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Course information
Type
On campusLearn in a face-to-face environment at a TAFE NSW campus.
Focus
Design FundamentalsCourse specialisation
Schedule
Full Time16+ hours per week.
Duration
4 monthsTime required to complete this course.
Start date
10 Feb 2025First day of attendance online or on campus.
End date
20 Jun 2025Final day of attendance online or on campus.
Class details
Location
Class time
20 hoursDedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.
Additional study time
16 hoursThe minimum recommended hours you will need to commit to your studies outside of class hours. This may include private study, work placements and research.
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This course is currently closed. Register your interest to be notified when this course opens for enrolment.
Course fees
$---
Fee pending
Course fees are released each semester. We'll confirm your fee before enrolment.
Proposed timetable
What time classes run
This course is currently scheduled for 3-4 days a week. You will receive your individual training plan when you enrol in this course. Your plan will include information about your recommended study timetable, units and assessments.
Additional information
Other things to know
Assessments
Assessments let you show what you've learned and check what you may need to work on.
Knowledge assessments: research tasks, assignments
Skills assessments: projects, case studies
Practical skills assessments: industry-relevant design practice activities
Portfolio of work
Work placement
Work placement gives you real experience and develops your skills.
There is no work placement for this qualification.
Materials needed
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
Materials, field trips, visits, safety equipment, toolkits and general resources at an estimated cost of $200
Additional entry requirements
To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.
There are no additional requirements for this qualification.
Units
Units taught in this course
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Design Fundamentals qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 12 units of competency, including 7 core and 5 speciality units.
Core units - 7
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Apply work health and safety practicesCUAWHS312
Produce creative workCUAPPR311
Follow a design processCUADES201
Produce drawings to communicate ideasCUAACD311
Course delivery
Studying on Campus
Learn in person, on a TAFE NSW campus. Depending on your course, your classroom could include purpose-built spaces like art studios, mechanical workshops, laboratories or bakeries. When you study on campus, you will receive a timetable of when you need to be on campus to attend.
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Local street parking
Bike racks
Library
Canteen
Vending machines
Accessibility and inclusion
Cultural space
Parenting room
All gender toilet
Accessible toilet
Aboriginal learner support centre
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