Course

Graduate Certificate in Design

Griffith University, Queensland · Brisbane · Brisbane City · Arts & Social Sciences

Graduate Certificate On Campus

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Key facts

University: Griffith University, Queensland
Campus: Brisbane City · South Bank
City: Brisbane, Queensland
Qualification: Graduate Certificate
Duration: 0.5 years
Delivery: On Campus
Next start: 1 Mar 2027 · Trimester 1 2027
Study area: Arts & Social Sciences

Start dates

Trimester 1 2027, 2027 Starts 1 March 2027 Brisbane City
Trimester 2 Brisbane City

English language requirements

IELTS Academic — 6.5 overall (no band below 6)
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows: A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0 OR an overall score of 79 in the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19 (applies to tests taken prior to 21 January 2026) OR an overall score of 4 in the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with a minimum score of 4 in each of the listening, reading, and writing skills, and a minimum score of 3.5 in speaking skills (applies to tests taken on or after 21 January 2026) OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only) OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50 (applies to tests taken prior to 7 August 2025) OR an overall score of 55 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 47 (applies to tests taken on or after 7 August 2025) OR an overall score of 70 in the LanguageCert Academic OR an overall score of 59 in the Michigan English Test (MET) English test results must be no more than two years old. International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree. The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students. Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University procedure for exceptions to these overall requirements: Admission Procedure If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches. Griffith English Language Institute

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About this course

Successful design leaders need to understand technology, culture and business. Deepen your creative practice and learn how to become a leader in the design industry with a Graduate Certificate in Design. Highlights of studying the Graduate Certificate in Design Explore emerging design practice, strategy and innovation. Develop expertise in experience design, visual language and advanced technologies. Build your skills in visual communication, prototyping and spatial design. Engage with real design challenges and socially responsive practice. Complete a postgraduate qualification in as little as six months full-time. Expand your creative and strategic capability Investigate global issues influencing design and learn how to respond to complex social, economic and environmental contexts. Refine your communication skills to effectively share your ideas across digital and interactive platforms, while also developing advanced skills in usability, visual hierarchy, 2D/3D design and creative visualisation. Through hands-on learning, you'll learn emerging tools, digital fabrication techniques, and spatial design concepts, allowing you to work across physical and virtual environments. A pathway to the Master of Design Whether you're returning to study, transitioning from another discipline or preparing for the Master of Design (5720), this graduate certificate provides a focused path into postgraduate design study. Strengthen your creative thinking, research capability, academic writing, critical analysis skills and digital fluency while building a portfolio that reflects advanced design knowledge and contemporary practice.

Graduate Certificate in Design is a graduate certificate course at Griffith University, Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. It is listed as 0.5 years of study. Published intakes include Trimester 1 2027, 2027, Trimester 2. The published English requirement is IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6).

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