Oakville's Trafalgar Road campus is where Sheridan made its name in animation, and the Bachelor of Animation still pulls in applicants from around the world. Sheridan is a public Ontario college with two more campuses, in Brampton and Mississauga. Outside the art studios it teaches computing, business, engineering technology and a long list of graduate certificates, many with co-op terms.
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Official website: sheridancollege.ca
Public college in Ontario
1967
Oakville, Brampton and Mississauga
Animation and illustration
CA$19,000 – CA$24,000
International students, diplomas and degrees
CA$15,000 – CA$20,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on sheridancollege.ca before you apply.
Bachelor of Animation
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
Bachelor of Illustration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
Bachelor of Film and Television
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
Computer Systems Technology Advanced Diploma
Advanced DiplomaDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
Computer Animation Graduate Certificate
Graduate CertificateDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
Animation and illustration studios at the Trafalgar Road campus.
Four-year bachelor's degrees alongside diplomas and graduate certificates.
Co-op terms in many programmes.
Animation and illustration graduates work at studios in Toronto, Vancouver and the United States.
Computing and business graduates find roles across the Greater Toronto Area.
Eligible graduates can apply for a post-graduation work permit, but check the field-of-study rules first.
Undergrad
Most programmes
Postgrad
Most certificates
Undergrad
Selected programmes
Postgrad
Selected certificates
Undergrad
Limited
Postgrad
Limited
Trafalgar Road campus sits in a leafy residential part of Oakville, a lakeside town between Toronto and Hamilton. There is residence on site, and GO trains from Oakville station reach Union Station in about 40 minutes.
Oakville is calm and well off, with an old downtown by the lake. Rent is steep, so plenty of students share houses or look in Milton or Burlington.
Letter of acceptance from Sheridan College
Ontario provincial attestation letter
Proof of funds for tuition and living
Online IRCC study permit application
Medical exam, if requested
Valid passport and biometrics
Sheridan takes applications through OCAS. Portfolio programmes such as animation and illustration have earlier deadlines, usually in winter for September, and other programmes close once they fill. Apply eight to ten months ahead so there is time for the study permit.
September is the main intake. January and May starts run for selected diplomas and graduate certificates.
You'll need a study permit. Sheridan College sends a letter of acceptance, and most students also need a provincial attestation letter. The permit application goes online to IRCC with proof of funds and biometrics.
Animation, illustration, film, computer systems technology and business graduate certificates draw the most international students. Diplomas ask for high school completion and IELTS 6.0; degrees and most graduate certificates want IELTS 6.5. Art programmes also need a portfolio.
Sheridan offers a small number of entrance awards to international students. Most pay full fees, so plan your budget without counting on one.
