Graduate Diploma (DESS) in Digital Business at École de technologie supérieure

Programme overview

Multidisciplinary graduate diploma for engineers and professionals on designing and managing socio-technical change and sustainable digital transformation in companies, covering management, technology, communication, information architecture and data science. 30 credits. Language of instruction: Français.

Faculty: ETS Montreal | Study mode: part-time / Part-time basis | Intake: Fall: August 1st Winter: December 1st Summer: April 1st | Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering or applied sciences in an appropriate field with a cumulative average of at least 3.0/4.3 (or equivalent); applicants between 2.8 and 3.0 may be admitted after file review; OR relevant knowledge, appropriate training and experience. Applicants with insufficient preparation may be required to take make-up courses.

Domestic applicants: CAD 4,100 for the whole programme (2026). Tuition only for 2026-2027 as stated in the ÉTS cost-of-studies tables; indicative level-wide figure ('costs and durations are approximate'), excludes institutional fees, insurance and other expenses. Rate for Quebec-resident students. Total. DESS: 30 cre Source

International applicants: CAD 32,000 for the whole programme (2026). Tuition only for 2026-2027 as stated in the ÉTS cost-of-studies tables; indicative level-wide figure ('costs and durations are approximate'), excludes institutional fees, insurance and other expenses. Rate for international students. Total for the 1-year Source

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.

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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