How to Apply | Graduate Admissions

How to Apply

Below are the requirements and steps to apply for a Master of Design and Master of Fine Arts. We offer one yearly intake for all graduate programs, in the fall (September). You may only submit one application per intake. All steps must be completed in order for your application to be reviewed.

Review our academic eligibility requirements and make sure you meet them.

Apply online using the EducationPlannerBC Application Service.

Select Emily Carr from the list of B.C. institutions during the application period. The application deadline has been extended to February 28, 2025.

Applicants are encouraged to apply by January 19, 2025, to be considered for early admission. We recommend international applicants apply by January 19, 2025, to allow sufficient time for visa processing and other requirements.

In addition, submit your previous academic transcript(s) and/or English language test score on the application portal.

A non-refundable application fee is required for all graduate applications.

You may only apply to one graduate program at Emily Carr per intake year.

Submit your portfolio and supporting material online through Slideroom.

Send your portfolio and supporting documents to Emily Carr during the application period. The application deadline has been extended to February 28, 2025.

Applicants are encouraged to apply by January 19, 2025, to be considered for early admission. We recommend that international applicants apply by January 19, 2025, to allow sufficient time for visa processing and other requirements.

Watch your inbox for important information that we will share with you via email.
All application results are sent via email by April 30.

If you’ve been accepted, you will be asked to secure your place in the program by paying a non-refundable deposit within two weeks after receiving a Letter of Admission.

Key Dates

September 19 | Applications Open

EducationPlannerBC Application Service opens to accept online applications. SlideRoom opens to accept your online portfolio and supporting documents.

    January 19 | Early Application Deadline

    The early deadline to apply and submit your portfolio and supporting documents online.

    February 28 | Extended Application Deadline

    The extended deadline to apply and submit your portfolio and supporting documents online. Applicants are encouraged to apply by January 19, 2025, to be considered for early admission. We recommend that international applicants apply by January 19, 2025, to allow sufficient time for visa processing and other requirements.

    Variable – two weeks after receiving a Letter of Admission | Deadline to Pay Your Deposit

    The deadline to pay your deposit and secure your place in the program is within two weeks after receiving your letter of admission via email. Further details are included in said email.

    Variable | Waitlist Notifications and Decisions

    You will be contacted by the Graduate Admissions Office when a spot opens up; you will not be assigned a number on the waitlist. If a spot does not open in the program stream you applied for, you will be given the option to join in the next intake. Waitlisted applicants may receive their final decision as late as the first week of September.

    August 1 | Additional or In-Progress Documents

    All relevant final educational documents are due, as requested directly through the admissions process by the University.