Digital Fabrication & Design Diploma is a diploma in Applied Design programme offered by Selkirk College in Castlegar, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,500 per year (CAD 7,808 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Applied Design
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 7,808 / year
International tuition: CAD 16,500 / year
Last checked September 2026 · Source: selkirk.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Coursework prepares students for roles across digital technology and advanced manufacturing, developing efficient computer-aided design workflows together with 3D scanning methods, both subtractive and additive manufacturing techniques, and project planning and evaluation skills. Learning proceeds through collaboration, ideation and repeated cycles of making, prototyping and testing aimed at solving complex design problems, delivered through design challenges, field trips, industry collaboration and a capstone project.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: In addition to Selkirk College's general admission requirements, this diploma requires Math 11 (Foundations or Pre-Calculus) at a minimum of 73%, and English 12 at a minimum of 67%; Physics 11 at a minimum of 67% is recommended but not mandatory. No IELTS, TOEFL or other standardized language-test score is published on the program page. All applicants must complete an applicant information questionnaire, and a file is only considered complete once the admissions office receives the application form, official high-school transcripts (interim statements accepted for current students; photocopies must be notarized or sent directly by the school), and official transcripts of all post-secondary education under the same photocopying rules. Intake is Fall only; part-time students are accepted only if space remains after full-time students are scheduled, and must meet the same entry requirements as full-time applicants.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Selkirk College's general programmes admit on a rolling, first-qualified-first-admitted basis: applications for Fall 2027 open 1 October 2026, Winter 2028 applications open 1 February 2027, and Spring 2028 applications open 1 June 2027, with no fixed closing date. Both domestic and international applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, or international applicants may instead apply directly to Selkirk with a $100 application package; admission stays rolling until seats fill. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is competitive-entry with its own published timeline for the 2027/28 intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
