At Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup in Rivière-du-Loup, Canada, Diploma in Graphic Design is offered as a diploma in Visual Arts programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,805 per semester (CAD 0 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Visual Arts
Duration: 3 years
Local tuition: CAD 0 / semester
International tuition: CAD 9,805 / semester
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This three-year technical diploma (DEC 570.G0) trains students in visual-communication design, covering logo and brand-identity development, advertising campaigns, photography and image editing, web and digital-interface design, print and packaging design, and motion graphics, using industry-standard design software. The six-semester program progresses from foundational software, color-theory, typography and ideation courses through intermediate coursework in advertising, photography, web design and packaging, toward advanced motion-design and digital-interface courses and a capstone studio course in which students manage real client projects from initial consultation through final delivery. General education in French, English, philosophy and physical education runs throughout, and students are expected to supply their own laptop from the second year onward. The program suits creative, communicative and collaborative students who want to work with real clients before graduating. Graduates move into design studios, advertising agencies, digital-production firms, in-house marketing teams or independent freelance work, and the college maintains a transfer arrangement with a university bachelor's program in graphic design for eligible students.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to Graphic Design follows Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup's general admission conditions; the program page states no additional secondary-school subject prerequisites or portfolio requirement. Under those conditions, applicants need a Quebec Secondary School Diploma (DES) from the youth or adult sector, or a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP) with the three mandatory Secondary 5 subjects, or equivalent training and experience for candidates who have interrupted full-time studies for at least 24 months, with conditional admission for candidates missing up to six DES units if completed during their first college session. The program carries no enrollment quota (contingentement: aucun); international applicants follow a separate admission and immigration procedure. Starting in the second year, admitted students must supply their own laptop, though the college provides Adobe Suite software at no cost. No language-proficiency test scores are stated.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through SRACQ (Service régional d'admission au collégial de Québec) for programmes starting in 2027: the Fall 2027 intake has a first-round deadline of 1 March 2027, with further rounds on 1 May, 1 June and 1 August 2027 filling remaining seats; the Winter 2027 intake closes its first round on 1 November 2026, then 1 December 2026 and 2 January 2027. International applicants outside France apply through SRACQ from 1 September 2026 and must complete their file by 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry, after which no international candidate can be admitted; Winter entry is offered only to French citizens, who may apply until 1 May 2027 for Fall or between 15 May and 15 October 2027 for Winter 2028. Admission is not indefinitely rolling: each round carries a firm cut-off, though later rounds absorb whatever seats remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
