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Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design

Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
PG Work Permit
CAD 17728
Tuition Fee (CAD)
CAD 110
Application Fee
36 months
Duration
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
60%
Min GPA
Program Overview
The Graphic Design program is an ideal training ground for the design profession. The program provides a strong overall understanding of design while also allowing you to select a major in either Communication Design, which prepares you for a corporate design career, or Advertising Design, which prepares you for a career at an advertising agency. In addition, design electives allow you to gain skills in areas such as illustration, motion, interaction, web, book and environmental design.
The first three semesters provide you with a strong foundation in the core subjects of design, typography, production, digital applications, drawing for design and design culture. In the fourth semester, you choose a major while continuing to develop applied skills through intensive studio projects. In the final year, you become involved in a thesis or major project, which allows for synthesis of skills. You will also engage in professional practice classes that prepare you for the workplace.
You learn through working on real-life projects in state-of-the-art labs and through industry networking. Students with an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher by the end of semester 4 will be eligible for field placement.
Membership in the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario is included in your tuition, giving you access to a network of Canada’s top design professionals and a head start in the process of becoming a Registered Graphic Designer. The best student work will be displayed in annual exhibitions and a publication distributed to industry and the general public.
Your Field Education Options
- Students with an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher by the end of Semester 4 and a B+ on the portfolio assignment (Semester 5) will be eligible for the Field Placement course (GRAF3017) in Semester 6.
Program Learning Outcomes
- The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Conceptualize and develop design solutions using principles of design to create visual communications that meet the needs of the project.
- Employ the design process to create design solutions that meet the project objectives and the needs of the client and/or user.
- Plan, create and use photography, illustration and typography in design layouts to meet the requirements of the creative brief.
- Design, develop and create a variety of media products using relevant, current and/or emerging technologies.
- Communicate ideas, design concepts and opinions clearly and persuasively to others.
- Use recognized industry practices throughout the design process and related business tasks.
- Plan, implement, and evaluate graphic design projects using project management skills to deliver quality work to clients according to schedule and within budget.
- Complete all work in a professional and ethical manner, and in accordance with all applicable legislation and regulations.
- Keep current with visual media design trends, technologies and industry practices using strategies that enhance work performance and guide professional development.
Additional Information
Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma
College/University Processing Time 30
Program Intensity Full-Time
Work Permit PGWP
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - With No Band Less Than - 5.5
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 80 - With no score less than - 20
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 54.0 Minimum Listening - 50.0 Minimum Reading - 50.0 Minimum Writing - 50.0 Minimum Speaking - 50.0
- DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 105.0
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required:To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent
- Grade 12 English
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6
IELTS
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IELTS
88
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Jan 2023
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Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
65
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
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Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
60
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Intake Sep 2023
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Application Fee
48m
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Test Score
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IELTS
84
TOEFL
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Application Fee
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
60
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Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
65
Min GPA
Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Average Tuition Fee Per Year
17728
Tuition Fee
(CAD)
CAD 110
Application Fee
(CAD)
12000 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(CAD)
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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