What will I learn?

The Graduate Certificate in Design consists of four courses, two in the design core which introduce you to design processes and communication, and two from areas of design practice or other studio electives. These electives include Spatial Experiences, Interaction Design and UX Experience, Visualisation and Visual Effects, Future Making, Graphic Communication, Planar Practices and Temporal and Spatial Practices.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

CRICOS

082200B

Study options

Full Time (.699999 Years)

Tuition fees

A$21,500.00 (US$ 14,169) per year

2024 Indicative Fee to Complete Degree: AUD $22,000

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

February 2025

Venue

Paddington Campus

Cnr Oxford Street and Greens Road,

Paddington,

New South Wales,

2021, SYDNEY, Australia

Full Time (.699999 Years)

Tuition fees

A$21,500.00 (US$ 14,169) per year

2024 Indicative Fee to Complete Degree: AUD $22,000

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

June 2025

Venue

Paddington Campus

Cnr Oxford Street and Greens Road,

Paddington,

New South Wales,

2021, SYDNEY, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Design requires a Bachelors degree in any field. Applicants who apply with a bachelors degree completed more than 10 years ago can be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Design where they have 5 or more years professional experience in a design or media-related field since graduation. Applicants without a Bachelors degree may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate on a case-by-case basis by the Program Director, on the basis of a Portfolio of work and professional experience.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS: 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 64 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 176 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 180 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of C+ and a minimum grade of C in the writing component.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.