Study Bachelor of Design at MacEwan University in Canada, Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications

About this course

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What will I learn?

Become a 21st-century designer. Learn to explore a problem, understand people’s needs and behaviours and craft solutions that persuade, inform, motivate or entertain. In this degree, you are introduced to new ways of seeing and thinking about design.Through a balance of practice-based, hands-on research and theory-driven coursework, you learn to solve communication problems through effective design. You can focus on visual communication design or digital experience design or create a pathway that suits your interests. Our unique, forward-thinking degree moves design beyond being an applied art to also being an applied social science. In this program, you learn to work collaboratively, think critically and consider how design influences the way people interact with the world.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$32,000.00 (US$ 23,001) per year

Housing- MacEwan residence- 988(bachelor apartment)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

Expected May 2027

Start date

September 2026

Venue

City Centre Campus

10700 - 104 Avenue NW,

Edmonton,

Alberta,

T5J 4S2, Prairie Provinces, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Regular admission

Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent.

Mature admission

Applicants must be 20 years of age or older and have been out of full-time high school at least one year by the beginning of the intake term. Applicants must have the following:

ELA 30-1 with a minimum grade of 65 percent (or equivalent)

Six credits of university-level English with no grade less than C-

Applicants with nine or more university-level credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Previous post-secondary

Applicants must have completed one of the following from a recognized institution:

A diploma in design (or equivalent)

A minimum of 24 university-level credits with a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and must have completed the required high school courses listed under the Regular or Mature Admission category.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.