UndergraduateArts & Design
Diploma of Communication Design
Torrens University Australia, Multi-campus, national, Australia
About this program
This course does not have its own public marketing page but is a real, currently-taught Torrens qualification, sourced from the university's internal Student Hub course-structure document (DCD20). It runs eight subjects over one year full time (seven core plus one elective): visual language of design, digital design foundations, typography, and two Design Studio subjects, closing with a Publishing and Media subject.
Delivered on the same campuses as the Bachelor of Communication Design, 1 year full time or 2 years part time.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 3 parts
- Visual Language of Design
- Digital Design Foundations
- Design Context
- Typography
- Design Studio 1
- Design Studio 2
- Publishing and Media
- Elective (choose one from): Data Visualisation
- Illustration
- Finished Art
- Interaction Design
- Motion Design
- JavaScript Fundamentals
- Animation Principles
- 3D Asset Creation
- Camera and Capture
- Light and Lighting
- Game Design Principles
- 7 core subjects and 1 elective
- 1 year full time
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
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On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491, not the 189 on its own.
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List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Successful completion of at least 0.25 EFTSL at AQF level 6 or 0.5 EFTSL at AQF level 5 or above, or equivalent; OR an Australian secondary school certificate, equivalent Senior Secondary qualification, or Baccalaureate Diploma
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