HD in Design graphique

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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HD in Design graphique is a higher diploma in Visual Arts programme taught at La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 1,813 per semester (CAD 1,813 per semester for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Higher Diploma

Field: Visual Arts

Duration: 3 years

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 1,813 / semester

International tuition: CAD 1,813 / semester

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

Offert sur six étapes réparties sur trois ans, ce programme permet d'approfondir les notions de graphisme nécessaires à la conception d'outils de communication visuelle imprimés ou numériques : typographie, photographie, illustration, mise en page et organisation spatiale. Les étudiantes et étudiants développent aussi des compétences transversales telles que la gestion de projet et de travail d'équipe, en vue de concevoir des outils de communication visuelle pour des clients réels.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: La Cité recommends, but does not require, prior coursework in drawing, sketching, visual arts, graphic-design software or photography, and states that a basic knowledge of English is needed because the software used in class is in English; no test score is set for this. Domestic Ontario applicants need the OSSD or equivalent, or, at 19 or over, a pass on La Cité's mature-applicant test; Quebec applicants need the DES, and New Brunswick applicants the provincial DES, on the same mature-applicant basis. International applicants need a secondary diploma/baccalaureate or proof of enrolment in their final secondary year; La Cité states admission is competitive and never guaranteed.

Application Details

Start Date: September

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry the online application opened on 26 September 2026, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and 1 February 2027 is the equal-consideration date; La Cité's own highly-competitive (quota) programmes are evaluated from 1 February 2027, with offers sent by mid-February 2027. International applicants apply through collegesdelontario.ca (SACO/OCAS) for a non-refundable CAD 350 fee and are checked against La Cité's own programme-availability table rather than a fixed date; the college states admission is competitive and never guaranteed, and publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About La Cité Collégiale

Type: College

Campus setting: Urban

Founded: 1990

Students: 5,000

Programs: 137

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does HD in Design graphique award?

La Cité Collégiale awards a Higher Diploma in the field of Visual Arts on completion of this programme.

How long does HD in Design graphique take?

The programme runs for 3 years.

How much does HD in Design graphique cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 1,813 per semester (CAD 1,813 per semester for local students).

Can HD in Design graphique be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at La Cité Collégiale.

What language is HD in Design graphique taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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