Web Design & Development Diploma Online Program

Students are introduced to various applications covered in the web design and web development fields. In this module, students explore the fundamentals of the internet and the essential components of web publishing. They will learn about web layout and design and gain an understanding of the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) box model and the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document flow.

This module is a continuation of Web Design & Development, where students learn the techniques they need to create rich, responsive websites while maintaining backward compatibility with older browsers.

Students will learn effective and efficient communication skills. This course will enhance students' communication and writing skills, and they will learn how to write in a clear and concise business format. Students must understand business jargon. This course will also increase the vocabulary of students. Business letters, proposals, and presentations will also be viewed and enhanced over the duration of this course.

Students use all of the knowledge gained in previous modules to create a team project. They develop and implement a website and implement, maintain, and query a database. They will develop and implement grid-based transaction applications and evaluate and integrate security features.

Students work with a professional career counsellor to develop and optimize a professional resume to put forward for employers. Additional support in job searching, interview techniques, and other career transition skills is offered to ensure students have the best possible work prospects.

This course helps students to learn how to create and edit digital information through CMS. Moreover, students will also learn the other components like WordPress and Bootstrap, which help them to create websites.

This module introduces students to Structured Query Language (SQL) and Data Definition Language (DDL).

Students will learn programming fundamentals and basic object-oriented concepts using the latest JavaScript syntax. They will learn how to add JavaScript code on their websites and how to debug it, among other things.

Microsoft Office is a suite of applications designed to help with productivity and completing common tasks on a computer. Students will learn the skills to create and edit documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, and create presentations and posters. Learning Microsoft Office has significant benefits for the daily workflow, productivity, and career possibilities. Students will learn intermediate-level Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access applications.

Students are introduced to industry-standard design software techniques in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Students will learn how to build professional graphics and the process of how to create them.

Students learn server-side scripting starting with basic client/server concepts and building upon it with PHP theory and basic syntax. They will learn to use local storage vs. session storage vs. cookie storage and HTTP vs. HTTPS. This module will teach students different encoding types for transport between browser and server applications, basic web application security, and the dangers of cross-site scripting and session hijacking.

This course is imperative for understanding the fundamental security principles of the web. The course provides an overview of the most common attacks and illustrates fundamental countermeasures that every web application should implement. In essence, this course offers you the knowledge and skills to build better and more secure applications.

Tuition for the Web Design & Development Diploma is $27,000 CAD for domestic students, plus $950 in course materials for both bringing the total to $27,950 CAD (domestic). Students receive a Student Support Award up to $5,000, plus a $500 gift card to purchase or upgrade your computer.

You'll learn how to plan, design, build, and maintain modern, responsive websites covering front-end and back-end development, database management, and web publishing. The program teaches HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP for WordPress, and Bootstrap, building toward a team-based capstone project.

Graduates are prepared for roles such as Junior Web Developer, Full-Stack Developer, Web Application Developer, PHP Developer, Web Designer, and Junior CMS Administrator, positions in demand across digital agencies, in-house IT teams, e-commerce businesses, and freelance work throughout Canada.

No prior coding experience is required. The program builds your skills progressively starting with Web Design & Development fundamentals before advancing into JavaScript, PHP scripting, database design with SQL, and content management systems.

The Web Design & Development Diploma program focuses on the technical build coding, databases, and server-side scripting to create functional websites and applications. The UI/UX Design program focuses more on the design and user-experience side wireframing, prototyping, and information architecture. Students interested in the visual/UX-focused path can also review our UI/UX Design Diploma Program.

Edison College offers the Web Design & Development Diploma both in-class at our Victoria, BC campus and fully online, so students anywhere in Canada can complete the program without relocating.

You'll work hands-on with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, Bootstrap, and WordPress, alongside SQL for database design and Photoshop/Illustrator for web graphics the same technologies used by professional web developers.

The program is 54 weeks (1,080 hours), available either in-class at our Victoria, BC campus or fully online for students studying from anywhere in Canada.

Yes. The program includes a dedicated Career Prep course, where students work with a professional career counsellor on resume building, job searching, and interview techniques tailored to web development roles.

High school graduation or equivalent, or mature student status (19 or older before the program start date). English language proficiency can be met through three years of full-time secondary education in English, or a qualifying test score IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL iBT 46, CAEL 40, CELPIP, or Duolingo English Test 95. Full details are listed above.

Eligible students may be able to apply for StudentAid BC funding. Eligibility depends on the student and the program; confirm through StudentAid BC and Edison admissions.