Audio and Creative MediaSAIT
Audio and Creative Media builds on digital-media production through a two-year diploma. International tuition and listed fees total $50,554 in the published estimate, with a custom computer specification and a paid Adobe subscription to budget separately.
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SAIT states 66 credits across 20 courses, but the captured tables show 30 credits of common core and nine selected elective credits. The remaining 27-credit block is absent. That missing detail matters when comparing this major with the one-year Digital Media Production certificate or planning entry with advanced standing.
Plan the published study costs
International estimates for entry in 2026/27. Your letter of admission may show a higher maximum tuition guarantee.
Tuition and listed additional fees
| Period | Semesters | Tuition | Additional fees | Total |
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| Year 1 | 2 | $21,375.00 | $1,764.50 | $23,139.50 |
| Year 2 | 2 | $25,650.00 | $1,764.50 | $27,414.50 |
| Published program total | $50,554.00 | |||
The additional-fee column is already included in each total. Year 1 is $23,139.50 and Year 2 is $27,414.50, each already including $1,764.50 in listed fees. The full total does not determine a certificate graduate's assessed remaining cost.
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- Selected tuition and listed fees
- $23,139.50
- One international application
- $175.00
- Your living estimate
- $0.00
- Planning subtotal
- $23,314.50
Includes the selected table totals, one application and your entered living budget. It excludes unentered books, equipment, software and separately charged course costs. Use the same dollars as the published table.
Non-refundable · One application with ranked choices
There are no required textbooks. Both Windows and Mac are allowed with their own listed processor, operating-system, memory and graphics requirements. Both need at least a 512GB internal SSD, a 1TB external media drive and a 1920×1080 display. Purchase Adobe Creative Cloud and install Microsoft Office Suite; software prices are not supplied here.
Request the complete Audio major map and confirm any advanced standing. The body describes an optional paid full-time work term between years, but the captured CPWK 255 prerequisite list does not name Audio; ask the program to confirm the applicable route.
Read the application payment guide ↗Check the academic route
SAIT assesses the documents and course equivalents for education completed outside Canada. Demonstrating English proficiency does not by itself establish that your academic subjects meet the program requirements.
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School-subject route
At least 60% in English 30-1 or English 30-2 AND at least 60% in Math 20-1 or Math 20-2, or accepted equivalents.
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Prior-certificate route
Successful completion of SAIT's Digital Media Production certificate gives advanced standing to the second year of the diploma. Confirm admission and the assessed remaining study plan; the full two-year price is not a remaining-year quote.
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Common requirements
English proficiency and international document assessment apply to education completed outside Canada. The admission block does not state a portfolio requirement.
English proficiency is a separate requirement
Assessment results must be from within the year before your application. A transfer or deferral can require updated results when that period has passed.
Compare common tests and education routes
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 in each skill; IELTS Indicator accepted |
|---|---|
| PTE Academic | 53 |
| Duolingo | 115 overall and 95 in each Individual Subscore |
| CAEL | 60 overall and, effective Winter 2023, 60 in each skill; CAEL Online accepted |
| TOEFL before 21 January 2026 | 20 in each category; Home Edition accepted, MyBest excluded |
| TOEFL from 21 January 2026 | 4.5 overall and 4.5 in each category; Home Edition accepted, MyBest excluded |
The policy also lists CLBA/CLBPA, MET, Cambridge, Oxford Test of English, LanguageCert and Oxford ELLT. Use the official policy for their individual score requirements and for country or institution exemptions.
- Education in EnglishOfficial transcripts or a completed international assessment must verify at least three years of full-time secondary study in English at 12 or more hours a week, or at least two years of study taught in English at a recognized post-secondary institution, or a recognized English-taught credential from a SAIT-approved institution.
- A post-secondary English courseA credit course in English, comparative literature, communications or an equivalent at SAIT or a recognized post-secondary institution requires at least a C.
- English Language FoundationsThe SAIT route requires both COMN 155 and SPCH 155. Other recognized pathways have their own levels and assessment conditions; check the complete policy before choosing one.
Distinguish the published total from the partial course list
The listed common core has ten three-credit courses. Students also choose three of six three-credit electives, one in semester three and two in semester four. These groups account for 39 credits, not the full 66. FVDO 304 names FVDO 254 as a prerequisite, but FVDO 254 is absent from the captured core; confirm access before selecting that elective.
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Sources checked 29 October 2026. Costs use the published 2026/27 entry estimate. Annual table labels do not determine your months of living costs. Confirm current intake availability and your own admission assessment with the institution.