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Online delivery (domestic students only). 2 hours of live online classes plus 1 hour of national content each week. Fully virtual with interactive sessions, discussions, and expert support.
Full time / Part time (part-time not available for international students) / Online · 2 hours of live online classes plus 1 hour of national content each week
September 2026 | February 2027 | May 2027
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Online
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Scholarly Perspectives on Design
Learn about the ideas and concepts of design, the art of presenting and defending a point of view, critical thinking skills, and the history and language of the design industry.
Principles of Design
Learn about the principles of design through creating vector graphics in the form of motifs, pictorial marks and logos using Adobe Illustrator and other tools.
Fundamentals of Image Making
Learn about illustration and the creative and technical production of digital images using Photoshop and other tools, including drawing techniques and visual storytelling.
Design for Print Media
Learn about designing page layouts for print through the combination of images and type, including posters, brochures, flyers, and the typographic art of arranging letters and words.
Project Design and the Entrepreneur
Explores the concepts of entrepreneurship, innovation and project design, developing approaches to identify promising opportunities and actionable strategies to transform them into tangible successes.
User Centered Design
Learn to understand the user or target audience as part of the design process through exploring UX and UI design, including personas, user journeys, prototyping, iterating and testing.
Design Studio 1
Simulate being in a real-world studio, responding to larger project briefs with multiple deliverables, engaging in teamwork, and considering projects strategically in terms of brand or identity.
Common Questions
The Diploma of Graphic Design online delivery is available to domestic students only. Additionally, part-time study is not available for international students.
Students will learn to use professional industry tools including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign to create motifs, logos, posters, flyers and more.
The annual course fee (indicative) is $23,992 AUD (based on 1.0 EFTSL), comprising 6 units at $2,999 each and 1 unit at $5,998, plus the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). FEE-HELP is available for eligible domestic students.
Yes. The Diploma of Graphic Design is stage one of the three stages of a Bachelor of Design and Visual Communication. Upon completion, graduates are eligible for up to 80 credit points towards the Bachelor of Design and Visual Communication.
Students can complete the course in approximately 7 months via the 2 Trimesters Full Time (Fast Track) option, or over one year via the 3 Trimesters Full Time option. A part-time option is also available for domestic students who need more flexibility.
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