Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Design is a professionally relevant 1 year full time or 2 years part time degree for those who wish to extend their professional qualifications with a shorter period of study and those wishing to broaden or change directions in their design and media practice.
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Learning Outcomes
1.
Understand research principles and methods applicable to contemporary design practices
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2.
Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner
- Leaders
- Professionals
- Global citizens
3.
Analyse, reflect on and synthesise information, problems, concepts and theories and apply established theories to design practice
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- Leaders
4.
Demonstrate understanding of concepts and principles of design as an integrated practice
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5.
Demonstrate the qualities of an ethical practitioner
- Professionals
- Global citizens
Program Structure
Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.
Core Courses30 Units of Credit:
Design Areas of Practice Electives
Art & Design Prescribed Electives
Enrolment Disclaimer
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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Program Requirements
Progression Requirements
Candidates whose entry to the Masters is approved may carry 48 units of credit from the Graduate Diploma to the Masters, whether the lower award has been conferred or not, provided the student has achieved a Pass in all courses and at least a credit average overall.
Candidates whose entry to the Graduate Diploma is approved may carry 24 units of credit from the Graduate Certificate to the Graduate Diploma, whether the lower award has been conferred or not, provided the student has achieved a Pass in all courses and at least a credit average overall.
Students who wish to exit the Graduate Diploma program early may nominate to transfer to and graduate from the Graduate Certificate provided the requirements for the Graduate Certificate have been met.
Candidates whose entry to the Graduate Diploma is approved may carry 24 units of credit from the Graduate Certificate to the Graduate Diploma, whether the lower award has been conferred or not, provided the student has achieved a Pass in all courses and at least a credit average overall.
Students who wish to exit the Graduate Diploma program early may nominate to transfer to and graduate from the Graduate Certificate provided the requirements for the Graduate Certificate have been met.
For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression
Associated Programs
Nested Postgraduate Program
Graduate Certificate in Design - GradCertDes7306 - Design
Master of Design - MDes9313 - Design
Program Fees
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