- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 3 Years (12-Month Diploma + 2-Year Degree)
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreOct 2026
- Field
- Architecture and Design
- Institution
- Private University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-10-01
Program overview
The Dual Program in Graphic Design and Interactive Media with the Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) links Toronto Film School's fast-paced 12-month design diploma with a two-year degree-completion at Yorkville University's Toronto campus — a roughly three-year route from beginner to degree-holding, portfolio-ready designer.
The diploma phase builds the working designer's toolkit at speed: typography, layout and colour, brand identity, digital illustration, UI and interactive design, motion graphics fundamentals, and fluency in the Adobe Creative Cloud applications studios use daily. Every course feeds a portfolio, and briefs are structured like real client work — discovery, concepts, revisions, delivery — so graduates already know the rhythm of agency life.
The BCA phase then develops the strategic and commercial thinking that separates senior designers from production artists: storytelling and audience psychology, creative entrepreneurship, media business and intellectual-property awareness. Graduates can pitch, price and defend creative work, not just produce it.
Toronto is Canada's largest design, advertising and media market, with agencies, in-house brand teams, publishers and startups hiring designers continuously. Because the pathway ends in a bachelor's degree, graduates are exempt from the post-2024 PGWP field-of-study restriction and may qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit of up to three years (final decision by IRCC).
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 Indian students):
- Education: Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board with an overall average of approximately 50% or better.
- English test (any one): IELTS 6.0 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 60, PTE 55, or Duolingo 115.
- Portfolio/creative sample: may be requested depending on the diploma stream.
The pathway concludes with a bachelor's degree, which is exempt from the PGWP field-of-study restriction (final decision by IRCC).
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
Graduates hold a portfolio, agency-style project experience and a degree. Common destinations include:
- Graphic Designer — studios, agencies and in-house brand teams
- UI / Interactive Designer — web, app and product interface design
- Brand / Visual Identity Designer — logo systems, guidelines and campaign visuals
- Motion / Social Content Designer — animated and short-form content for digital channels
- Production Designer / Artworker — print and digital production roles
- Freelance Designer — independent client work, supported by the BCA's business curriculum
Design skills are among the most transferable in the creative economy, and Toronto's volume of agencies and brands gives graduates an unusually deep first-job market.
About Yorkville University - Toronto
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Private
- Rating
- ★ 4.4
- World rank
- #9876
- Reference No.
- O19396019511
