Web Development

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Program Code: 11491

CIP Code: 11.1004

PGWP-Eligible: Yes

Credential: Ontario Graduate Certificate

Start Dates: January, May, September

Program Length: 3 semesters

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Program Overview

Humber’s Web Development graduate certificate program focuses on the development of websites and web services for multiple environments including database-driven programming, content management systems and mobile services. You will receive a combination of conceptual and practical training which will prepare you to plan, create and execute effective, efficient website design and development. Your websites will be responsive and accessible for people with disabilities.

Your work will be completed individually and in teams and will simulate the real-world work environment - honing your collaborative and teamwork skills. You will create commercial websites that apply theories of user-centered design, security, information architecture, quality assurance testing, accessibility and responsive design. This program will help you master the project management and presentation skills that are key to success in the workplace.

You will work on websites that meet strict business and development requirements. By the end of your final semester of study, you will have developed a comprehensive personal portfolio of your competencies, and you will be able to promote your skills at your portfolio show.

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Courses

At Humber, courses are delivered in a variety of formats:

In-Person - An in-person course is delivered fully on campus.

Online Asynchronous (A) - An online asynchronous course has no fixed class schedule and allows students to engage with the course at different times according to their needs. Faculty provide modules, which are completed independently by the students according to established deadlines.

Online Synchronous (S) - An online synchronous course is delivered fully online and requires faculty and students to participate in real-time according to a fixed schedule. Classes are scheduled for a specific day and time.

Hybrid - A hybrid course is a combination of in-person and online classes and follows a set schedule. Students must be available to attend in-person classes at scheduled times during the semester.

The chart below outlines the delivery options available for each course in this program, by campus. For some academic terms, there may be more than one delivery option available. You’ll be able to select your preferred options when building your course schedule during open enrolment. Preferences for course delivery will be considered on a first come, first served basis. Some Humber programs are also delivered fully online, where all courses are delivered online.

International students: the impact of studying from outside of Canada on Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility differs significantly based on when you start your program. Please review the PGWP eligibility before choosing your program and course delivery.

Course code and Name	Delivery Type by Location
Semester 1
HTTP 5110	Introduction to Web Development	In-Person	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5113	Special Topics in Web Development 1	Hybrid	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5114	Workshops in Web Development 1	In-Person	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5121	Web Design	Hybrid	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5122	Front-End Web Development	Hybrid	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5125	Back-End Web Development 1	Online (S)	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5126	Database Design and Development	Hybrid	N/A	N/A	N/A
IXD 5106	Introduction to Design for Interaction	In-Person	In-Person	N/A	N/A
IXD 5206	Product Management	In-Person	N/A	N/A	N/A
Semester 2
HTTP 5213	Special Topics in Web Development 2	Hybrid	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5214	Workshops in Web Development 2	In-Person	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5221	Security and Usability	In-Person	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5222	Full-Stack Web Development	Hybrid	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5225	Web Development Project	Hybrid	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5226	Back-End Web Development 2	Online (S)	N/A	N/A	N/A
IXD 5105	Interaction Design Studio 1	In-Person	N/A	N/A	N/A
IXD 5200	Professional Practice	Online (A)	N/A	N/A	N/A
IXD 5205	Interaction Design Studio 2	In-Person	N/A	N/A	N/A
Semester 3
HTTP 5300	Field Experience - Web Development	Online (A)	N/A	N/A	N/A
HTTP 5310	Capstone	Hybrid	N/A	N/A	N/A

Delivery Type by Location

Course Code

Course Name

North

Lakeshore

Downtown

DL/Online

Semester 1

HTTP 5110

Introduction to Web Development

In-Person

N/A

HTTP 5113

Special Topics in Web Development 1

Hybrid

N/A

HTTP 5114

Workshops in Web Development 1

In-Person

N/A

HTTP 5121

Web Design

Hybrid

N/A

HTTP 5122

Front-End Web Development

Hybrid

N/A

HTTP 5125

Back-End Web Development 1

Online (S)

N/A

HTTP 5126

Database Design and Development

Hybrid

N/A

IXD 5106

Introduction to Design for Interaction

In-Person

N/A

IXD 5206

Product Management

In-Person

N/A

Semester 2

HTTP 5213

Special Topics in Web Development 2

Hybrid

N/A

HTTP 5214

Workshops in Web Development 2

In-Person

N/A

HTTP 5221

Security and Usability

In-Person

N/A

HTTP 5222

Full-Stack Web Development

Hybrid

N/A

HTTP 5225

Web Development Project

Hybrid

N/A

HTTP 5226

Back-End Web Development 2

Online (S)

N/A

IXD 5105

Interaction Design Studio 1

In-Person

N/A

IXD 5200

Professional Practice

Online (A)

N/A

IXD 5205

Interaction Design Studio 2

In-Person

N/A

Semester 3

HTTP 5300

Field Experience - Web Development

Online (A)

N/A

HTTP 5310

Capstone

Hybrid

N/A

Work-Integrated Learning

Work-Integrated Learning courses serve as the vital link between academic learning and real-world application. Within this framework, students actively participate in the Professional Practice course, equipping you with the necessary skills and confidence to secure your own field experience. Throughout this journey, a dedicated career & work-integrated learning advisor offers personalized guidance and support.

In Semester 3, students immerse themselves in the Field Experience course, committing 160 hours of practical application within the field. Whether pursuing paid or unpaid opportunities, all experiences undergo approval by your career & work-integrated learning advisor to ensure relevance.

Meet Your Industry Liaison

Media, Creative Arts, and Design Students Vote for the Future

Students from more than eight Media, Creative Arts, and Design programs worked with Villamedia to test the company's AI-driven generative art project, Vote for Peace, and to learn how the technology may be used in the future.

BuildingF brings marketers and agencies together with advanced students from virtually any Humber program to produce strategic creative content and technology solutions. Instead of just being given a grade for assignments, students are provided with a chance to work with real clients, on actual accounts, receiving first-hand experience in the field.

The disciplines that can be accessed through BuildingF include anything found in a modern advertising, design or PR agency, including brand experience design, communications marketing, advertising design, writing, production, and much more.

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The Usability Lab is a new facility for students in the Faculty of Media, Creative Arts, and Design at Humber College. This “Live Lab” is a full-fledged usability lab where content creators can capture & assess the interaction between user and design.

This Usability Lab is specialized, in that it was purposefully built for usability studies to ensure that the environment does not interfere with the testing. Designed with flexibility at its core, it has been equipped with a broad variety of technology, supporting usability testing at many different levels of sophistication.

What makes this lab unique is the fact that it is mobile. This one-of-a-kind usability lab can be delivered to those who wish to use and evaluate our designs, as well as their own. For our students, they can participate in, and lead experiments that will truly test the designs they have developed, to make sure they work in the manner they have been designed to work.

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Watch the UsabilityLab Video

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Take a 360 degree tour!

For mobile and tablet users, open the video in the YouTube app. For optimal viewing experience use Firefox or Chrome. Currently Safari does not support 360 videos.

Learn about Simplistics, a company that specializes in creating custom-made websites for their clients, founded by Itzik Levy, a Humber Web Development graduate.

Watch the video to see how the Web Development program at Humber helps students develop their potential, and refine their talent. Using industry standards and working toward developing their portfolios, students are immersed in a full-stack program.

Watch the video to learn about the Web Development Portfolio Show.

Watch the video to see web developers from Humber's Web Development program show off their portfolios at the 2013 Web Development Portfolio Show

Watch the video to see web developers from Humber's Web Development program show off their portfolios at the 2012 Web Development Portfolio Show at the INGDirect Café.

Expert Faculty

FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS

Bernie Monette

Bernie Monette is an experienced and award winning teacher and Web developer. He has taught and done Web development for twenty plus years. Students and clients have come from all over the world. He is comfortable working anywhere but you will often find him at his kitchen table. He continues to work on incorporating stand up comedy into his practice as a teacher and developer.

Adam Thomas

Portfolio Website

Adam Thomas teaches code. He is a self-taught, full-stack developer. He is currently learning code and teaching code at Humber College.

Adam teaches the coding languages HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and Node.js, as well as the technologies Git, GitHub, Docker, React, Material, Firebase, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Laravel, Markdown, and more. Adam enjoys conducting research related to SOTL and technology.

Your Career

Canadians have registered more than 3.2 million dot-ca (.ca) domain names (CIRA, 2021), an impressive achievement that reflects Canada’s position as one of the world’s most wired nations. Our program effectively addresses this trend by developing professionals able to create websites that respond to market and technology trends and support organizations’ corporate objectives.

Graduates find full-time and freelance employment as web developers in corporate, small- and medium-sized businesses, government, entertainment, education, health care and the not-for-profit sectors. Graduates work as web developers creating websites and providing web services, and as advisors on web policies and strategic objectives. Some of our graduates also establish their own freelance businesses.

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Humber is a publicly funded institution. International students graduating from a PGWP Eligible program at Humber are eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.

International students in Canada could be eligible for an automatic scholarship*.  Apply now!

Check out the step-by-step Admissions Road Map for helpful information and additional resources.

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Humber is a publicly funded institution. International students graduating from a PGWP Eligible program at Humber are eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.

International applicants outside of Canada can apply through Humber International. Check out the step-by-step Admissions Road Map for helpful information and additional resources.

Upcoming Recruitment Events

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Web Development Portfolio Night

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Domestic Students

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Admissions Questions

General Enquiries

Call 416-675-3111 or email enquiry@humber.ca. If you have already applied, be sure to check your application status on myhumber.ca.

Domestic Applicants Enquiries

Domestic applicants can book a one-on-one advising appointment with an admissions representative.

International Applicants Enquiries

Contact the International Centre for information about full-time programs (including the International Graduate School), how to apply and to follow up on your submitted application.

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Admission Requirements

Admission selection is based on the following three requirements:

Academic

To be eligible for admission, you must possess the following:
- A bachelor’s degree, advanced diploma, diploma, or equivalent
Mature Applicants

Diplomas and Certificates

An applicant is considered a mature applicant if they have not completed secondary school or other postsecondary school, and will be 19 or older as of the first day of classes. Humber will invite you for testing to demonstrate that you meet all listed course requirements.

Degrees

An applicant is considered a mature applicant if they have not completed secondary school or attended postsecondary studies, and will be 21 or older as of the first day of classes. Mature applicants for degree programs will be required to meet course requirements at the U/M level or equivalent.

College Transfer Applicants

Diplomas and Certificates

An applicant is considered a college transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a college-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or college courses and grades to determine program eligibility.

Degrees

An applicant is considered a college transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a college-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or college courses and grades to determine program eligibility. Applicants must have an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 65 per cent in the program. Applicants are required to disclose and provide academic transcripts for all course work completed at the postsecondary level.

University Transfer Applicants

Diplomas and Certificates

An applicant is considered a university transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a university-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or university courses and grades to determine program eligibility.

Degrees

An applicant is considered a university transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a university-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or university courses and grades to determine program eligibility. Applicants are required to disclose and provide academic transcripts for all course work completed at the postsecondary level.
English Language Proficiency

All applicants whose first language is not English must meet Humber’s English Language Proficiency Policy.
International Credit Evaluation

Canadian citizens or permanent residents with international education are required to provide a credential evaluation. Note, for international High school education course by course evaluations, ICAS must be used. For international post-secondary education, a WES evaluation must be provided. In situations where you expect to apply for transfer credit, it is recommended that a course by course WES evaluation is completed.

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●If you require English language support, please consider the English for Academic Purposes program.

Post-Admission Requirements

Once you have been accepted, and have confirmed your offer, you may need to complete a further set of requirements related to your program (Post-Admission Requirements).

Internet-enabled Personal Computer

Students are required to own or have guaranteed access to an internet-enabled personal computer in their place of residence. It is preferable that students have their own laptop to use, either PC or Mac.

Equipment & Device Requirements

All Semesters

Details and Specifications	Minimum Specs	Recommended Specs
Processor	Macbook Pro / Windows PC	Macbook Pro / Windows PC
OS	Latest version	Latest version
Memory	16GB of RAM	As much as can be afforded
Storage	250 GB storage space	As much as can be afforded
Other	Internet connection, Domain name and hosting package, Details will be provided, Free to use software and libraries needed	Internet connection, Domain name and hosting package, Details will be provided

Program-Specific Questions

Speak to the Program Co-ordinator about the course curriculum, projects and career options.

Sean Doyle, program co-ordinator
416.675.6622 ext. 75499
http@humber.ca

Fees & Financial Aid

The 2024/2025 fee for three semesters was:

domestic: $6,627.70
international: $20,015.64

Fees are subject to change.

Fees by Semester

Semester 1	2024-2025 Fees
Tuition	$2,397.08
Compulsory Ancillary Fee	$444.09
Compulsory Student Union Fee	$66.00
IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee	$111.12
Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional)	$20.00
Program Ancillary Fee	$0.00
Co-op/Placement	$0.00
Total	$3,038.29

Semester 2	2024-2025 Fees
Tuition	$2,397.08
Compulsory Ancillary Fee	$444.09
Compulsory Student Union Fee	$66.00
IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee	$111.12
Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional)	$20.00
Program Ancillary Fee	$0.00
Co-op/Placement	$0.00
Total	$3,038.29

Semester 3	2024-2025 Fees
Tuition	$440.00
Compulsory Ancillary Fee	$0.00
Compulsory Student Union Fee	$0.00
IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee	$111.12
Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional)	$0.00
Program Ancillary Fee	$0.00
Co-op/Placement	$0.00
Total	$551.12

Semester 1	2024-2025 Fees
Tuition	$9,091.05
Compulsory Ancillary Fee	$444.09
Compulsory Student Union Fee	$66.00
IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee	$111.12
Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional)	$20.00
Program Ancillary Fee	$0.00
Co-op/Placement	$0.00
Total	$9,732.26

Semester 2	2024-2025 Fees
Tuition	$9,091.05
Compulsory Ancillary Fee	$444.09
Compulsory Student Union Fee	$66.00
IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee	$111.12
Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional)	$20.00
Program Ancillary Fee	$0.00
Co-op/Placement	$0.00
Total	$9,732.26

Semester 3	2024-2025 Fees
Tuition	$440.00
Compulsory Ancillary Fee	$0.00
Compulsory Student Union Fee	$0.00
IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee	$111.12
Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional)	$0.00
Program Ancillary Fee	$0.00
Co-op/Placement	$0.00
Total	$551.12

Domestic Fees International Fees

Additional Costs

$300 – supplies and services (per year) including a mandatory domain name and appropriate web hosting. In addition to these expenses, you will need a laptop computer for this program.

Financial Aid, Scholarships and Bursaries

Understand the costs associated with coming to Humber and explore resources available from first year to your final year on Student Fees and Financial Resources.

Scholarships

Humber Scholarships

Find out more about scholarships and bursaries that you may be eligible for, visit Student Scholarships. International students can visit International Student Scholarships.

Humber Bursaries

Bursaries are available for Certificate, Diploma and Degree programs primarily based on financial need, visit Humber Bursaries.

External Awards, Bursaries & Scholarships

Find out more information about external scholarships and bursaries, visit External Awards.

Indigenous Student Awards, Bursaries & Scholarships

Humber offers a variety of bursaries and scholarships for Indigenous students, visit Indigenous Student Awards.

Web Development

Program Overview

Courses

Work-Integrated Learning

Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) at Humber

Work-Integrated Learning

Field Experience

Professional Practicum

Co-operative Education

Optional Co-operative Education

The Humber Advantage

Media, Creative Arts, and Design Students Vote for the Future

Expert Faculty

Bernie Monette

Adam Thomas

Your Career

Related Programs

Upcoming Recruitment Events

Web Development Portfolio Night

News Feed

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Bringing You Our A-Game

How to Apply

Domestic Students

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Contact Us

Admissions Questions

General Enquiries

Domestic Applicants Enquiries

International Applicants Enquiries

Program-Specific Questions

Campus Information

Want More Info?

How To Become An Apprentice

Becoming an Apprentice

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

How to Apply

Domestic Students

International Students

Need Advice?

Program Advising Appointments

Transfer & Pathway Advising

Admission Requirements

Academic

Mature Applicants

Diplomas and Certificates

Degrees

College Transfer Applicants

Diplomas and Certificates

Degrees

University Transfer Applicants

Diplomas and Certificates

Degrees

English Language Proficiency

International Credit Evaluation

International Academic Equivalency

Post-Admission Requirements

Internet-enabled Personal Computer

Equipment & Device Requirements

Program-Specific Questions

Fees & Financial Aid

Domestic Fees by Semester

International Fees by Semester

Additional Costs

Financial Aid, Scholarships and Bursaries

Scholarships

Humber Scholarships

Humber Bursaries

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