Design (Honours) Conestoga College

Overview

The Design (Honours) programme from Conestoga College  will ensure you have creative and visual acuity, and the knowledge of business strategy necessary to create design solutions for current and developing market.

Conestoga's Bachelor of Design is unique in Ontario, offering students an inter-professional perspective that blends visual design, entrepreneurship, and liberal studies courses with co-op opportunities, enhanced studio space, and access to advanced technology.

Limited enrolment and small class sizes ensure you have direct access to faculty with professional experience in the fields of visual design and business development. 

As a comprehensive design programme, students take courses in typography, visual design, colour theory, design studio, drawing and illustration, photography, interactive design, as well as entrepreneurship, branding, marketing, business management, writing and presentation skills, and group dynamics. 

The programme employs a project-based learning approach that addresses design and entrepreneurship skills, as well as a variety of prescient issues including accessibility, sustainability, and corporate and social responsibility. Students engage in dynamic studio projects for both in-class and live clients.

Careers  

• Graduates will develop unique portfolios and be well prepared for positions involving design research, conceptual development, design implementation, and strategy and management. Graduates may find employment in diverse roles in design studios, ad agencies, corporate and not-for-profit communication departments, and new business ventures.
• Graduates have Master's degree completion opportunities in York University's Master of Design programme.
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the list of eligible fields of study for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). For Conestoga's latest list of PGWP-aligned programmes, please visit the college website.