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Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DGSP

SATAC Code
4GD102 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Aim

The Graduate Diploma in Design (Industrial Design) qualifies individuals who apply a body of knowledge and skills in creative industrial design, undertaking highly skilled work and complex industrial design projects, and as a pathway for further learning.

Content & Structure

Students of the Graduate Diploma in Design (Industrial Design) will develop an advanced systematic and coherent body of knowledge in product design to further develop innovation and development of physical products, systems, interfaces and environments for cultural and economic exchange in industrial design.

Students will also  develop knowledge of existing and emerging materials and processing technologies for high and low volume manufacturing and the ability to integrate this knowledge in complex industrial design problems, and high level technical skills for digital prototyping for the simulation, development and communication of three-dimensional design.

Students will develop cognitive skills to review and analyse research in human factors, technology, market and consumer preferences and cultural factors for the development and refinement of product design for different users, contexts and cultural situations.

The students will complete 36 units of study comprising 18 units of research studio, 4.5 units of research methods, 4.5 units of business practices, 4.5 units of sustainability and 4.5 units of electives.

From 4 August 2025, the University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students. Study at Adelaide University.

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What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Research Studio 1 GRAP 5005 9
Research Methods (Creative) CREA 4004 4.5
Nature, Culture and Sustainability ARCH 6005 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Research Studio 2 GRAP 5006 9
Business Practice for Artists and Designers VSAR 5006 4.5
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1,2

Professional accreditation and recognition

Graduates of this program are eligible for Graduate Membership of the Design Institute of Australia. Graduates are eligible for Associate Membership of the Design Institute of Australia after two years of professional practice.

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