Advanced Digital Design and Development Diploma

Our most in-depth digital program offers advanced skills training in design and development so you can graduate into the industry with confidence. Specialize in our development stream to broaden your web and mobile app coding skillset - or go with the design stream and build a creative arsenal that includes branding, video and graphics. Both options will test your skills with hands-on projects that prove to employers that you can design and build beautiful print and digital projects from concept to launch.

Admission Requirements

Course Requirements

Design Stream - Year 1

DGL - 101 Digital Culture
DGL - 102 Graphic Design Foundations
DGL - 103 HTML and CSS
DGL - 105 Digital Graphics
DGL - 111 User Experience and Interface Design
DGL - 112 Typography
DGL - 113 Introduction to JavaScript
FIN - 247 Introduction to Digital Photography
One of the following:
CPS - 100 Computer Programming I
CPS - 102 Computer Programming with C++
CPS - 114 Algorithms and Programming
Plus one elective totaling 3 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.

Design Stream - Year 2

DGL - 202 Graphic Design and Branding
DGL - 203 Advanced CSS
DGL - 209 Capstone Project
DGL - 211 Project Management for Digital Product Development
DGL - 221 Introduction to Social Media
One of the following:
ENG - 104 Foundations of Academic Writing
ENG - 107 Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction & Non-Fiction
ENG - 108 Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry & Drama
ENG - 115 Essay Writing and Critical Analysis
ENG - 116 Essay Writing & Indigenous Perspectives
ENG - 122 Reading Literature
ENG - 127 Indigenous Literatures in Canada
ENG - 160 Effective Organizational Writing
ENG - 170 Writing Digital Content
One of the following:
BUS - 105 Principles of Business
BUS - 162 Principles of Marketing
Plus three electives totaling 9 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution. At least one elective must be at the 200 level or higher.

Design Stream - Year 3

DGL - 123 Introduction to PHP
DGL - 223 WordPress Development
DGL - 233 Advanced WordPress Development
DGL - 309 Advanced Capstone Project 1
FIN - 200 Video + Sound 1
One of the following:
FIN - 201 Video + Sound 2
FIN - 217 Screen Printing
Plus one English, Humanities, or Social Science course totaling 3 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.
Plus two electives totaling 6 credits chosen from courses numbered 200 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.

Development Stream - Year 1

DGL - 101 Digital Culture
DGL - 103 HTML and CSS
DGL - 104 Application Development Foundations
DGL - 105 Digital Graphics
DGL - 111 User Experience and Interface Design
DGL - 113 Introduction to JavaScript
DGL - 114 Introduction to Mobile App Development
One of the following:
CPS - 100 Computer Programming I
CPS - 102 Computer Programming with C++
CPS - 114 Algorithms and Programming
One of the following:
ENG - 104 Foundations of Academic Writing
ENG - 107 Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction & Non-Fiction
ENG - 108 Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry & Drama
ENG - 115 Essay Writing and Critical Analysis
ENG - 116 Essay Writing & Indigenous Perspectives
ENG - 122 Reading Literature
ENG - 127 Indigenous Literatures in Canada
ENG - 160 Effective Organizational Writing
ENG - 170 Writing Digital Content
Plus one elective totaling 3 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.

Development Stream - Year 2

DGL - 112 Typography
DGL - 123 Introduction to PHP
DGL - 203 Advanced CSS
DGL - 209 Capstone Project
DGL - 211 Project Management for Digital Product Development
DGL - 223 WordPress Development
DGL - 233 Advanced WordPress Development
CPS - 146 Database Fundamentals
Plus two electives totaling 6 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.

Development Stream - Year 3

DGL - 204 Programming for Mobile App Development
DGL - 213 Applied Javascript
DGL - 214 Advanced Mobile App Development
DGL - 221 Introduction to Social Media
DGL - 309 Advanced Capstone Project 1
One of the following:
BUS - 105 Principles of Business
BUS - 162 Principles of Marketing
Plus one English, Humanities, or Social Science course totaling 3 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.
Plus two electives totaling 6 credits chosen from courses numbered 200 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.

Completion Requirements

A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required.
Must be completed within 8 years.
A minimum of 50% of the program must be completed at North Island College.