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Diploma of Design/Bachelor of Design

This pathway starts with a diploma year and continues into a bachelor degree in design, and altogether it usually takes about three years full time.

  • Duration: 2.67 to 3 years
  • Study mode: On campus

Where you can study this course

Where

  • Griffith University

    No listed website
    Campuses
    14 campuses
    Duration
    3 years
    Full time, part time available
    Study mode
    On campus
    Full fee
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  • Deakin College

    No listed website
    Campuses
    2 campuses
    Duration
    2.67 years
    Full time, part time available
    Study mode
    On campus
    Full fee
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  • Griffith College

    No listed website
    Campuses
    2 campuses
    Duration
    3 years
    Full time, part time available
    Study mode
    On campus
    Full fee
    $26,500
    A year

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Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check the ones you are considering.

    Entry recommendations

    To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:

    • a genuine interest in visual creativity
    • an eye for colour and detail
    • willingness to accept feedback on your work
    • basic drawing or design skills

    What will you learn?

    The diploma introduces design concepts, motion design, digital and manual skills, and academic habits like writing. Students then move on to the degree after its first year. Available majors and entry conditions depend on the provider.

    • Design concepts
    • Digital and manual design skills
    • Motion design
    • Creative content strategy
    • Academic writing

    Data from Course Seeker, run by the Tertiary Admissions Centres and the Australian Government Department of Education, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).