GraduateArts & Design
Graduate Diploma of Communication Design
RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma of Communication Design is an embedded exit award reachable after completing the first year (96 credit points) of RMIT's Master of Communication Design. It covers core strategic design subjects from the Master. RMIT does not market it as a standalone course. It shares its admission and English language requirements with the Master of Communication Design.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Drawn from the first 96 credit points
- roughly the first year
- of the Master of Communication Design's own published course structure. The Master's page describes the degree as structured around major studio subjects focused on entrepreneurship
- strategic design thinking and best practice in communication design
- supported by studies in typography
- theory and criticism and research methods
- with an individually negotiated professional research project reserved for the final year. The Graduate Diploma covers the studio and supporting subjects completed before that final-year research project
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Graphic DesignerANZSCO 232411
On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491, not the 189 on its own.
Assessed by VETASSESS
Industrial DesignerANZSCO 232312
On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491, not the 189 on its own.
Assessed by VETASSESS
Web DesignerANZSCO 232414
On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491, not the 189 on its own. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by VETASSESS
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Academic requirements You must have: successfully completed an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification); or at least 3 years professional experience in graphic design, communication design and/or visual communication. To have your professional experience considered you must submit with your application a CV and a personal statement detailing your experience. Important information You must also complete and submit a selection task. Please ref
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