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Undergraduate Certificate in Design

  • Certificate

This Undergraduate Certificate in Design is designed for people who are interested in pursuing a career in Design. The Undergraduate Certificate may enable entry (and credit for the four units completed) into the Bachelor of Design among others at Curtin.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
0.5 semester full-time, 0.5 semester part-time
Course Code
UH-DESIGN
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Domestic Fees
$5,600 per year

About this course

Overview

This Undergraduate Certificate in Design is designed for people who are interested in pursuing a career in Design. The Undergraduate Certificate may enable entry (and credit for the four units completed) into the Bachelor of Design among others at Curtin.

What you'll learn
  • apply principles and concepts of Design in a variety of contexts relevant to further learning and/or paraprofessional work
  • apply critical and creative thinking and problem solving skills relevant to Design to generate innovative solutions to problems
  • use technology appropriately to communicate Design concepts to experts and non-experts
  • consider global perspectives on Design and international Design standards
  • demonstrate respect for Indigenous values, cultures and knowledges and consider Indigenous perspectives on Design
  • work professionally in teams and independently, and demonstrate life-long learning skills

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

Select an option that best suits you:

You're considered someone who has recently left university if:

Applicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. This may include applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Curtin University, or applicants who are currently studying at Curtin but want to switch to a different course. It may also include applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers.

Curtin course switcher criteria

The Undergraduate Certificate in Design may enable entry (and credit for the four units completed) into the Bachelor of Design (B-DESIGN) at Curtin.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

  • Writing: 6
  • Speaking: 6
  • Reading: 6
  • Listening: 6
  • Overall band score: 6.5

What you will learn

What you'll learn

  • apply principles and concepts of Design in a variety of contexts relevant to further learning and/or paraprofessional work
  • apply critical and creative thinking and problem solving skills relevant to Design to generate innovative solutions to problems
  • use technology appropriately to communicate Design concepts to experts and non-experts
  • consider global perspectives on Design and international Design standards
  • demonstrate respect for Indigenous values, cultures and knowledges and consider Indigenous perspectives on Design
  • work professionally in teams and independently, and demonstrate life-long learning skills

Credit for prior study or work

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

How to apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice

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