Digital Media Design

Academic Requirements

Your Academic History

If your academic history includes any of the following, please visit My Education for important information: post-secondary studies at an institution other than Red River College Polytechnic; Modified (M), English as an Additional Language (E), or GED high school courses; or home schooling; international secondary (high school) studies.

The college requires transcripts verifying your complete academic history including any public or private high school, college, university, or technical institute you have attended.

Submission of required documentation indicating proof of completion of Academic Requirements is due within 15 days of applying unless otherwise noted in the program's Academic Requirements.

This is a competitive admission program. Your portfolio will be evaluated and assigned a score that reflects your potential for success in the program. If your portfolio score is within an acceptable range, you will be invited to attend a mandatory information session. If your portfolio score does not fall within the acceptable range, your application will be cancelled.

Offers of admittance will be made to qualified applicants based on portfolio scores in descending order until all available seats are filled. This means not all applicants whose portfolio scores fall within the acceptable range and who attended the mandatory information session will be offered a seat.

Applicants not offered a seat may reapply for a future intake by submitting a new application and new portfolio based on the portfolio specifications for that application year.

Regular Academic Requirements

1. Grade 12
   • Submit proof of graduation from or enrolment in Grade 12, including one credit in each of the following courses:
   • Grade 12 English (40S)
   • Grade 12 Math (40S)
   • If you provide proof of enrolment at the time of application, your official final grades must be submitted by July 15 for fall enrolment or by the deadline specified in your admission letter.
2. Portfolio of Art Work
   • Submit a specified portfolio of art work.
   • This is basically a homework assignment. You will be asked to do a series of specific tasks (including drawing, designing, and writing).
   • Every year, the portfolio tasks are different from the year before. The portfolio instructions are released in early December each year.
   • This item is not due within 15 days of applying and will be requested by the College at a later date.
3. Mandatory Information Session
   • Applicants successfully meeting requirements 1 and 2 will be invited to attend a mandatory information session in June.
   • This item is not due within 30 days of applying and will be requested by the College at a later date.

Mature Student Academic Requirements

If you are 19 years of age or older and have been out of high school for a minimum of one year at the time of application, and you do not meet the regular Academic Requirements, you may apply under the Mature Student Academic Requirements.

1. Academic Requirement
   • High school graduation is not required, but you must have successfully completed or be enrolled in:
   • One credit in each of the following courses:
   • Grade 12 English (40S)
   • Grade 12 Math (40S)
2. Meet Regular Academic Requirements 2 through 4

Transcripts may be required to be evaluated by WES in some cases.

For any clarification and support, please contact LOA Portal's advisors.

Language Requirements

At Red River College Polytechnic, we have established specific English language requirements to ensure that you possess the necessary communication skills for success in your academic program. For the Digital Media Design program, the following English language assessments are accepted:

• CAEL Online or In-Person:
  • Overall band score of 60
• IELTS Academic Level:
  • Overall 6.0 and No band below 5.5
• Password Skills:
  • Overall 6.0 and No band below 5.5
• LINC Certificate:
  • 7
• Duolingo Language Test:
  • 115 and above with a minimum of 95 in each section
• PTE:
  • 54 overall, Minimum 50 in each skill
• TOEFL-ibt Academic Level:
  • 80 (20L, 20S, 19R, 21W)

Please check with our team for more details.

DISCLAIMER: The information above is subject to change. For the latest updates, please contact LOA Portal's advisors. The listed minimum requirements are a guideline and do not guarantee admission. Do not worry, we will notify you of any changes during the application process.