Master of Design in Inclusive Design in Ottawa Canada | OCAD University

OCAD University | Ottawa Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 13,124
(c. USD9,419.7)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Inclusive Design program teaches you to approach problems with fresh perspectives, challenging social obstacles to meet the rising need for accessibility and inclusion. Through human-centered design iterations, you'll examine equity and accessibility challenges, enhanced by inclusive digital tools.

Students gain access to OCAD U's Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC), a global network of open-source developers, designers, researchers, educators, and collaborators working collectively to embed inclusivity in emerging technologies and methodologies.

Harness digital innovations to develop universally accessible policies, services, products, and solutions.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

The application process for admission into the Master of Design in Inclusive Design at OCAD U is highly competitive. Applicants must hold a BA, BDes, BComm, BEng, BSc, BFA or comparable honours degree/certification in a program that provides a foundational grounding in information and communication systems and practices (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Studies, Culture and Technology or similar field) with an average of 75 per cent (B+) or better during the last two years of study, or must demonstrate exceptional experience/expertise as a practitioner in a relevant discipline. All applicants must demonstrate creative, technical and conceptual competence at a high level, as well as the clear potential for acquiring a sufficient level of expertise in the diverse disciplines relevant to this degree to create a truly innovative, germane and implementable project at the master’s level.

English language competency

TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test) Overall score of 90 and no scores below the following: 22 Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Writing, 22 Speaking.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall score of 7, and at least a 7 on each of the academic modules.

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Tuition CAD 13,124

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