Creative Education Shaped by Global Academic Standards
The multi-year partnership between PG Holding and the University of Waterloo brings together PG's creative-industry experience and Waterloo's academic expertise. Through WatSPEED, the University advises on program structure, content, learning outcomes, assessment, and certification.
Multi-year academic partnership
Announced at the Education Global Exhibition (EDGEx) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
How the Partnership Supports Academic Quality
Multiple academic units at Waterloo contribute to the learning framework, including WatSPEED, the Faculty of Arts, and Renison University College.
Curriculum structure
Waterloo advises on program structure, content, and clearly defined learning outcomes so that each certificate pathway is built around relevant, measurable skills.
Assessment and certification
The collaboration includes Waterloo guidance on program assessments and certification, with eligible learners receiving co-branded certificates.
Creative-industry programs
The announced programming spans media-production fields including 2D and 3D animation, filmmaking, documentaries, and advertising.
Experiential learning
The partnership connects academic guidance with applied learning, including an intensive summer design experience hosted at the University of Waterloo.
What This Means for Learners
Clear learning outcomes
Programs are designed around the knowledge and production skills learners should demonstrate by completion.
Applied assessment
Progress is evaluated through practical work that reflects the demands of modern creative production.
International academic collaboration
PG Academy combines regional industry experience with academic input from Waterloo, WatSPEED, the Faculty of Arts, and Renison University College.
Industry-connected education
Learners develop creative, technical, and entrepreneurial capabilities intended for competitive regional and global markets.