At Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, Canada, Product Design: Bachelor's Degree (BD) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Applied Design programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 756 per credit (CAD 224 per credit for local students).
The hands-on degree combines practical grounding in design principles like construction and economics with design, manufacturing, and marketing, across a wide range of industries. Particular emphasis falls on designing and manufacturing recreational gear, technical goods, sportswear and accessories, and protective, safety, and rescue equipment, alongside product design for medical, industrial, and technology-driven settings, plus everyday consumer goods, meant for groups ranging from children, adults, and seniors to people with disabilities and medical needs.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Faculty requirement here is KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, set out in the university's own admission requirements. On top of it this programme asks for: an entrance package and an interview. The department publishes what the package must contain and how to submit it at kpu.ca/design/product-design/portfolio-requirements, and it is the substance of the application, so read it before you apply. Seats are prioritised for students who stay on the prescribed programme plan; students who cannot meet course requirements or who take a break may be removed and re-admitted only when a seat opens and the programme approves. KPU's calendar page sets out these requirements without separating domestic from international applicants, so the same standard applies to both.
Application Details
Start Date:The University Calendar lists this programme's own start dates as Fall (September); it lists no Spring (January) and Summer (May) start, so those terms are not an entry point for it even though KPU runs them institution-wide. Under the Senate-approved 2026-27 schedule the Fall term runs 8 September to 17 December 2026.
Application Deadline:KPU classifies this as a Limited Intake programme: the number of seats is capped, applications are assessed against one another, and meeting the published minimums does not guarantee admission. The University Calendar lists this programme with Fall (September) as its only start, so only the window below applies to it; KPU's institution-wide Limited Intake timetable also covers terms this programme does not admit into. FALL (SEPTEMBER) INTAKE: applications open on 1 October of the previous year and the Limited Intake deadline is 1 March, so the Fall 2027 window runs 1 October 2026 to 1 March 2027; offers to domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) begin in November and offers to international applicants in late January. Some Limited Intake programmes close early when demand is high, and others extend the deadline when seats remain - the current extension list is at kpu.ca/admission/deadlines-extended. KPU notes that selected Limited Intake programmes may still consider domestic applicants after the term's final application date (1 July for Fall); international applicants get no such latitude, because KPU accepts nothing after those same dates. Applications open at 00:00 and close at 23:59 Pacific time. Both applicant types apply through EducationPlannerBC at apply.educationplannerbc.ca/kpu; the non-refundable application fee is CAD 40 for domestic applicants and CAD 120 for international applicants, and the confirmation deposit for a Limited Intake offer is CAD 500 domestic or CAD 5,000 international.
