Diploma - Diploma [2 Years]
$6,976 /Yr Co-op On-campus full_time

Diploma Interactive Media Design - Web

  • Diploma in Interactive Media Design - Web at Georgian College is offered as 2 years (4 semesters)  plus 1 work term program.
  • It is an on-campus, co-op program offered on both a full-time and a part-time basis.
  • Students are instructed in the use of current Web and Internet technologies to create innovative, interactive products for a variety of users, platforms, and devices.
  • They are taught to plan, design, and develop engaging and intuitive user interfaces.
  • To be successful in this program, students are required to have a personal notebook computer (either PC or Mac) prior to the start of the program that meets or exceeds the following specifications:
    • Hardware - Intel i3 processor or AMD equivalent, 4GB of memory or greater, 250GB hard drive
    • Operating System – Microsoft Windows (current version) or Apple OS X (current version)
    • Software – Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorMicrosoft Office, Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Students are required to complete a Co-op and Career Preparation course scheduled prior to their first co-op work term. 
  • Students have to successfully complete 18 program courses, 2 communications courses, 1 program option course, 5 general education courses, and 1 co-op work term.
  • The courses cover the use of current technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, the Document Object Model (DOM), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and a variety of popular scripting frameworks.
  • With a focus on user-centered design, students apply human-computer interaction principles, standards-based technologies, and web application best practices to create an accessible, usable, and captivating user experience.
  • Students may get jobs to include Web Designer/Developer, User Experience Designer, Interactive Designer, Front-End Developer, Full-Stack Developer, Web Content Manager, and User Interface Designer.
  • The average salary goes up to 42,000 USD after completion of the program.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2
Tuition Fees $5306 $5306
International differential fee $1670 $1670
Total Fees $6976 $6976

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.0 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 79 120 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 58 90 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students have to complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with Grade 12 English (C or U).
  • Mature students, non-secondary school applicants (19 years or older), and home school students may also be considered for admission.
  • Students who have taken equivalent courses, upgrading, completed their GED, and equivalency testing also get admission to this program.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they have any one of the following certificates:

  • All-India Senior School Certificate (AISSCE)
  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
  • Indian School Certificate (ISC)
  • Intermediate Examination Certificate
  • Pre-University Examination Certificate
  • Diploma / Degree certificate Mark sheets for each year of study.

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