- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 50.0409
- Duration
- 4 year bachelor degree including 8 months of co-op
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A four year honours degree in design, covering visual communication, user experience, brand systems, design research, professional practice and paid co-op work terms, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme.
This is the exempt route into design, standing apart from the graphic design advanced diploma and the design foundations certificate at this campus.
Bachelor of Design (Honours) is taught at Conestoga College Doon campus, a public Ontario college on the post-secondary institution list. Because the design degree is a degree, it is exempt from the PGWP field of study requirement that applies to college level credentials. Conestoga records the design degree under CIP 50.0409. That exemption lets the design degree support a post-graduation work permit of up to three years whatever the subject. Ontario still requires a provincial attestation letter before the design degree can support a study permit application.
The academic bar for Bachelor of Design (Honours) is Grade 12 or equivalent with 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the design degree is recorded at CAD 15,961. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the design degree. The design degree lists four entry windows across the three annual starts. Apply Study Visa manages your the design degree 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 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 22 in every section; PTE Academic 58 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: The design degree is a degree, exempt from the field of study rule, supporting a work permit of up to three years. Conestoga records CIP 50.0409. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 7 in all four abilities for degree graduates, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant open work permit applies.
- 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:
- Designer: studios and in house teams
- User Experience Designer: product teams
- Brand Designer: identity and packaging work
- Design Researcher: after experience
- Art Director: after substantial experience
- Design Lead: after several years experience
Reality check: design hiring is portfolio driven, so the work produced across four years and the co-op terms matter more than the credential itself.
About Conestoga College - Doon
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572