students through coursework and projects to develop essential communication, collaboration & leadership skills. The unique curriculum meets the needs of the new and expanding digital media markets across all business verticals including healthcare, education, business and the entertainment industry. Graduates gain the skills and knowledge that help them to collaborate and communicate effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
The program helps develop six core competencies valued in the digital media industry:
Collaboration
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Leading and Managing
Communication
Ideating and Innovating
Program Requirements
This program consists of required courses, an elective course, projects, and an internship for a minimum of 51 units.
Program Length
Students are expected to complete the program requirements in four terms. If the internship is extended to eight months then students are expected to complete the program requirements in five terms.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Vancouver Campus
Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver,
British Columbia,
V6B 5K3, Canada
Applicants must have completed a 4 year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) acceptable to all four Centre for Digital Media Partner Institutions in a field related to digital media, for example:
Computer science, engineering, education, management, economics, communication, art, design or performing arts, art history, architecture, linguistics, psychology or philosophy.
English Language Requirements:
Internet-based TOEFL: 93 with minimum of 20 in each category
Paper-based TOEFL: 580 and TWE 5
IELTS (academic): overall band score of 7.0 of the academic (NOT general) test with a minimum of 6.5 in each section
CAEL: overall 70; minimum 60 in each section
Pearson Academic (PTE): overall 65; minimum 60 in all of their sections
Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced - minimum score of 193; C2 Proficiency - minimum score of 200
Duolingo English Test (DET): Provisionally through the Fall 2026 admission cycle - Duolingo English Test (DET) 130 overall with a minimum of 120 in each section.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
SFU has established itself as a leading research university over 60 years, consistently ranking in the top 1-2 percent of universities worldwide.
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