- Level
- 3-Year Advance Diploma / Accelerated Programs
- CIP code
- 50.0409
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Architecture and Design
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The Advanced College Diploma - Graphic Design (GRD1) (Co-op) is a 3 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
GRD1 treats design as a profession with deadlines: brand identity, editorial, packaging, motion and digital work produced to brief across three studio-intensive years, with co-op inside agencies and studios. The portfolio that emerges is the credential — three years of critiqued, client-style work that one-year programs cannot accumulate.
Fanshawe brings big-college machinery to bear — industry advisory committees, applied-research centres and one of Ontario’s largest co-op operations — inside a city that keeps student budgets workable.
For work-permit purposes the credential sits under CIP 50.0409 (Graphic design). Sub-degree graduates need an eligible field, so confirm this exact program on the live PGWP-aligned page and with IRCC before committing.
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: Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board with approximately 50% or better.
- IELTS: R-5.5, W-5.5, L-5.5, S-5.5, Overall 6.0
- TOEFL iBT: Total 79.0
- PTE: Overall 53
- Duolingo: 105
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $100 CAD. Apply well before the February 1 equal-consideration date for September entry — capped international seats mean popular programs fill early. An Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is arranged through admission. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor to verify current PGWP alignment and seats before applying.
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
Designers are hired wherever brands communicate:
- Graphic Designer — agencies and in-house teams
- Brand Identity Designer — the premium specialisation
- Digital / Social Designer — content-velocity roles
- Packaging Designer — CPG and retail brands
- Motion Designer pathway — the growth skill
- Art Direction Trajectory — creative leadership with experience
Verify current PGWP field status for design programs — the co-op portfolio is the career asset either way.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
