* drawing tools fee
IELTS (Academic): 5.5 (with no band below 5.0),
TOEFL: 525/46,
ISLPR*: 2+,
PTE (Academic): 42 ( no band below 36)
Cambridge English Scale: 162 (with no score below 154)
If you love being creative and problem-solving, the Diploma of Design is a perfect way to develop the knowledge and skills to kickstart your career.
Studio practise combined with theoretical studies will enable you to develop strong foundational design skills and unique problem-solving capabilities. The Diploma of Design will empower you to have a positive impact on the world and open the door to a multitude of exciting creative career pathways.
After learning the foundation of design across disciplines, including visual communication, interaction design, product design, and interior design, you will be able to pursue your studies at Griffith University.
Enter directly into the second year of a Bachelor of Design and select from any of the Design Majors or consider alternative pathways to a various range of creative degrees.
CRICOS 111385K
Sample program structure
Trimester 1
Language Development Module 1
Academic & Professional Skills Development
Thinking Through Drawing
Making Visual Media
Trimester 2
Form Space & Process
Language Development Module 2
Design Concepts
Design Histories & Futures
Trimester 3
Introduction to Creative Careers
Making Interaction
Pathways to a Griffith University Design Degree
Bachelor of Design
Majors: Graphic and Communication Design / Interior Design and Environments / Product and 3D Design / Visualisation and Immersive Design,
Campus: Gold Coast / South Bank, Credit granted*: 80 CP, Min. GPA requirements: 4, English requirements: IELTS 5.5 with no sub-score < 5.0
Credit eligibility for other programs
Bachelor of Architectural Design,
Campus: Gold Coast, Credit granted*: 10/20 CP, Min. GPA requirements: 4, English requirements: IELTS 5.5 with no sub-score < 5.0
Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business,
Campus: Gold Coast / South Bank, Credit granted*: 60 CP‡, Min. GPA requirements: 4, English requirements: IELTS 5.5 with no sub-score < 5.0
Bachelor of Visual Arts,
Campus: South Bank, Credit granted*: 40 CP§, Min. GPA requirements: 4, English requirements: IELTS 5.5 with no sub-score < 5.0
Bachelor of Laws (Honours),
Campus: Gold Coast / Nathan, Credit granted 40 CP, *: Min. GPA requirements: 5, English requirements: IELTS 6.5 with no sub-score < 6.0
*80 credit points is equivalent to one year of full-time study. Completion of degrees where students obtain less than 80 credit points of advanced standing in the degree, may take additional time.
†International students must achieve the required minimum GPA to progress to their chosen Griffith College bachelor degree.
‡Lower amount of credit applied if students are required to undertake language enhancement course (unless they have IELTS 7.0)..
With a Diploma of Design from Griffith College you could start your journey towards one of the careers below.
OSHC: 634 ($) AUD per year
