Overview

The Design course from Griffith University rovides a suite of courses to equip emerging designers with the necessary skills and existing designers with concepts, strategies, and technologies to solve real-life, complex problems while prioritising ethical and sustainable practices. This includes respecting First Nations cultures and perspectives, and embracing principles of environmental stewardship.

The program offers students the opportunity to advance their skills and knowledge in multiple areas including strategic visual communication, experience and interaction design as well as leadership and social design. These courses are complimented by a range of practical/making courses and exposure to industry leaders through a lecture series. Furthermore, the program offers practical experience and industry exposure via a placement course while also providing access to executive business courses and a PhD pathway.

Career opportunities

With a graduate portfolio demonstrating your innovative knowledge and skills, the Master of Design better prepares you for future jobs in a wide range of global industries and careers, including:

Experience Design

User Experience

Service Design

Graphic Communication Design

Digital Visual Design

Product and 3D Design

Design Management

Design Strategy

Creative Technologist

Design Research

User Research

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Strategic Visual Communication

Experience Design

Interactive Design

Research Methods for Design

Design Leaders: Seminar Series

Leadership and Social Design

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-22 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-09 00:00:00 , National

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International: We accept applications all year round. To give yourself enough time to prepare, we recommend submitting your application as early as possible

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

160 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brisbane, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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58

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Cricos code: 096162K

All applicants are required to submit a portfolio and attend an online group interview

1 year duration (80CP)

a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in a related discipline and three years relevant work experience
a Graduate Certificate in Design (3344) (or equivalent)

1.5 year duration (120CP)

a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in a related discipline

2 year duration (160CP)

a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher)
a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to the above

You must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale) in your previous qualification

Your portfolio should include 6-10 images of your own work in any media (this can be sketches, work in progress, and/or completed work), accompanied by a short description for each work (up to 50 words) including the year the work was created

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42000 AUD / year

≈ 42000 AUD / year
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Citizens or residents

10600 AUD / year

≈ 10600 AUD / year

Living costs

Brisbane

Australia

1402 - 2528 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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