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Graphic Design

Tuition fee CA$18,293 per year

The fee is for the 2024–2025 academic year and includes tuition (CA$16,649), health insurance and ancillary charges.

The fees displayed are estimates for two semesters and are subject to change.

Registration fee CA$400 one-time

The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300).

Accommodation fee CA$1,800 per month

The above fee is an estimated amount for living expenses for one month.

  • Including the cost of food, rent, transportation and other living expenses (varies depending on your living preferences).
  • Estimated living expenses are to be used as a guide only and are subject to change.

More information

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Overview

Centennial College’s Graphic Design program, with a graduate employment rate exceeding 80 percent, will prepare you for a multidisciplinary design career. Facilitated at the Story Arts Centre, the courses in this advanced diploma program will take a hands-on approach in an intimate studio environment rather than having you sit passively in large lecture halls. With small class sizes, you’ll have many opportunities to work one-on-one with your professors.

In this college graphic design program, you’ll:

  • Master industry-standard Adobe software including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign;
  • Learn creative problem solving and design thinking;
  • Design for print, including advertisements, magazines, books and packaging;
  • Design responsive websites and mobile apps and create exciting motion graphics
  • Explore drawing, photography, illustration and type design;
  • Learn professional practice skills to land a great job or start your own design business;
  • Contribute something unique and innovative to the design community in a thesis course;
  • Learn on the job and get course credits through an industry field placement in your final semester;
  • Interact with industry professionals;
  • Become a student member of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario);
  • Learn from professors who are up-to-date and professionally active in the design industry.

Career opportunities

  • Graphic/web designer
  • Interactive designer
  • Motion graphics designer
  • Art director
  • Editorial designer
  • Illustrator
  • Type designer
  • Print production artist
  • Digital imaging professional
Apply Now! September 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 2, 2025
Apply Now! September 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 2, 2025