Offered by University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Canada, BA/BS in New Media/Computer Science is a bachelor's degree in Digital Media & Game Development programme. The programme runs for 5 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 24,662 per year (CAD 6,822 per year for local students).
New Media/Computer Science is a five-year combined program leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, offered at the University of Lethbridge's Lethbridge campus with fall intake. It pairs studio-based art practice with computer science fundamentals, placing creative projects in art, design, and digital media alongside coursework in algorithms, data structures, and their applications. Topics include digital storytelling, video, sound, coding, game design, UX/UI design, and animation, taught through hands-on experimentation and critical inquiry. Students can pursue cooperative education placements, international exchanges, volunteer opportunities, and an internship option that places them with an organization working in an area of interest, supported by facilities such as digital cinema suites, computer labs, and a game research lab. Admission requirements vary by province of study but generally call for a set of high school courses including English and a mathematics prerequisite. The program suits students who want to combine creative and technical skill sets for careers such as web developer, mobile app designer, creative director, or software developer, in industries spanning digital media production, communications, marketing, game development, and technology.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Domestic (Canadian high school) admission to New Media/Computer Science requires five senior-year courses with a minimum 65% average, one of which must be a required English course (English Language Arts 30-1 in Alberta, or the provincial equivalent) and one of which must be a pre-calculus-level mathematics course (Mathematics 30-1 in Alberta, Pre-Calculus 12 in BC, or the provincial equivalent); the remaining courses are drawn from the university's approved subject list. International applicants are assessed on the same academic scale against home-country credential equivalencies through the university's international admissions office. All applicants whose first language is not English must meet the university's English Language Proficiency requirement, most commonly Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 (or equivalent) with a minimum blended grade of 75%, three consecutive years of full-time secondary study in English, or an approved test: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 overall (min. 20 per section), Duolingo 120 overall (min. 110 per subscore), PTE Academic 61 overall (min. 60 per part), or CAEL 70 overall (min. 60 per component). The program admits in Fall only.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to the University of Lethbridge for Fall 2027 entry apply by 30 June 2027 (post-secondary applicants) or 15 December 2026 (direct-entry high-school applicants), with admission-decision documents due by 30 June or 15 July 2027 and final documents by 1-15 August 2027; for Winter 2028 entry the domestic deadline is 1 November 2027. International applicants for Fall 2027 apply by 15 June 2027, with decision documents due 30 June 2027 and final documents by 15 July 2027; for Winter 2028 the international deadline is 15 September 2027. Applications for Fall 2027 opened 14 September 2026. Deadlines vary by program and campus and are not rolling in the open-ended sense, though the university notes some programmes may close early once capacity is reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
