Graduate Diploma in Design

Graduate Diploma

This program will deepen your understanding of the role of design in today's business landscape and allow you to apply design thinking in practice. You'll learn how to use design as a framework for solving complex problems and have an opportunity to apply design methods to real-world scenarios.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$30,000 total

About this course

This program will deepen your understanding of the role of design in today's business landscape and allow you to apply design thinking in practice. You'll learn how to use design as a framework for solving complex problems and have an opportunity to apply design methods to real-world scenarios.

Entry requirements

Admission to this course requires:

a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification.

Graduate Diploma students may apply to upgrade to the Masters at the completion of their program (with a weighted average mark of at least 70).

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Graduates of the Diploma in Design will be prepared to perform roles in organisations that incorporate design skills, design innovation and strategic design into their ways of doing business. These roles include:

Strategic designer,
Design manager,
Product manager,
Customer experience designer,
Innovation strategist.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

83.9%

Overall satisfaction

83.9%

Skill scale

80.7%

Teaching scale

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