Bachelor of Design [B.Des] - Bachelor [4 Years]
$13,724 /Yr Honours Co-op On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Design [B.Des]

  • Bachelor of Design at Conestoga College allows students to complete this program in 4 Years.
  • Students are required to successfully complete two language electives (in one language) in order to graduate.
  • The Bachelor of Design is a four-year degree in graphic design with a complement of courses in business, marketing, and management.
  • The program will ensure students, as they graduate, have both the creative and visual acuity, and the knowledge of business strategy, that is necessary to create design solutions for current market needs.
  • The main concepts covered under the program are:​
    • Drawing
    • Visual Design
    • Colour Theory and Design
    • Typography
    • Studio
  • As a comprehensive design program will take courses in typography, visual design, color theory, design studio, drawing and illustration, graphic design history, photography, interactive design, as well as branding, marketing, business management, writing and presentation skills, and breadth electives.
  • The student to teacher ratio is 15:1 which helps increase in interaction between professors and students.
  • On average, 82% of students from the last three years found employment within six months of graduation.
  • After completing this course, students have career opportunities as
    • Photographer
    • Interior designer
    • Multimedia artist & animator
    • Art director
    • Advertising & promotions manager
    • Fashion designer, etc with an average salary of 46,475 USD per year.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $11394 $11394 $11394 $11394
Other Fees $2330 $2330 $2330 $2330
Total Fees $13724 $13724 $13724 $13724

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 88 120 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 58 90 3
Duolingo Duolingo 115 160 1

Academic Eligibility:

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, OR 19 years of age or older
  • A minimum of six (6) Grade 12 courses with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including two (2) required university (U) level courses and four (4) additional university/college (U or M) level courses (Higher averages are often required for admission.)
  • The following Grade 12 U courses are required:
    • Grade 12 U English (ENG4U) minimum 60%
    • Grade 12 U Mathematics - Advanced Functions (MHF4U) OR Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) OR Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) minimum 60%

Indian Student Eligibility:

  • Indian students need to maintain an overall average of 70% in Grade 12th

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.

The above requirements are the minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission. The admissions committee will consider all evidence in the file and decide. To know more about the requirem….Read More