Web Development
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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.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name | North | Lakeshore | IGS | DL/Online |
| 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 |
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.
The Humber Advantage
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.
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.
Take a 360 degree tour!
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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 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
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
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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Program Availability
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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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| Jan 2025 | Condensed Week | North | Closed |
| May 2025 | North | Open |
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| Sep 2025 | North | Open | |
| Jan 2026 | North | Opening Soon | |
| May 2026 | North | Opening Soon |
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
Web Development Portfolio Night
Watch video to learn more about the Web Development program at Humber College.
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