Software Development - Post-Diploma Certificate

Program Overview

Software Development - Post-Diploma Certificate

About

Enhance your prior post-secondary education with new skills. This post-diploma certificate prepares you for a career in software development, computer applications development, database management, and mobile development. Gain the tools you need to analyze and design solutions for business and consumer applications, including coding principles, systems analysis, and more. You'll be ready for a rewarding career in software development in many possible industries.

This program will be delivered in flexible learning spaces. A laptop computer with course-applicable software will be required (specifications below).

Laptop Specifications

• Intel quad core CPU (i7 or i9)
• 16GB RAM (32GB recommended)
• 15-inch 1080p screen
• A dedicated graphics card with 4GB of VRAM (8GB recommended)
• 512GB solid state hard drive (1TB recommended)
• Portable hard drive (for data backup)
• Windows 10 or later

• MAC OS is not supported in School of Technology

Admission Requirements

• Completion of a diploma or degree
• Credit in Math 30-1 or Math 30-2 or equivalent

Other Requirements

• Applicants are recommended to have previous education or work experience in a technical field
• A laptop computer (specifications listed above)

English Language Proficiency Requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, please review English language proficiency requirements.

Academic Upgrading

Enhance your previous education to meet the missing admissions requirements for one of the BVC programs.

Available Intakes

• September 2025
  • Domestic: Open
  • International: Open
• January 2026
  • Domestic: Not Offered
  • International: Not Offered

Tuition and Fees

Domestic Students

• Term 1:
  • Tuition fees: $3,900
  • Additional fees: $605
  • Total fees: $4,505
• Term 2:
  • Tuition fees: $4,120
  • Additional fees: $605
  • Total fees: $4,725

International Students

• Term 1:
  • Tuition fees: $10,560
  • Additional fees: $605
  • Total fees: $11,165
• Term 2:
  • Tuition fees: $10,560
  • Additional fees: $605
  • Total fees: $11,165

*All tuition and fees are subject to change. Program tuitions are estimates only. Your actual tuition and fees are calculated on actual course registrations and can be viewed under "Statement of Account" in MyBVC or by requesting a Statement of Account from Registrar Services.

Courses

Term 1

• DESN3203: Web Design and Development
• MATH3901: Mathematics for Software Development
• SODV3201: Web Programming Foundations
• SODV3301: Software Development Techniques
• SODV3302: Systems Development and Object-Oriented Design

Term 2

• DATA3401: Introduction to Data and Analytics
• DESN3306: Computer Graphics
• SODV3203: Mobile Application Development
• SODV3999: Software Development Capstone Project
• TECH3101: Systems Development: Concepts and Analysis