Graduate Certificate of Design
Melbourne, Australia
Graduate Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: A Graduate Certificate of Design equips you with design and problem‑solving skills to enhance practice. You'll explore technologies, adopt methodologies and develop practices to solve business and societal challenges via design thinking and analysis. Core subjects are Professional Identity, Design Methods and Design Communication; plus one elective from UX Design or Project Management programmes. CATC delivered hands-on, industry-level training with industry professionals, so you'll be ready to work in businesses whether you're new to design or advancing your career.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue UX designer, product designer, design consultant or project manager roles in agencies, startups and consulting.
A Graduate Certificate of Design equips you with advanced design and problem-solving skills to enhance professional practice. You'll explore new technologies, learn new design methodologies and develop modern practices to solve business or societal problems through design thinking and critical analysis.
This course aims to provide an understanding of critical and creative thinking to solve complex problems with innovative solutions through design.
Alongside the three core subjects Professional Identity, Design Methods and Design Communication you'll also complete one elective from our postgraduate UX Design program or Project Management programs, ensuring you graduate as a design expert with an extensive understanding of operating in global creative businesses.
If you don't have an undergraduate degree in design, this course offers a platform to start exploring new opportunities in the field. Or to level up your current career by learning how to transform your business model or solve complex societal challenges.
