Graduate Certificate in Design

at Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus

The Program Director ensures that the published program information on this website is accurate and helpful for students' enrolment and progress. The Program Director provides students with guidance on program-related matters including making decisions on specific aspects of a student's study program, enrolment, progress, credit and eligibility to graduate.
 

Course offering information in program structures is a guide only. Please check the actual offering information in the Course Catalogue.
 

Students must complete 40 credit points from the following courses:

• Intercultural Design - 7519QCA (not offered from 2021)
• Emerging Design Futures - 7523QCA (offered from 2021)
• Design Exploration Studio - 7520QCA (not offered from 2021)
• Professional Design Practice - 7531QCA (offered from 2021)
• Visual Communication - 7152QCA
• Web Technologies - 7153QCA (not offered from 2021)
• Managing Creativity in Organisations - 7513IBA
• Design Thinking - 7521QCA
• Experience Design - 7522QCA
• Interactive Design - 7515QCA
• Emerging Design Futures - 7523QCA (not offered from 2022)
• Prototyping - 7524QCA
• Narrative Interfaces in AR - 7525QCA (not offered from 2021)

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Design, applicants must:
 

• hold a non-related bachelor degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing)
• OR have completed a minimum of four years industrial experience with the Design industry.
   

Note: Degrees from overseas institutions must be assessed as equivalent to a recognised Australian qualification.

International students

An International student is one who is not:

• an Australian or New Zealand citizen or
• a person who has Australian permanent resident status.
   

Tuition fee

$17,250 (80 CP)

With a graduate portfolio demonstrating your innovative knowledge and skills, the Graduate Certificate in Design prepares you for future jobs in a wide range of global industries and careers:
 

• Experience Design
• User Experience
• Service Design
• Graphic Communication Design
• Digital Visual Design
• Product and 3D Design
• Design Management
• Design Strategy
• Creative Technologist