Graphic Design Production

Turn Your Creative Vision into a Professional Design Career

The Visual Communication Design Program equips students with the creative and technical skills needed to thrive in today’s fast-paced design industry. This hands-on program combines traditional design principles with modern digital applications, preparing students to create impactful, visually compelling content across a wide range of media.

What You’ll Learn

Gain a strong foundation in visual storytelling, design theory, and communication strategy, while mastering tools and techniques used by today’s top designers. Key areas of study include:

Students work in a project-based learning environment, using industry-standard software such as Adobe Creative Cloud to bring their ideas to life.

State-of-the-Art Facilities in Downtown Barrie

Learn in the heart of Barrie’s creative district at the Arch and Helen Brown Design and Digital Arts Centre—just steps from the waterfront. Most classes are delivered at 5 Ross St., with additional student services available at the main Barrie Campus.

Career Opportunities in Visual Communication Design

Graduates are prepared for creative roles in both agency and in-house environments, including:

Whether you're designing for print, screen, or motion, you’ll have the skills to build a portfolio that gets noticed in the competitive design job market.

Program Requirements
  • Academic Requirement: The applicant must have completed grade 12 with English as one of their subjects.
  • ELP Requirement: IELTS: 6.0 in each section PTE: 58 in each section TOEFL (iBT): 79 Duolingo: 110 (Duolingo will send your test results directly to Georgian College.)
Refund Policy

If you decide to cancel your enrollment, here’s a clear explanation of how tuition fee refunds and deferrals are handled at Georgian College.

LOA Deposit: $2,500 CAD

  • The $2,500 CAD deposit is refundable only if your visa is refused.

❌ Refunds for Visa Refusal

  • If you request a refund within 14 days of your visa refusal:

    • You will get a full refund.

  • If you request a refund after 14 days of the visa refusal:

    • $2,500 CAD will be taken from your refund.

  • It’s the agent’s responsibility to inform the college about the visa refusal within 14 days.

✅ Withdrawal Refunds

  • If you withdraw within the first 10 working days of the term, you will get a partial refund.

  • If you withdraw after 10 working days, no refund will be given.

  • Fees paid for future terms will be fully refunded.

  • If your study permit is refused, you can get a full refund if you submit the refusal letter within the first 10 working days.

⏳ Deferral Policy

  • You are allowed one deferral with a valid reason.

  • For any additional deferrals, you will need to pay a $100 CAD application fee.

Key Facts
  • Application Fee: $100
  • LOA Deposit: $2,500
  • Annual Tuition Fee: $17,396
  • Total Tuition Fee: $34,900
  • Course Duration: 2 years
  • Credentials: Diploma
  • Intake: September 2025
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  • Copy of passport

  • All academic transcripts

  • All academic certificates

  • IELTS/PTE/TOEFL/Duolingo - if applicable

  • Student Email ID:

  • Student Contact No:

  • Student Address:

  • Emergency Contact details:
    • Name:
    • Email ID :
    • Contact no. :
    • Relation with student:

IF ONSHORE STUDENT

  • Stamped copy of visa

  • LOI

  • Study permit

  • Canadian Address:

  • Canadian Contact No:

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