安大略大学为期一年的研究生证书课程为学生从事设计研究和策略职业做准备。该领域的专业人员检查研究，技术，商业和设计的交叉点，以应用以人为本的方法来解决问题。这些专业人员在各个领域工作，包括私人，公共和政府组织，为系统，产品，政策和/或服务设计提供战略指导。该计划中获得的技能补充了无数的专业背景，从设计人员，计算机程序员和寻求更新技能的工程师，到公务员和社会科学家，他们正在寻求新的方法来起草政策和模型服务。
This Ontario College Graduate Certificate program prepares students for a career in design research and strategy. Professionals in this field examine the intersection of ethnographic research, experience design, merging technology, and business requirements to create evidence-based strategies that direct the development of products, policies, systems and services. Working directly with businesses, governments and not-for-profit organizations, students examine complex human-centred problems. Real-world projects leverage design theory, research methods, and participatory design activities to define a problem space and model proposed interventions.Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to the co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.