Join a Creative + Connected Community
We’re Canada’s #1 art and design university, known for creative excellence that extends from your academic and studio experience into opportunities outside the classroom and after graduation.
A Bachelor of Design is more than what you learn in the classroom—it’s about joining a vibrant design community locally and internationally.
The Industrial Design Major offers valuable professional development opportunities, including:
- Guest speakers and events, including the Design + Dynamic Media Speaker Series
- Networking events with notable designers and industry leaders
- Work Experience Program, facilitated by our Career Development and Work Integrated Learning team
- Internships, grants, and research through The Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship, The Health Design Lab, and DESIS Lab
- On-campus exhibition space to showcase your work to the public
In Others’ Words
“Our fourth-year industrial design project Neighbour Hub became the foundation for our design and urban planning cooperative. We gained valuable insight into the importance of the design process and using co-creation as a tool to design with the community—instead of for the community. The program also gave us access to resources and connections that allowed us to take our projects beyond Vancouver, and even Canada.”
Emi Webb and Stephanie Koenig, BDes, Industrial Design
Opportunities after Graduation
Our Industrial Design graduates bring in-demand skills, combining technical expertise with critical thinking. Many become entrepreneurs, business owners or in-house designers, creating products and experiences that shape the world. Career paths include:
- Industrial, interior, furniture and retail design
- Fashion, textile and exhibition design
- Architecture and product packaging
- Design research and leadership roles
- Graduate studies and further education
Our graduates have secured roles at Google, Arc’teryx, BCIT, Lululemon, Apple, Microsoft, Lego, Herschel, Article, Bocci, Molo, and more.