Adelaide,
SA,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Diploma in Design (Communication Design) in Adelaide Australia | Adelaide University
Adelaide University
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Adelaide Australia
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Qualification
Graduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
36,100
(c. USD25,457.72)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
This graduate diploma is ideal for those passionate about communication design looking to enhance their research capabilities. Taught by experienced design professionals, the program offers a practical, industry-focused curriculum. You'll collaborate with leading researchers in the field while gaining a thorough grasp of communication design's evolving landscape.A central component involves mastering research methodologies through hands-on creative projects with industry partners, including proposal writing and presentation skills.Through practical coursework, you'll develop expertise in crafting compelling visual communications and the confidence to innovate across multiple platforms.
Successful communication designers must diagnose challenges and devise strategic solutions. The program tackles real-world design considerations like socio-cultural shifts, budget limitations, and sustainability concerns.
The curriculum combines design research studios, advanced research training, and elective options. You'll master communication design fundamentals and graduate capable of creating targeted messages for diverse audiences, while developing critical analysis skills for evaluating research.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must have completed a three-year Bachelor degree from a recognized higher education institution, or equivalent, in a related discipline.
Alternative Entry
Applicants who have completed a Bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution in an unrelated discipline, plus two years of professional experience in a related discipline, or applicants who do not have a completed degree but who have seven years of professional experience in a related discipline will also be considered.
Related design disciplines include:
Communication Design: visual communication design; graphic design; graphic communication; communication design.
Contemporary Art: visual art, contemporary art; illustration and animation.
Design and Construct: architecture; planning and urban design.
Industrial Design: industrial design; product innovation; product design; furniture design.
Interior Architecture: interior architecture; interior design; furniture design; architecture.
Sustainable Design: architecture; interior architecture; industrial design; furniture design; planning and urban design; contemporary art.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS score of 6.5 (with 6.0 in Reading and Writing); TOEFL iBT score of 79 with Reading and Writing not less than 18; TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) score of 577 with TWE of 4.5; Cambridge CAE/CPE score of 177; Pearson's test of English (Academic) (PTE) score of 58 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50; CELUSA score of AE5.
Tuition
AUD
36,100