Diploma of Design (3-Trimesters), Leading to Bachelor of Design in Industrial Design Navitas Group - University of Canberra College, Australia

If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements for the UC course you’re aiming for, UC College’s diplomas –  also known as higher education diplomas – will provide you with an introduction to your chosen study area. They act as an alternative entry pathway for admission to UC undergraduate courses and prepare you for university study.

Diploma of Design
You have come to the right place. If you are creative and interested in design but concerned about your ATAR or English language skills, our Diploma of Design is the answer. You will open a direct pathway to a Bachelor of Design, or any of the faculty’s suite of design degrees, from which you can focus on any design field you wish.

Study our Diploma of Design at UC and you will:

• Learn creative thinking skills
• Develop an understanding of visual communication
• Become familiar with design technology
• Be introduced to 2D and 3D design
• Investigate and develop design projects
• Work in a design studio environment.
• Develop the knowledge and skills needed to enter the design industry.

On successful completion of the Diploma of Design, you’ll receive up to 24 credit points (one year) of advanced standing into the second year of the following Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) at the University of Canberra.

Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)
Industrial design has its roots in the designing and making of products, and the understanding and application of design in manufacturing. With a Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) you’ll apply both traditional and advanced digital techniques to a wide range of products, while gaining a knowledge of both materials and production processes. You’ll explore advanced communication skills, including digital manipulation and fabrication via additive and subtractive technologies, and will develop user-centred approaches to developing products.

The course will allow you to develop in-depth understandings of your specialised area while also expanding your potential as a designer. You’ll graduate as a resilient and adaptive design professional capable of solving a wide array of problems, and able to make significant contributions to any interdisciplinary industrial design team.

Study a Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) at UC and you will:

• Identify the different stages of the ‘design for manufacture’ process
• Select appropriate methods, materials and processes for designing and prototyping products
• Learn to apply advanced 2D and 3D digital design technologies
• Utilise a range of intuitive and rational creative design approaches which will allow you to explore relevant and innovative solutions.

Work Integrated Learning
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is embedded in this course, providing you with opportunities for direct industry engagement at every level of your study. You’ll be involved in projects which realise creative design solutions for real-world clients, and industry projects in the past have included work with Breville, Sunbeam, Tiller Design, Blue Sky Design, Belconnen Community Council and Design Resource. Previous student WIL internships have been with furniture, lighting and product design company, SKEEHAN, and transport design firm TransitGraphics.