At Langara College in Vancouver, Canada, Professional Photography Diploma is offered as a diploma in Photography programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 40,485 per total (CAD 7,300 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Photography
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 7,300 / total
International tuition: CAD 40,485 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: langara.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Professional Photography at Langara is a diploma combining the aesthetic and business sides of photography with technical training, with most assignments oriented toward commercial rather than fine-art photography. This commercial focus is meant to prepare students for the realities of the photographic industry, whether as employees or as entrepreneurs, and instruction covers both traditional and newer electronic and digital imaging techniques. Graduates have gone on to work as freelancers, photographer's assistants, digital imagers, or lab technicians.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants 19 or younger need a high-school diploma and transcripts (certified translations if not in English). English proficiency is met by Academic IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 80 (Reading/Writing 20, Listening/Speaking 18), BC English 12, LEAP Level 8, or LET Level 2. A faculty interview assesses the ability to communicate effectively verbally, visually and in writing. Applicants also submit a portfolio of their photography work, which may be a traditional printed portfolio, a website, an Instagram feed, or images hosted online; the page states there is no requirement for how many images the portfolio must contain or what its theme should be. The programme takes a September or January intake each year; fall applications open October 1 and should be complete by the preceding May.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC: for the 2027 entry cycle, applications open 1 February 2026 for Spring (January) entry, 1 June 2026 for Summer (May) entry and 1 October 2026 for Fall (September) entry, then stay open with no fixed closing date until each programme fills or classes begin. International applicants use the same EducationPlannerBC portal but face fixed closing dates: 30 September 2026 for Spring 2027, 31 January 2027 for Summer 2027 and 31 May 2027 for Fall 2027. A short list of limited-enrolment programmes - Nursing, Advanced Entry BSN, Nursing Practice in Canada, Applied Science for Engineering and the Post-Degree Diploma in Data Analytics - set their own, earlier deadlines that apply to both applicant types. Admission is otherwise rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
