About Interdisciplinary Design Strategy (postgraduate) At The Institute Without Boundaries Program in George Brown College

Each September, a small group of students begin a nine-month graduate certificate program in Interdisciplinary Design Strategy at the Institute without Boundaries (IwB), where they work as a team to research, design and realize a real-world project. Initiated in 2003, this program delves into the methods and practices of design research, strategy and social innovation. It is a unique educational experience offered by George Brown College in partnership with leading designers and industry.

PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Apply universal and sustainable design principles to complex global problems in order to create intelligent solutions that address environmental, social and economic challenges.
• Manage an Integrated Design Process to deliver human-centred design strategy projects for government, corporations and non-profit organizations.
• Design collaboratively in an interdisciplinary studio environment to complete environmental, communication, product, service and system design projects.
• Apply primary and secondary research methodologies to the design process using a think/make practice model to achieve project outcomes that meet user needs.
• Adhere to the professional practices of a design studio in order to facilitate the success of design teams in achieving project results.
• Participate in a multi-phase design process in order to create a holistic, integrated, and realistic design project.
• Liaise and manage the design process to provide solutions for clients including design, documentation, tendering, fabrication and delivery.
• Present research results and design solutions to a diverse audience utilizing effective communication strategies.

YOUR CAREER

Graduates from Interdisciplinary Design Strategy at the Institute without Boundaries may find employment in a variety of organizations including:

• Not-for-profits
• Cultural institutions
• Government
• Private corporations
• Private enterprise or consulting service

Our recent graduates have secured employment worldwide in organizations such as Doctors without Borders, Art Gallery of Ontario, IDEO in California, Ministry of Culture (Costa Rica), Frog Design (New York) and Bruce Mau Design.

Academic qualification equivalents 

• Have graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college).

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS             :            6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band
• TOEFL           :            88 (online) minimum 22 in each skill band
• PTE                :            60, overall minimum 55 in each skill band

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George Brown College The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Tuition fees for some of the popular programs offered by George Brown College are mentioned below

Residence Fees

Although rents may vary depending on quality and location, most rents listed by the Housing Service are within the following ranges:

Meal Plans

The college provide three types of meal plan options its students, the details of which are mentioned below: