1. University of Alberta
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  4. Social Sciences Route Bachelor of Design

Social Sciences Route Bachelor of Design

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Alberta

Program Overview

Designers today are increasingly required to focus on the psychological, social, and cultural considerations of design, in addition to materials, processes, and formal design concerns. The Social Sciences route is a great choice for more theoretically minded design students, offering a unique blend of traditional design principles and techniques with disciplines such as psychology and sociology. The result is a more human-centred type of design thinking, and a set of skills that employers and society as a whole increasingly need.

Program Key Stats

$24362 (Annual cost)



51 %

Eligibility Criteria

3.5
35
80

1200
6.5
86

Additional Information & Requirements

Official copy of high school certificate/diploma, transcripts of grades. English Language Proficiency: TOEFL iBT: 90 OR IELTS (Academic): 6.5 OR CAEL (paper) / CAEL CE (computer): 70 OR CanTEST: 4.5 OR CAE: 180 OR CPE: 180 OR MELAB: 85 OR PTE (Academic): 59. Spoken English Proficiency: TOEFL: 26 OR IELTS (Academic); 7.5 OR SPEAK Test: 50 OR Six full-time years of education in English in Canada or the equivalent in another country where English is the principal language (excluding ESL): If secondary education is the highest level completed or if combination of secondary and post-secondary education is used; Alberta Grade 12 (or equivalent).

Career Options

  • Advertising
  • Artist
  • Communications
  • Critic
  • Game or App Developer
  • Graphic Designer
  • Museum or Gallery Curator
  • Product Designer

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