Study Mobile Application Development part-time
Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Learn to develop mobile applications and publish to online stores. Create mobile games and apply the principles of user experience design to develop immersive applications
Please refer to the Mobile Application Development program page for all of the main details, including admissions requirements.
Program information
Program description
Prepare yourself for an exciting career as a team player or an independent entrepreneur in the mobile application development industry, Within the Mobile Application Development program, you will have the opportunity to collaborate as part of a high-functioning team on a mobile application project with real-world specifications and requirements. By implementing popular project management frameworks to manage project responsibilities, you will give yourself a competitive advantage and be prepared for a smooth transition to the workplace. You’ll have the opportunity to develop and implement the newest emerging technologies and the latest in mobile technology innovation into your mobile solutions. With a focus on entrepreneurship throughout the program, you will learn how to be an entrepreneur, publish an application to an online store, and manage marketing and financials to gain revenue. You’ll acquire valuable hands-on experience through the development of mobile applications and strengthen your communication and soft skills, as these are highly sought after by our industry partners.
What career paths can I take as a mobile app developer?
Your Mobile Application Development graduate certificate gives you many career opportunities
Graduates of the Mobile Application Development program will be prepared to work independently, or as a member of a team creating, designing, and coding mobile applications using a multitude of programming languages on a variety of mobile platforms.
Throughout the program, students will gain the knowledge and skills required for a variety of different roles and career pathways.
Graduates may be employed as:
- mobile developers
- mobile engineers
- iPhone operating system (iOS) developers
- Android developers
- software developers
- software or quality assurance (QA) testers
- user interface (UI) or user experience (UX) developers
Graduates may find work in the private or public sector, from large companies to smaller start-ups, spanning a range of different market sectors.
Review program admission requirements and information about career opportunities.
Course information
Course offerings and equivalents
Currently available courses are listed below.
How to apply to the part-time Mobile Application Development graduate certificate program
Apply online through ontariocolleges.ca
- Make sure you meet program admission requirements
- Complete an online application using the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) using the part-time program code
- When registration opens, select the course(s) from the program webpage course listing and follow the prompt steps to register and pay
Need help with your application?
Watch a video tutorial
- Watch a tutorial video to learn how to apply with the online application
Contact the Office of the Registrar
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Finance and fees
As a part-time student, you may be eligible for OSAP funding, depending on the number of courses you take per semester.
For more information about OSAP, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit the OSAP/financial aid webpage.
As a part-time student, you can take one to three courses per semester, paying on a course-by-course basis.
For course fee information, select a course from the course information section of this page.
Online learning
These courses are offered through OntarioLearn. Visit the OntarioLearn webpage to learn more.
OntarioLearn courses are set up as equivalents to the Georgian courses. You can choose to take the ODE courses or the Georgian courses.
When a Georgian course isn’t available to be delivered online, we’ve listed an OntarioLearn course in the delivery schedule. The majority of the Georgian courses have ODE equivalents set up. You can choose to take either course.
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)
Previous postsecondary education: If you’ve completed courses, or some or all of a program, at another accredited postsecondary institution, you may be able to transfer all or some of your courses into a related program at Georgian.
Relevant work or life experience: If you have relevant work and/or life experience that relates to your program(s) of interest at Georgian, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is an academic credit option.
To learn more about transfer credit and PLAR, visit the Credit for Prior Learning webpage.
Do you have questions about studying Mobile Application Development part-time?
Questions about the program?
Tammy Burke-Marson, Programming Support Assistant