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104 weeks
Work component: 5 hours/week over 16 weeks (80 hours total)
Course Overview
class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="overview"> Overview Gain industry knowledge and specialist skills to kick-start your career in graphic design. Graphic designers are visual problem solvers with highly specialised technical, creative and conceptual skills and knowledge in visual communication. You may specialise in a number of fields including corporate identity, book and magazine layout, advertising, branding, packaging, web design, way-finding and exhibition design. The Associate Degree in Graphic Design combines communication, design, technology and business. It will provide you with strong skills in finished art and design concept development, as well as in-depth knowledge of the design process. The rigorous research and learning experiences will challenge you to develop a deeper level of critical thinking enabling you to create high level and innovative design solutions and concepts.
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
124 La Trobe St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Student Information
Entry Requirements
Eligibility
class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="admissions"> Entry requirements and admissions You must have successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification ). Prerequisites Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in English other than EAL; or a study score of at least 23 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent studies . Rankings and adjustment factors Entry to this course is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on the assessment of their selection task. <div
Career & Study Pathways
class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="career"> Career Graduates from this degree are highly sought after by agencies and design studios. You may also wish to undertake freelance or consultancy work or continue your studies in communication design. You will graduate as a highly trained graphic designer, ready to start your own business or work for companies in Australia and overseas. Graphic designers work in many different commercial and community contexts across both print and digital media. Their work as professional designers may include or link to areas such as advertising and promotion, art direction, branding and corporate identity, instructional design, packaging, signage and web design. As a graphic designer, daily activities may include: commercial area: create logos and artwork for products such as packaging or cafe menus electronics area: focus on graphics used for websites, commercials, TV and film advertising industry: create graphics for clients to sell a product or service through print or digital publications such as newspapers and magazines, or outdoor signage. Career options Graduates of this degree can continue on to become: desktop publishers and Mac operators graphic designers illustrators and finished artists graphic artists design/creative directors art directors design/project managers web designers. Expand all sections Professional recognition and accreditation This program is supported by a Program Advisory Committee that consists of industry representatives from a range of design areas who also offer support through industry placement and portfolio feedback. You are able to join these organisation as a student member while studying: Australian Graphic Design Association AGDA Design Institute of Australia (DIA) (Please note: eligibility for full membership is based on a points system.) Graduates can apply for associate membership and full membership once they have obtained their professional experience. <div
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCommon Questions
According to the CRICOS registry, the estimated total course cost is AU$78,546, which comprises a tuition fee of AU$76,800 and a non-tuition fee of AU$1,746.
The course has a duration of 104 weeks, which is approximately two years of full-time study, as listed in the CRICOS registry.
The course is delivered at RMIT University's Brunswick Campus, located at 25 Dawson Street, Brunswick, Victoria. This location is owned and operated by RMIT University (CRICOS provider code: 00122A).
Yes, the course includes a work component. Students are required to complete 5 hours per week over 16 weeks, totalling 80 hours of work-integrated learning as part of the program.
The CRICOS course code for the Associate Degree in Graphic Design at RMIT University is 078839G.
International students completing Year 12 studies in Australia or New Zealand must register via the RMIT admissions portal to start and submit a selection task. Submitting the selection task does not constitute a full application — students must also list the course as a preference on their VTAC application. After submission, applicants will receive a confirmation email and details of the next stage, which may include an interview or folio presentation. For further enquiries, contact RMIT's International Admissions Manager at intladmissions@rmit.edu.au or on (03) 9925 5148.
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