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The Postgraduate Certificate in Design (PGCertDes) offers a pathway to engage with contemporary design methodologies. Whether you're transitioning from another discipline or building on existing design knowledge, the PGCertDes equips you with sophisticated design principles to develop innovative, impactful solutions. Throughout the program, you'll investigate research approaches, techniques, and digital tools applicable to cutting-edge design challenges. The curriculum emphasizes design's transformative potential while addressing societal, ecological, and economic implications. PGCertDes graduates will possess advanced design competencies highly valued across corporate and public sectors. You'll gain expertise in modern design practices, preparing you to implement practical, sustainable solutions for both community and industrial contexts.
You must have completed a Bachelors degree at a recognised university (or similar institution), with a grade point equivalent of 3.5.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 and no bands less than 6.0; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and no bands below 169; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE Communicative score below 50; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of B-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85.