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This is an academic credit program offered through the Faculty of Arts, Science and Management. 

This program is suspended and is no longer accepting applications. Current students, please visit the Academic Calendar for course and completion requirements.

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Overview

Advance your education with a post-graduate diploma in digital design and development, specializing in web development or mobile app development.

You'll learn:
  • Principles of user experience (UX) and user interfance (UI) design
  • Coding with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and database languages
  • Apply graphic design skills to web and app projects
  • Build and manage team projects from concept to delivery
  • Use AI tools to support design and development work
  • Build hands-on experience with in-depth projects for your portfolio

Choose one of two streams: 

Requirements and courses

Supplies

You’ll have access to iMac and Mac mini workstations with all the software you need, plus a scanner and printer. While an ergonomic mouse or drawing tablet is optional, it may be useful to have a laptop for work on and off-campus.

Here are the minimum specs recommended:

Careers

Our program graduates often find work as software engineers and designers, computer systems developers and programmers and web designers. 

$63,173*

Annual median estimated earnings for web designers.

Career profile
*based on WorkBC data

$112,289*

Annual median estimated earnings for software engineers and designers.

Career profile
*based on WorkBC data

Costs

Check the table below for estimated costs for the full program.

Curious about funding?

Financial support is available. Learn more about financial aid and awards.

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