British Columbia Institute of Technology offers Digital Design and Development Diploma, a diploma in Digital Media & Game Development programme in Burnaby, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered in a blended format. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 41,853 per total (CAD 18,264 per total for local students).
This diploma builds skills in designing, developing, and creating interactive, dynamic social and online applications across digital media platforms, through team-based work on web and mobile applications, educational products, and audio and video assets built for interactive media and business use. Graduates can move into frontend engineering, content design, user-interface and usability work, or web and mobile development with technology companies, production studios in digital media, advertising agencies, or design firms, and some join teams that build games, digital animation, and other dynamic content.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants are accepted on a first-qualified basis once they meet the single stated entrance requirement. English language proficiency must be at BCIT's Category 2 level: English Studies 12 at 67%, or an institution-wide equivalent such as IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 86 with no section below 20, or PTE Academic 60 with no skill below 60. The page recommends proficiency with Windows and/or Mac OS and a basic understanding of computer concepts and logic for success, though this is not a formal admission requirement. International applicants need a valid BCIT study permit, must complete the mandatory work component to graduate, and the program currently meets the eligible field of study requirement for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (CIP code 9.0702). Prior work experience or courses may be assessed for course exemption through BCIT's Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition process.
Application Details
Start Date:September each year — this program runs a single intake a year.
Application Deadline:September entry only — this program has no January or April intake. Applications open 1 October (9:00 am PT) and close 11:59 pm PT on 1 September for domestic applicants and 2 July for international applicants; a date falling on a weekend moves to the next business day. The September 2026 intake is now closed to new applications, though applications for re-admission are still accepted; applications for September 2027 open on 1 October 2026. BCIT lists this program as currently under review, which may change the curriculum.
