Successful completion of Year 12
General Certificate of Education (GCE): GCE A Levels with 2 subject passes (E grade or better)
Global Assessment Certificate: GPA 1.0 or an average grade of 60% or above
International Baccalaureate: Aggregate mark >= 21
Diploma Extended, , IELTS Academic : 5.5 overall (no minimum band scores), TOEFL iBT1: Overall score of 46, Pearson Test of Academic English : 42, Cambridge English Scale : 162,
Diploma Standard, IELTS Academic : 5.5 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT1: Overall score of 46 with:R: 8, L: 7, S: 16, W:18, Pearson Test of Academic English: 42 with no skill score3 below 42, Cambridge English Scale: 162 with no sub-score below 162,
Looking for a doorway into 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.
CRICOS code: 076136M
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Course requirements
Diploma of Design (199JA) | 24 credit points
Restricted Choice - Must select 1 of the following
Management Stream - 24 credit points as follows
Required - Must pass 15 credit points as follows
Built Environment Technology 1 (10187) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Pixels and Polygons (11013) | 3 credit points — Level 1
BE: Visual Communication (11021) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Professional Orientation (11330) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Design History, Culture and Society (11331) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Restricted Choice - Must pass 9 credit points from the following
Academic English (9487) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Engineering Mathematics (10087) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Business Decision Making (11009) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Introduction to Management (11174) | 3 credit points — Level 1
- International students with less than 6.0 IELTS or equivalent must complete Academic English (9487).Note:
This stream is for students seeking entry to the Bachelor of Building & Construction Management.
Built Environment Stream - 24 credit points as follows
Required - Must pass 21 credit points as follows
Built Environment Technology 1 (10187) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Pixels and Polygons (11013) | 3 credit points — Level 1
BE: Analysis Studio (11014) | 3 credit points — Level 1
BE: Design Studio (11020) | 3 credit points — Level 1
BE: Visual Communication (11021) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Professional Orientation (11330) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Design History, Culture and Society (11331) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Restricted Choice - Must pass 3 credit points from the following
Academic English (9487) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Introduction to Design Thinking Techniques (11042) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Introduction to Interaction and User-Centred Design (11043) | 3 credit points — Level 1
International students with less than 6.0 IELTS or equivalent must complete Academic English (9487).Note:
This stream is for students seeking entry to one of the Bachelor of the Built Environment courses.
Design Stream - 24 credit points as follows
Restricted Choice - Must pass 3 credit points from the following
Academic English (9487) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Pixels and Polygons (11013) | 3 credit points — Level 1
The Art and Power of Communication (11079) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Digital Media Fundamentals (11080) | 3 credit points — Level 1
- International students with less than 6.0 IELTS or equivalent must complete Academic English (9487).
Required - Must pass 21 credit points as follows
Visual Representation Techniques (11041) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Introduction to Design Thinking Techniques (11042) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Introduction to Interaction and User-Centred Design (11043) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Industrial Design Fundamentals (11046) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Principles of Typography and Layout (11063) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Professional Orientation (11330) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Design History, Culture and Society (11331) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Note:
This stream is for students seeking entry to one of the Bachelor of Design courses.
DIPLOMA PATHWAYS
High School -> Diploma Program (UC College) -> Year 2 UC Bachelor’s degree
Entry to 2nd year at University of Canberra
• Bachelor of Building and Construction Management
• Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)
• Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication Design)
• Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design)
• Bachelor of Built Environment (Architecture)
• Bachelor of Built Environment (Interior Architecture)
• Bachelor of Landscape Design
You may choose to enter the design industry directly as a team member or assistant designer in a range of fields, including:
architecture
landscape
interior
graphic design
industrial design
visual merchandising
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year