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undergraduate

Degree

Certificate - Design Foundation

Course code: #09151

undergraduate

Degree

Certificate - Design Foundation

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $17,223 CAD

  • Application fee

    $75 CAD

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • PGWP

    1 Year

  • Min GPA

    65 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01
Winter-January 30-December-2023 2023-12-30
Fall-September 01-February-2024 2024-02-01
Winter-January 30-December-2024 2024-12-30

Overview

Certificate - Design Foundation

Humber’s Design Foundation certificate program provides you with the skills to focus your creativity as you begin your education in design. 

If you have a clear interest in visual art and design but want to upgrade or build your portfolio of work or explore various design disciplines while considering your future career, then this is the program for you. 

With a deep scope of experience in a variety of design facets, the faculty provides you with an industry-current perspective of your work while offering you a broad-based preparatory design education. 

You will develop design skills, techniques and processes, and learn about various professional career choices while developing and refining a comprehensive portfolio.

Your training is led by professional designers from a variety of disciplines in a curriculum that features courses in:

  • 1, 2 and 3-Point perspective drawing
  • 2D and 3D principles
  • colour theory
  • design software such as Photoshop, Illustrator and AutoCAD
  • graphic design
  • industrial design
  • interior design
  • web design

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$27,413

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $9,144
Accommodation 1 bed room $10,190
Tuition 1 person $17,223

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

80
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

53
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

169
162
listening
162
writing
162
speaking
162
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Duolingo Language Test Between 105 -1CAEL Online or In-Person: Overall band score of 60

  • Duolingo Language Test+: 105 and above+
EAP Entry RequirementLead toDuration
EAP Level *

Successful completion of all EAP courses

with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 60% in Level 8 

60% meets the language proficiency requirement for Humber Diploma Programs 

75% meets the language proficiency requirement for Humber Degree Programs 

80% meets the language proficiency requirement for Humber Post-Graduate Programs

8 weeks per level
EAP Level *CEFR stageIELTSTOEFL PBTOEFL iBT 
Level 1N/A2.040032 (no score below 8)
Level 2A1-1 to A1-22.541736 (no score below 9)
Level 3A1-2 to A2-13.043340 (no score below 10) 
Level 4A2-1 to A2-23.545044 (no score below 11)
Level 5A2-2 to B1-14.046752 (no score below 13)
Level 6B1-1 to B1-24.548756 (no score below 14) 
Level 7B1-2 to B2-15.050764 (no score below 16)
Level 8B2-1 to B2-25.552772 (no score below 18)

Academic background and requirement

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including these required courses:
    • Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U or equivalent)
    • Three Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, M or U courses in addition to those listed above

India:

  • All India Senior School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate
  • Year 12 State Board Exams
  • With a minimum grade of 70 or above in required program subjects.

 

China:

  • The National Senior High School Examination with a minimum grade of 65% or C in relevant subjects (School Leaving Certificate).
  • Graduation Certificate awarded by senior (upper) middle school; may be academic or vocationally oriented with a minimum of C or 65% in relevant subjects.
  • Matriculation Examination with a minimum mark of 490.

 

Iran:

  • Diplom-Metevaseth/National High School Diploma with a minimum grade of 12 in required program subjects

 

Equipment & Device Requirements

Details and SpecificationsMinimum SpecificationsRecommended Specifications
ProcessorIntel i7 (Quad Core)Intel i7 (Quad Core)
MemoryMinimum 16GB of RAM 
StorageMinimum 250GB storage space (SSD) preferable 
NetworkWireless 802.11 b/g/n/acBuilt-in Ethernet port (strongly recommended), Long battery life (strongly recommended)
VideoMinimum 4GB video RAM/Minimum 24 bit colour (DGAS, DEC, ARC, SNRG, INTD, IDSN)Recommended but not required for LAND and CIVL
Display1280x1024 video display resolution (DGAS, DEC, ARC, SNRG, INTD, IDSN)Recommended but not required for LAND and CIVL
OtherDedicated graphics card - GTX 1050, 1550, 2060 or higher needed for rendering purposes (DGAS, DEC, ARC, SNRG, INTD, IDSN) 

Career opportunities

  • Interior Designer
  • Advertising and Marketing Communicator
  • Animation, Game - Designer
  • Graphic Designer
  • Interior Decorator

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