Seneca Polytechnic - Seneca at York Campus
Seneca Polytechnic - Seneca at York Campus

70 The Pond Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Honours Bachelor of Design in Interactive Media (BDI) (Co-op)

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Summary

Drawing on Seneca’s strength and reputation in digital media education, this program will equip students with in-demand knowledge and skills for the growing field of user experience (UX). The program will focus on business skills along with the technical and design capabilities needed to create dynamic interactive experiences in video games, mobile apps and other online environments. The curriculum will be complemented with courses that address critical thinking, global awareness and research methods to develop evidence-based, rich interactive design.

The program will also equip students with entrepreneurial skills to explore small-business opportunities and, in the fourth year of the program, students will work on a final capstone project about launching an idea from inception.

Throughout this program, students will develop the following skills:
  • UX design
  • digital media production
  • imaging and graphics
  • 3D modelling and animation
  • creative coding
  • scripting techniques
  • business and entrepreneurial skills
When they graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that students can explore:
  • UI Designer/Artist
  • Visual Effects Artist
  • 3D Character Texture Artist
  • Production Designer
  • Mobile Games Designer
  • 3D Artist
  • Web Interface Technologies
  • Mobile App Developer
  • Interactive Media Business Developer

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

65%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

October 16, 2024

Submission deadline

July 1, 2025

Open date

February 7, 2025

Submission deadline

November 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Level

4 year bachelor's degree including 4 months of co-op

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$90 CAD

Application fee

$17927 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Books and Supplies Fee: $1,200 per year
Health Insurance Fee: $785 per year
Academic Technology Fee: $272 per year
Athletics and Recreation Fee: $89 per year
Student Achievement Fee: $55 per year