Graduate Certificate in Mobile Application Development
London, Canada
Graduate Certificate
DURATION
45 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The two-year Graduate Certificate in Mobile Application Development at Fanshawe College focuses on mobile programming for iOS and Android. You’ll learn native app development, mobile web and enterprise solutions, UI/UX design, testing and deployment, and how to integrate mobile solutions into business processes. The final semester offers a cooperative work placement with industry partners. A Mac laptop meeting program specifications is required.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles such as Mobile Developer, Junior Computer Programmer, Mobile Web Developer, and UI/UX Developer, and may also work as Mobile QA Tester, Front-end Developer, Enterprise Mobile Solutions Specialist, or Freelance App Developer.
The two-year Mobile Application Development post-grad program will focus on fundamental mobile computer programming topics. If you have a passion for coding, computers, and phones, and you’re ready to specialize your skills to land your dream job as a computer programmer in the mobile space, this mobile app development certificate is for you.
Your Learning Experience
MAP1 is available to international students only. Canadian students, please seeMAP2.
Students develop a wide variety of skills related to developing, testing, and deploying applications for mobile devices. The main focus of the program is to design mobile applications for the two leading platforms in mobile devices: iOS and Android.
Students will develop the capabilities to assess the integration of mobile solutions in existing business functions and processes, build native applications for mobile devices, implement web and enterprise solutions on the mobile platform, and implement user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design best practices.
In their final semester, students will have the opportunity to complete a cooperative work placement with an industry partner.
Laptop and technical requirements
It is required that students in this program use a Mac laptop. Visit the Laptop Requirements page on the Fanshawe CONNECTED website and review the MacBook specifications for MAP.
Level 1
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- Graduate Success Strategies
- Essential Skills for Mgmt Professionals
- Career Planning
- Databases-Intro
- Programming for Mobile Development
- Programming JavaScript
- Web Design
Level 2
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- Android Application Development 1
- iOS Application Development 1
- Mobile Application UI/UX Design
- Enterprise Tech for Mobile Platforms
- Mobile Web Development
- Cross-Platform Mobile Development
- Co-operative Education Employment Prep
Level 3
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
Group 1
- Android Application Development 2
- iOS Application Development 2
- Adv Topics in Mobile Development
- Mobile Security Concepts
Group 2
Take INFO-6134 or INNV-6001
- Capstone Project
- Innovation Applications
Program Residency
Students Must Complete a Minimum of 16 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program.
- Implement native mobile applications for different mobile platforms;
- Develop solution architectures to support client mobile applications by applying the principles and best practices of enterprise architecture and data management;
- Develop creative concepts for mobile applications that meet innovation, entrepreneurship, and social enterprise objectives;
- Develop secure mobile applications by implementing the security principles, standards, and best practices of mobile application development;
- Develop usable, friendly, fast, and reliable mobile applications by applying the principles and best practices of User Interface design and experience (UI/UX);
- Work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, to develop mobile application solutions for a business;
- Use industry-standard testing methodologies to ensure software quality and improve software performance;
- Apply strategies for personal, career, and professional development to enhance work performance and maintain currency with industry and technological changes;
- Comply with relevant laws, industry standards, guidelines, and best practices in the design and implementation of mobile applications;
- Communicate complex information technology solutions verbally, in writing, and digitally for a variety of audiences and purposes.
Fanshawe’s Mobile Application Development program will prepare graduates to take advantage of the growing opportunities in the mobile app development field of information technology. Graduates can expect to be hired as:
- Mobile Developer - analyze, design, and implement, mobile applications on Android or iOS platforms
- Junior Computer Programmer - analyze, design, program, implement, configure, integrate, maintain and support various applications.
- Mobile Web Developer - manage a website using innovative strategies to ensure the website is fully optimized and running proficiently to allow for a seamless, user-friendly experience on a mobile device.
- UI/UX Developer - design, develop, and maintain front-end computer applications for a positive and cohesive user experience on a mobile device
