Software Development (ACS)

This 2-year program will prepare students to write, modify, integrate and test computer code for software applications and includes an internship that will provide students with Canadian work experience.

Students will gain experience in collaborating on the design and implementation of applications (desktop, web, and mobile), implementing information security at the software and environment levels (cybersecurity), developing transactional web applications (E-commerce), and more.

Professional Development Courses

Students will have to take various professional development courses as part of their program. These courses are specifically designed for international students interested in gaining the necessary language and professional training to engage well in the Canadian workforce. Students will receive an extra certificate of completion from Continuing Education for taking these courses. Courses include 2 French classes and a Dynamic Job-Seeking Methods course.

Extra Information

Students will be required to remain in full-time studies according to the regulations of the CAQ and Study Permit, which means that students cannot lessen their course load throughout the program.

It will not be possible for students to take additional classes that are not related to, or support, the original program of studies, such as prep classes or summer classes. Extra language classes may be permissible.

Note that not all courses are taught each semester, so you may need to wait sometime before re-taking a course if you do not pass it. If you are not able to remain at a full-time course load, this may have implications for your CAQ and Study Permit. Students should therefore be aware that failing is not a feasible option.

With the Software Development: Secure Desktop, Mobile and Web Applications Attestation, you will be able to:

• Use programming languages;
• Solve computer-related problems using algorithms;
• Use an object-oriented development approach;
• Use a database management system;
• Implement information security at the software and environment levels;
• Develop native applications with a database;
• Develop transactional Web applications;
• Develop data exchange services;
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of applications;
• Interact in a professional setting;
• Apply workforce integration techniques.

Upon completion of this program, you will receive an ACS (Attestation of Collegial Studies), authorized by the Minister of Education (MELS) and recognized by potential employers.

Our students are prepared for work in diverse situations in the face of rapidly evolving technological advances. This work is largely in the IT field and could involve web and application development, analysis and design, development and testing, computer maintenance as well as installation and integrations of systems into data processing environments.

Most of our graduates find the following career opportunities:

• Application programmer
• Business application programmer
• Computer game developer
• Computer programmer
• Electronic business (e-business) software developer
• Operating systems programmer
• Programmer analyst
• Scientific programmer
• Software developer
• Software programmer
• Systems programmer
• Web programmer

To succeed, students will have to be critical, independent learners with creative minds, strong logical and analytical skills, and have good communication and interpersonal skills.