Admission Dates for Fall 2026 Intake
September 1, 2025: SlideRoom opens
November 30, 2025: Advanced Admission closes
February 1, 2026: General Admission closes
February - April 2026: If space is available, admission will be granted on a first-come basis, or applicants will be placed on a waitlist.
Faculty
Fine & Applied Arts
School
IDEA School of Design
The two-year Interaction Design diploma at CapU connects design and technology to prepare you for an exciting career in tech.
As an interaction designer, your combination of creativity, problem-solving, and human-centred design skills helps you thrive in the AI-augmented world of digital product design.
Your training will focus on areas such as user experience (UX) design and user interface (UI) design, user research, visual design, motion design, coding, branding, web/app design, and how to manage digital environments and workflows.
You will explore emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and learn how AI can be an amplifier rather than a substitute. We also cover the importance of maintaining critical thinking skills while integrating AI tools.
You'll learn in a project-based, hands-on experiential environment. Courses are taught by faculty from the local design community and apply the same programs and tools working professionals use.
Tuition fees include a dedicated laptop for the duration of your studies. This laptop comes with all the necessary software. We also fund student memberships to professional associations in Canada, as well as local events and guest speakers.
Before graduation, you'll complete an Interaction Design Capstone project, an opportunity to combine research, theory and technical skills that will make industry employers take notice.
Start a career in tech as a user experience (UX) designer
In the final semester of your interaction design diploma, you'll complete a practicum where you’ll apply the theory and skills you've learned in a professional working environment.