Graduate Certificate in Design

Lead by design

Unleash your creative talents, and learn to apply design-thinking to solve workplace challenges with UC’s Graduate Certificate in Design. Learn to apply creativity in practice and activate your abilities across digital design, graphic design, industrial design and more.

No matter your background, this course gives you the opportunity to get involved in design projects. Coupled with your existing experience, you can move sideways into an area that aligns to your passions, or step-up into a design leadership role.

You’ll graduate able to confidently articulate visual concepts, instruct designers and manage creative projects across a range of design disciplines.

What is a graduate certificate?

This is a short postgraduate qualification that is made up of four subjects. It is a smart choice for those looking to up-skill quickly as it can be completed part-time over two, four-month semesters. It also offers a direct pathway into a master’s degree if you decide to keep studying.

Learning to suit you

Enjoy the freedom to learn flexibly with intensive and evening classes.

Get qualified fast

Complete your studies in as little as one year part-time.

Adobe Creative Campus

Study with the tools you need to excel, at Canberra's first Adobe Creative Campus.

Learning to suit you

Enjoy the freedom to learn flexibly with intensive and evening classes.

Get qualified fast

Complete your studies in as little as one year part-time.

Adobe Creative Campus

Study with the tools you need to excel, at Canberra's first Adobe Creative Campus.

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Course highlights

Learn to apply design-thinking to solve business problems.

Build a sought-after skill set to stay in-demand.

Graduate with a qualification that sets you apart.

Gain knowledge that applies to a broad range of creative roles.

Build on your qualification to complete a Master in Creative Industries.

Graduate sooner
Get qualified in 12 months (part-time)

One annual intake each February

Develop emerging and in-demand skills

Reduced fees are available for Domestic students with Commonwealth Support Places

Why study at UC

Through a blend of theory and hands-on, real-life projects, you’ll graduate with the confidence to deliver design-led solutions to digital products, interfaces, services and more.

Whether you’re looking to unlock your leadership potential or make a move into design, UC’s Graduate Certificate in Design will equip you with the essential skills for success, fast. In under a year, you could move into your dream role in design management.

Talk the talk

Gain the vocabulary needed to confidently articulate your ideas, in design terms.

A rich mix of design

Learn a broad range of disciplines such as UX, industrial design and more.

Get a taste for further study

Progress into a Master of Creative Industries by enrolling in additional units.

Adobe Creative Campus

As an Adobe Creative Campus, we’re part of a select group of institutions that empowers every student with essential creativity and digital skills to succeed — no matter what you’re studying today or what career you choose to pursue after graduating. With Adobe, you can learn to communicate more effectively, build your personal brand, prepare for the challenges of an increasingly digital world, and prepare to achieve your goals as a student here and beyond.

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Career outlook

Professionals with the ability to apply design-thinking skills are in demand across the private and public service industry.

Completing the Graduate Certificate in Design will allow you to step-up within your current organisation, or explore a range of new, high-level career opportunities such as Design Project Manager, Studio Manager, Marketing or Communications Director and more.

Meet your course convenor

Raghavendra Gudur

Senior Lecturer

Raghavendra hails from a background in interaction design and visual communication. A wealth of knowledge and experience in all things design, he embraces the evolving challenges of user-experience design, physical interaction design, visual communication and design project management.

Such diversity in his work allows Raghavendra the expertise and know-how to help you build on your passion for design and work towards achieving your career goals.