PGDip

Digital Design and Development: Mobile Application Development

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Key facts

  • Program
    Postgraduate diploma
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    16,720CAD
  • Start date
    Sep

Program overview

What North Island College says about their program:

Expand your skills and prepare for work in the digital design and development industry. This one year post-graduate certificate provides fundamental skills in web and app development. Graduate ready for entry-level employment in this high opportunity field or ladder seamlessly into either stream of our Post Graduate Diploma with a focus on Web Development or Mobile App Development.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Be 18 years of age or older within the calendar year in which they are applying to study
  • Applicant must have graduated from secondary school or equivalent
  • Meet other academic and admission requirements for your chosen program

Some programs may have different academic requirements.

Graduate academic requirements

  • Be 18 years of age or older within the calendar year in which they are applying to study
  • Minimum 2 year diploma or 3 year degree from a recognized post-secondary

English requirements

  • TOEFL iBT

    80 (no band below 19)

  • IELTS

    6.0 (no band below 5.5)

  • CAEL

    60 (writing 60)

  • PTE Academic

    54 (no band below 46)

  • Cambridge Assessment of English C1 Advanced

    174 ((no band below 165)

  • Duolingo

    105 (no band below 95)

English waivers

  • Student comes from native English country
  • Graduates of recognized degree programs (3 or 4 years in length) from an accredited post-secondary institution where English was the medium of instruction, and English is an official language of the country, are also accepted
  • GCSE/IGCSE English courses

    A minimum final grade of C in GCSE/IGCSE Ordinary Level English. English as a Second Language or Additional Language courses are not accepted

  • West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)

    A minimum C4 in WASSCE English

  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

    A minimum C+ in KCSE English

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Copy of passport with signature page
  • High school transcripts and graduation certificate (undergraduate programs)
  • Post-secondary transcripts and credential (certificate, diploma, degree, etc.)
  • Official English proficiency results
  • Supplemental documents as required by the specific program
  • Original documents not in English must be accompanied by certified 3rd party translation
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Fees and funding

NIC Foundation administers several awards ranging from $100 to $3,000 each, totaling more than $290,000 in recognition of outstanding students. Financial awards are available for new and continuing students both internally and externally for new and continuing students. Most awards or scholarships are available after the first semester of study as they are dependent on competitive grades reflective of the student's academic achievement.

NIC offers entrance awards for applicants with high levels of English language proficiency. All applicants are automatically reviewed for this award, therefore no award application is required. Students in receipt of this award will be notified upon enrollment.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    from CAD$15,865 to CAD$22,965 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    from CAD$13,250 to CAD$16,720 per year

Funding

International Scholarships are for students from BC who have been accepted into an eligible study or work abroad program and have demonstrated extracurricular community involvement and strong academic standing.

One World International Scholarships

  • Amount

    From CAD$2,000 to CAD$5,000

  • Requirements

    Students participating in study, or work-abroad programs that are either experiential learning opportunities (language or cultural training), or that provide credits toward the BC academic credential they are working towards.

Premier’s International Scholarships

  • Amount

    From CAD$8,000 to CAD$12,000

  • Requirements

    Scholarships for credential granting study abroad and are awarded to students demonstrating exceptional academic achievement and a clear sense of how a globally literate citizenry impacts our society.

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Visa requirements for North Island College

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