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Certificate III in Design Fundamentals

  • Certificate

Start designing your creative career obtaining the skills to create and communicate design concepts with this qualification.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Course Code
CUA30720, 105772E
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$6,402 per year / $7,002 total
International Fees
$6,402 per year / $7,002 total

About this course

Start designing your creative career obtaining the skills to create and communicate design concepts with this qualification.

Learn how to evaluate design solutions and to communicate ideas effectively using design terminology and a wide variety of visual presentation techniques, materials and technologies.

During your studies you will gain the skills to create design processes to produce 2D and 3D forms, apply and use colour and produce drawings to communicate ideas.

On completion of this course you will have a great foundation for further study in a range of industries, such as interior design, graphic design, and visual arts.

Entry requirements

  • An IELTS score (academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 5.0 or equivalent.

  • Completion of the equivalent of Australian Year 10.

Please view Admission requirements for your country of origin.

Study locations

Perth

Course structure

To achieve this qualification, students must demonstrate competency in 12 units. These 12 are comprised of 7 core units and 5 elective units. Elective units listed below have been selected in consultation with industry.

Students who enrol into this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer of the units that they have already achieved. Fees paid by international students are set on a commercial basis and are paid as a whole of course fee - no refund will apply to credit transfers. Please refer to your letter of Offer for detailed duration and costings for your enrolment.

Core units
    National ID
    Unit title
  • CUAACD311
    Produce drawings to communicate ideas
  • CUADES201
    Follow a design process
  • CUADES301
    Explore the use of colour
  • CUADES302
    Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms
  • CUADES304
    Source and apply design industry knowledge
  • CUAPPR311
    Produce creative work
  • CUAWHS312
    Apply work health and safety practices
Elective units
    National ID
    Unit title
  • BSBTEC301
    Design and produce business documents
  • CUAANM313
    Create 3D digital models
  • CUADES303
    Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms
  • CUAPOS311 Edit video and audio content for social media
  • CUAWRT301 Write content for a range of media