Content Creation Certificate
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Certificate
DURATION
4 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,440 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* monthly payment plan also available for a total of 3968 EUR
Key Summary
About: SAE Institute Amsterdam offers a practical Content Creation Certificate taught over 32 sessions, covering content strategy, storytelling and moodboards, on-site shooting, smartphone and camera techniques, lighting, composition, social-focused video editing and color grading. You’ll work with professional theory, guest instructors and collaborative feedback to build a polished portfolio including a Leica Grip, a one-minute brand video, reels, a photography series and a ready-to-publish social media content plan.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into roles such as Content Creator, Social Media Manager, Blogger, Cross-Media Producer, Marketing Manager, PR, Video Journalist, or related positions in digital marketing, media production and brand content.
Over 32 sessions, the Content Creation Certificate covers the full content creation process: strategy, storytelling and moodboards; practical on-site shooting; editing and social-focused video post-production; publishing and platform-specific posting strategies. The program blends creative direction, smartphone and camera techniques, lighting and composition, social-focused video editing and colour grading with professional theory, guest instructors and collaborative feedback.
By the end of the course, students will receive a Leica Grip and complete a polished content portfolio that includes a one-minute brand video, reels, a photography series and a social media content plan ready to publish.
The Certificate course is delivered over 32 sessions. Students progress through strategy, storytelling and moodboards to practical on-site shooting, editing and publishing.
The curriculum emphasises creative direction, technical camera/smartphone skills, lighting and composition, social-focused editing, colour grading and platform-specific posting strategies, combining theory, real-world exercises and guest teaching to build a portfolio-ready body of work.
Students studying higher education courses may be eligible for various forms of funding, including student loans and grants.
- Content Creator
- Social Media Manager
- Blogger
- Cross-Media Producer
- Marketing Manager
- PR
- Video Journalist