Course Code
SAQA 48438
Faculty
Design and Technology
Accreditation
Dip.GD
3 Year
Starting February 2025
Tuition from R58900
Are you a creative thinker who finds inspiration in everyday things? Do you want to create visual content that informs and captivates consumers?
Turn your creative passion into a profession with a Diploma in Graphic Design and learn how to create visually engaging, contextually situated, sustainable and relevant design solutions.
In preparing designs for reproduction, students engage software applications and manage reproduction processes (specifications, costing and quality control) for multiple media platforms.
Graduates are prepared with attributes and skills to collaborate with other designers and professionals within the Graphic Design industry, to work effectively in creative teams, communicate in design language and confidently present design solutions that are integrated into the learning experience.
Real client briefs, job shadowing and experiential learning opportunities ensure that our students are well prepared as design practitioners to enter the industry.
Junior Graphic Designers with this qualification effectively use and manage relevant graphic design technology. This includes designing – and preparing designs for reproduction – using software applications and managing reproduction processes (specifications, costing and quality control).
3 Year Application - Starting February 2025
South Africa
National Senior Certificate with admission to diploma or SAQA verification, with Art or Design or Higher Certificate in related field. Competent in English at NQF level 4.
Special admissions
We offer mature age exemption to Degrees, Diplomas and Higher Certificates as per USAF requirements. Inscape Education Group will consider Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) based on informal or non-formal learning for admission to this course.
International student
For admission to Higher Certificate: South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation of National Senior Certificate NQF4 equivalence. For admissions to Bachelor’s Degree: Higher Education South Africa (USAF) complete or conditional exemption certificate. A study permit in the name of Inscape Education Group is valid for the duration of the chosen course.
*Pre-Verification Fee is non-refundable.
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Graduates with a graphic design qualification are ready to conceptualise, plan and design exciting visual communication solutions for a dynamic range of media applications and contexts.
Apply your knowledge and shape the industry in the following careers:
Ensuring that every active participant is challenge-ready, work-ready, life-ready and society-ready.