ocad-university: courses for international students
- Toronto, Canada
- Public
- Est. Celebrating 150 years (founding year not stated on the pages we opened)
Showing 12 of 12 courses · tuition C$27,614 – C$30,248 a year
- Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media
Graphic Design (BDes)
- Tuition per year
- C$30,248
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$6,049.64 per credit × 5.0 credits (full-time year); OCAD U estimates about CA$34,000 a year with fees. Laptop and course/material fees extra
- Duration
- 4 years (honours BDes); portfolio required
- Intakes
- September; January
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 6.5 (no part below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 84 (tests before 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 58 (56 in all sections); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70
- Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media
Industrial Design
- Tuition per year
- C$30,248
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$6,049.64 per credit × 5.0 credits (full-time year); OCAD U estimates about CA$34,000 a year with fees. Laptop and course/material fees extra
- Duration
- Full-time honours degree (5.0 credits a year); portfolio required
- Intakes
- September; January
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 6.5 (no part below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 84 (tests before 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 58 (56 in all sections); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70
- Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media
Digital Futures
- Tuition per year
- C$30,248
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$6,049.64 per credit × 5.0 credits (full-time year); OCAD U estimates about CA$34,000 a year with fees. Laptop and course/material fees extra
- Duration
- Full-time honours degree (5.0 credits a year); portfolio required
- Intakes
- September; January
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 6.5 (no part below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 84 (tests before 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 58 (56 in all sections); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70
- Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media
Illustration
- Tuition per year
- C$30,248
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$6,049.64 per credit × 5.0 credits (full-time year); OCAD U estimates about CA$34,000 a year with fees. Laptop and course/material fees extra
- Duration
- Full-time honours degree (5.0 credits a year); portfolio required
- Intakes
- September; January
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 6.5 (no part below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 84 (tests before 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 58 (56 in all sections); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70
- Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media
Advertising
- Tuition per year
- C$30,248
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$6,049.64 per credit × 5.0 credits (full-time year); OCAD U estimates about CA$34,000 a year with fees. Laptop and course/material fees extra
- Duration
- Full-time honours degree (5.0 credits a year); portfolio required
- Intakes
- September; January
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 6.5 (no part below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 84 (tests before 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 58 (56 in all sections); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70
- Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media
Experimental Animation
- Tuition per year
- C$30,248
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$6,049.64 per credit × 5.0 credits (full-time year); OCAD U estimates about CA$34,000 a year with fees. Laptop and course/material fees extra
- Duration
- Full-time honours degree (5.0 credits a year); portfolio required
- Intakes
- September; January
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 6.5 (no part below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 84 (tests before 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 58 (56 in all sections); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70
- Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media
Environmental Design: Interior Design Specialization
- Tuition per year
- C$30,248
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$6,049.64 per credit × 5.0 credits (full-time year); OCAD U estimates about CA$34,000 a year with fees. Laptop and course/material fees extra
- Duration
- Full-time honours degree (5.0 credits a year); portfolio required
- Intakes
- September; January
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 6.5 (no part below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 84 (tests before 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 58 (56 in all sections); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70
- Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media
Integrated Media
- Tuition per year
- C$30,248
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$6,049.64 per credit × 5.0 credits (full-time year); OCAD U estimates about CA$34,000 a year with fees. Laptop and course/material fees extra
- Duration
- Full-time honours degree (5.0 credits a year); portfolio required
- Intakes
- September; January
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 6.5 (no part below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 84 (tests before 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 58 (56 in all sections); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70
- Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media
Photography
- Tuition per year
- C$30,248
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$6,049.64 per credit × 5.0 credits (full-time year); OCAD U estimates about CA$34,000 a year with fees. Laptop and course/material fees extra
- Duration
- Full-time honours degree (5.0 credits a year); portfolio required
- Intakes
- September; January
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 6.5 (no part below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 84 (tests before 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 58 (56 in all sections); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70
- Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media
Drawing & Painting
- Tuition per year
- C$30,248
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$6,049.64 per credit × 5.0 credits (full-time year); OCAD U estimates about CA$34,000 a year with fees. Laptop and course/material fees extra
- Duration
- Full-time honours degree (5.0 credits a year); portfolio required
- Intakes
- September; January
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 6.5 (no part below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 84 (tests before 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 58 (56 in all sections); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70
- Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media
Visual and Critical Studies (BA)
- Tuition per year
- C$30,248
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$6,049.64 per credit × 5.0 credits (full-time year); OCAD U estimates about CA$34,000 a year with fees. Laptop and course/material fees extra
- Duration
- Full-time honours BA (5.0 credits a year); writing sample instead of a portfolio
- Intakes
- September; January
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 6.5 (no part below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 84 (tests before 21 January 2026); PTE Academic 58 (56 in all sections); Duolingo 110; CAEL 70
- Master'sArts, Design & Media
Digital Futures (MDes or MFA)
- Tuition per year
- C$27,614
- 2026/27 international course tuition of CA$13,807 per term for fall and winter; about CA$30,700 with ISR levy, UHIP and fees
- Duration
- 2 years
- Intakes
- Check intake dates with OCAD U graduate admissions
- English requirement
- Check graduate application requirements
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Fees are for international students per year, from the university's course pages (researched 28 Oct 2026). They usually rise each year and some courses charge more in later years. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ. This list shows popular courses with published fees, not every course the university offers. See all courses on the official website.
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