Bachelor's degree in user experience (UX) design at École de technologie supérieure

Programme overview

The Bachelor's degree in User Experience (UX) Design (B.Des., code 6599) is a 91-credit, three-year full-time programme taught in French at ÉTS Montréal, described as the first UX design bachelor in Quebec. Enrolment is limited. Students study user needs and behaviour and turn them into tested prototypes for digital products and services.

Duration: 3 years (91 credits) | Intake: Fall only (application deadline March 1) | Study mode: co-op | Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

The competency-based programme covers human-centred design research, design response and implementation, collaboration with project stakeholders and professional practice, with a strong social-responsibility component (participatory, social and inclusive design, sustainability) and courses in human factors and cognitive science. Optional courses cover tangible interfaces, VR/AR design, UX for video games and speculative design; students complete an integrative project, a final project and one mandatory paid 4-month co-op work term.

Career pathways

Graduates work as UX designers, digital product designers, UX researchers, service designers, interaction designers (IxD), UX strategists or UI designers, and the degree prepares for graduate study in design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

DEC route: a technical or pre-university DEC, or equivalent, in Reception Profile A (300 Social sciences, 500 Arts, literature and communication) or Profile B (582.A1 Multimedia integration, 570.G0 Graphic design, 570.C0 Industrial design technology), or any DEC (technical or pre-university) or equivalent as determined by the admissions committee. Selection is based on the application file and/or an interview. Applicants upload a single PDF containing a 1-2 page letter of intent, a CV and a portfolio of up to five projects (7 pages or fewer). Professional experience route: aged 21 or over with relevant knowledge and experience assessed by the admissions committee. Undergraduate applicants must meet ÉTS's undergraduate language policy (instruction is in French).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Academic year has three semesters: fall (September to December; 2026 classes start 31 August), winter (January to April; 2027 classes start 5 January) and summer (May to August; 2026 classes start 4 May). Some programmes do not admit students to the summer semester.

Application deadline for fall may vary for the Bachelor in User Experience (UX) Design and the Preparatory Year; see each programme page.

Canadian students: applications close 1 April for summer, 1 August for fall and 1 December for winter (summer excludes Bachelor programmes). International students: 1 December for summer, 1 March for fall and 1 July for winter.

Application fee is $57 for Canadian citizens and applicants through partnership agreements and $141 for international applicants, payable by Visa or Mastercard and non-refundable; a separate application is required for each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.etsmtl.ca/en/study-at-ets/applying-to-ets

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