The University of Sydney

Graduate Diploma in Design

Nationally Recognised Higher Education

This program will deepen your understanding of the role of design in today’s business landscape and allow you to apply design thinking in practice. You’ll learn how to use design as a framework for solving complex problems and have an opportunity to apply design methods to real-world scenarios.

Who is it for?

This program is suited to a range of graduates who seek to develop their skills across creativity, ingenuity, and critical thinking.

Delivery mode

The University of Sydney offers this course through the following delivery modes:

On campus

Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.


Locations
  • J12/1 Cleveland St, Darlington
  • Level 2, Building A M02/88 Mallett St, Camperdown

Entry requirements

Domestic Students

  • There are no mandated entry requirements.

Admission to this course requires:

  • a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification.

Graduate Diploma students may apply to upgrade to the Masters at the completion of their program (with a weighted average mark of at least 70).

Additional requirements may apply.

Course fees

Estimated Fee* $31,000 $47,000 Fees are based on full-time study.

For more information about this course and payment options please enquire now.

Study mode On Campus
Duration 12 Months
Estimated fee* $31,000 $47,000

Career opportunities

The Graduate Diploma in Design will prepare you for the following roles.

About The University of Sydney

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Our excellence in research and teaching makes the University of Sydney one of the top universities in Australia and highly ranked among the best universities in the world.

We excel across an incredible breadth and depth of subjects and disciplines in university rankings, from arts to architecture, engineering to education, geography to technology, and business.

For over 170 years, we’ve been finding innovative solutions to the problems that matter. Our vision for the next decade is unashamedly aspirational: to be known as a place where our education is transformational, where our community thrives through diversity, and our research tackles the world’s greatest challenges. Whether in small steps, or giant leaps, the things we do today will change tomorrow. When leadership is for all of us, it is leadership for good.