Certificate IV in Design

Gain foundation creative skills and design knowledge to build a comprehensive portfolio

Course code

CUA40720

Delivery location

Frankston

International

Not available for International students

Length

Full Time, 12 months.

Start dates

10 February, 28 July

• Timetable

  • Days per week: 2-3
  • Hours per day: 8
  • Expected hours of self-directed learning per week: 4
  
  Learning is conducted partially in-person and partially online or remote.

• Study units

  Unit code	Unit Description
  CUADES412	Interpret and respond to a design brief
  CUAPHI412	Apply photo imaging lighting techniques
  BSBCRT411	Apply critical thinking to work practices
  CUAACD411	Integrate colour theory and design processes
  CUADES413	Develop and extend design skills and practice
  CUAPHI312	Capture photographic images
  CUADES305	Source and apply information on the history and theory of design
  CUAACD313	Produce technical drawings
  ICPPRP224	Produce pages using a page layout application
  ICTWEB306	Develop web presence using social media
  CUAILL401	Develop and refine illustrative work
  CUAWHS312	Apply work health and safety practices
  CUAGRD312	Use typography techniques
  CUAWRT301	Write content for a range of media
  CUAPHI411	Capture images in response to a brief
  CUADIG303	Produce and prepare photo images
  CUADIG311	Prepare video assets
  CUAPPR411	Realise a creative project
  CUADES411	Generate design solutions
  CUADIG415	Produce innovative digital images
  ICPPRP3240	Create pages using page layout applications
  ICTWEB304	Build simple web pages
  CUADRA401	Experiment with techniques to produce drawings

• Assessment methods

  • Observation
  • Questioning or Test/Quiz
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Portfolio
  • Report / Essay

• Admission requirements

  • You must be 16 years old or over before the course begins. Parental agreement is required for students under 18 years of age.
  • If you are under 17 years old, you must provide a completed Transition from School form from your school. The form must also be signed off by the Department of Education and Training.

  Inherent requirements

  Physical:
  Students must be capable of meeting the physical demands of the course. For instance, they might need to stand for extended periods during practical sessions or perform tasks requiring fine motor skills and manual dexterity.
  
  Communication Skills:
  Students need effective communication skills to interact with clients, peers, and teachers. This includes the ability to articulate ideas clearly and understand feedback.
  
  Emotional resilience:
  The ability to handle the emotional demands of creative work, such as managing stress from deadlines, accepting, and acting on constructive criticism, and maintaining motivation through challenging projects.
  
  Problem-solving abilities:
  Students must possess critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop creative solutions and handle unexpected challenges in their work.
  
  Experience:
  Students may need skills in specific software or technical areas relevant to the design course, such as graphic design software or multimedia tools.

  Language, literacy and numeracy

  You are required to complete a language, literacy and numeracy skills test before course commencement. This will determine course suitability and if you may need additional support.
  
  We use an approved online skills review tool to determine your language, literacy and numeracy skills within the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).
  
  Below are the levels required for this course:

  • Language and literacy: 3
  • Numeracy: 3.

• Practical placement

  There are no practical placement requirements for this course.

• Course and career pathways

  Nationally recognised training	Certificate IV in Design	Diploma of Graphic Design
  Possible job outcome	graphic artist digital artist	web designer graphic designer multimedia designer

• Fees

  Tuition fees* (GST exempt)

  Fees

  Fee Type	Fee Amount	Select
  Concession	$847	ConcessionAmount
  Government subsidised	$4,233	GovernmentSubsidisedAmount
  Full fee paying	$10,873	FullfeeAmount
  Mandatory other fees** (GST inclusive)
  Materials	$315	MaterialFeeAmount
  And one of: Student services – concession (annual) OR	$135	studentservicefeewithConcession
  Student services - no concession (annual)	$270	studentservicefeewithnoConcession

  Total fees  

  Additional costs
  

  There may be some additional costs required to successfully complete your course. This may be equipment, tools or text books.

  Approx cost $ 300 for Adobe Creative Cloud for home use.

  *Student tuition fees are correct at time of publishing and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Please note: Fees will be subject to change if the course runs over two or more calendar years. Check here to see if you are eligible for government-subsidised training. Training to eligible students is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding. Students with a disability are encouraged to apply for this course using Skills First funding.
  **You are required to pay additional fees for materials and support services, not covered by your tuition fees. This may include things like learning resources, personal protective equipment/clothing, and vary depending on the course you study. Material fees are also subject to change given individual circumstances. Please note: You will also be required to pay the Student Services fee for each year of enrolment.

• Help with fees

  Payment plans

  At Chisholm, you can spread your tuition costs over the year by making part payments via direct debit on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. Payment plans are available for local students enrolling in certificate level courses only. Read more about payment plans.

  Scholarships

  Annual scholarships may be available to eligible students suffering financial hardship through the Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation. Find out more about the scholarships, which to date have supported more than 150 students with grants ranging from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, depending on circumstance and the area of study.

  Government-subsidised training

  Check here to see if you are eligible for government-subsidised training. Training to eligible students is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding. Students with a disability are encouraged to apply for this course using Skills First funding.

• Skills recognition

  Your current skills, knowledge and experience can help you get a qualification.

  Find out about skills recognition and RPL for certificate to advanced diploma courses.

  Find out about advanced standing for graduate certificate, graduate diploma and bachelor degree courses.