- How long it takes
- 6 months
- full time
- Level
- Graduate certificate
- University
- Leads on to
- Graphic Designer
- $96,200 median pay
- Taught by
- 5 providers
- 4 states and territories
Is this course right for you?
What the Graduate Certificate in Design asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
Graphic Designer
Graphic designers turn a brief into visual work such as logos, layouts, packaging or social media graphics that a business uses to speak to its audience.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$96,200
UX Designer
UX designers work out how a website, app or piece of software should work so people can use it without getting stuck.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$96,200
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
Where you can study this course
There are 5 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Curtin University (opens in a new tab)
Curtin University
Curtin University of Technology, WA
4.2from 1,745 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are helpful and welcoming
- Support services help students through hard times
What to weigh up
- Enquiries can take a while to answer
- Website for Griffith University (opens in a new tab)
Griffith University
Brisbane City, Gold Coast, QLD
4.3from 1,317 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers and tutors are supportive and approachable
What to weigh up
- Tutors can be slow to reply to emails
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
Adelaide University
Adelaide University, Adelaide City, SA
4.5from 1,262 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers and staff are helpful and professional
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Website for University of Technology Sydney (opens in a new tab)
University of Technology Sydney
University of Technology Sydney (City Campus), NSW
4.2from 906 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers and support staff are approachable and helpful
What to weigh up
- Admin replies can be slow
The University of New South Wales
UNSW Art & Design, NSW
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate in Design.
- Design thinking and research methods
- Visual communication principles
- Studio based design projects
- User centred and interaction design
- Design practice and critique
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?