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Bachelor of Design (Honours)

Conestoga College

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

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Bachelor of Design (Honours) is a bachelor's degree in Applied Design programme taught at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition for international students is CAD 21,597 per year (CAD 10,164 per year for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Field: Applied Design
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: Hybrid
Local tuition: CAD 10,164 / year
International tuition: CAD 21,597 / year

Last checked September 2026 · Source: conestogac.on.ca ·

Program details

Overview

The Bachelor of Design (Honours) is a four-year degree at the Kitchener-Doon campus combining artistic skill with business strategy for professional design careers. Students learn visual design fundamentals, branding, marketing, and interactive and digital design, with emphasis on sustainability and accessibility. Learning is studio-based and includes co-op placements.

Requirements

Minimum GPA: 65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Domestic entry: an OSSD or equivalent, or being 19 or older, plus six Grade 12 U or M courses averaging at least 65%, one of which must be Grade 12 English (ENG4U) at 70% or better, or Conestoga's Preparatory Communications for Degrees (COMM0350). Competition for places often lifts the working cut-off above the published minimum. One of the six is recommended to be a U level mathematics. Applicants who fall short can route in through Conestoga's Design Foundations or Media Foundations programs, and graduates of three-year advanced graphic design diplomas may be considered for third-year entry. Co-op eligibility inside the degree needs a session weighted average of at least 65% in the qualifying term two semesters before a work term, with no more than two failures or withdrawals in that term. International applicants: Conestoga lists this program at the higher degree-level English minimums - IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88 with no skill below 22, PTE Academic 58, or Duolingo 120. Anyone holding transcripts from outside Canada, Canadian citizens and permanent residents included, needs a course-by-course credential evaluation from a service such as ICAS or WES, and must show English proficiency if the language of instruction was not English.

Application Details

Start Date: Intake months: January and September. Start dates listed by Conestoga on 6 September 2026, for domestic and international applicants alike: September 2026 and January 2027 at Kitchener – Doon. An individual campus intake may already be closed.
Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Conestoga College

Type: College
Campus setting: Suburban
Founded: 1967
Students: 20,000
Programs: 344
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Bachelor of Design (Honours) award?

Conestoga College awards a Bachelor's Degree in the field of Applied Design on completion of this programme.

How long does Bachelor of Design (Honours) take?

The programme runs for 4 years.

How much does Bachelor of Design (Honours) cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 21,597 per year (CAD 10,164 per year for local students).

Can Bachelor of Design (Honours) be studied online?

Partly — the programme uses a hybrid format combining online and on-campus study.

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