- Level
- 3-Year Advance Diploma / Accelerated Programs
- Duration
- 3 year advanced college diploma
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A three year advanced college diploma pairing technology with design, covering user experience, interface development, systems thinking, prototyping and an optional co-op work term.
This sits between software development and design practice, which broadens the roles open to you but requires a portfolio to prove.
Advanced College Diploma in IT Innovation and Design is taught at Conestoga College, a public Ontario college on the post-secondary institution list. The IT innovation and design diploma sits below degree level, so its post-graduation work permit depends on appearing on the IRCC eligible field of study list. The IT innovation and design diploma falls inside an eligible sector, which is a good sign, but confirm its CIP code with Conestoga in writing before you pay. If eligible, the IT innovation and design diploma supports a work permit of up to three years. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the IT innovation and design diploma can support a study permit application.
The academic bar for Advanced College Diploma in IT Innovation and Design is Grade 12 or equivalent with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the IT innovation and design diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the IT innovation and design diploma. The IT innovation and design diploma lists five entry windows across September, January and May. Apply Study Visa manages your the IT innovation and design diploma application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 80 with 20 in every section; PTE Academic 53 with no component below 10; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work rights: A post-graduation work permit of up to three years is possible if the CIP code for the IT innovation and design diploma is on the IRCC eligible field of study list. Confirm it in writing. No dependant work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- User Experience Designer: product teams
- Front End Developer: digital agencies
- Interaction Designer: technology companies
- Product Analyst: after experience
- Technical Designer: development teams
- UX Researcher: after experience
Reality check: hybrid design and technology routes need finished work to be credible, so publish case studies rather than relying on the credential.
About Conestoga College - Waterloo
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
