At Humber College in Toronto, Canada, HD in Graphic Design is offered as a higher diploma in Visual Arts programme. The programme runs for 6 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 24,138 per year (CAD 4,588 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Visual Arts
Duration: 6 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 4,588 / year
International tuition: CAD 24,138 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Humber’s Graphic Design advanced diploma program develops creative and strategic designers who wish to execute a wide range of visual communication strategies through interactive media such as web and screen, user interaction, motion design, and traditional print-based media.
Through a mix of theory…
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry is via Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U) plus three further Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, M or U courses, or mature-student, college-transfer or university-transfer status. Applicants must also submit a PDF portfolio of three original creative pieces on Humber's official template, including at least one digital-design piece (logo, poster, web mockup or animation). Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Humber's English Language Proficiency Policy, which for advanced-diploma programs sets a minimum IELTS Academic overall score of 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80, or PTE Academic 53-57.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons) apply via ontariocolleges.ca. For Fall 2027 entry, applications open early October 2026, with Humber offers beginning as early as November 2026. Highly competitive programs use an equal-consideration deadline of 1 February 2027: applications received by then are assessed together with no earlier offers; later applications are reviewed first-come, first-served while space remains. Fall 2027 offer acceptance is due 1 May 2027. International applicants apply directly through the Humber Web Application and are reviewed on a rolling basis, up to one year before their intended start term; no fixed international deadline is published, and applying for a study permit 3-5 months before the start date is recommended. No separate Winter/Spring institution-wide dates are published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
