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National code: CUA30720
Certificate III in Design Fundamentals at Design Centre Enmore
Course information
Type
On campusLearn in a face-to-face environment at a TAFE NSW campus.
Focus
Art and DesignCourse specialisation
Schedule
Full Time16+ hours per week.
Duration
4 monthsTime required to complete this course.
Start date
4 Feb 2026First day of attendance online or on campus.
End date
18 Jun 2026Final day of attendance online or on campus.
Class details
Location
Proposed timetable
Mon, Wed, ThuThe proposed timetable is a draft and will be confirmed by your teacher
Class time
18 hoursDedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.
Additional study time
19 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.
Register interest
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.
Additional information
Other things to know
Assessments
Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.
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 provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.
Work placement opportunities, if any, will be confirmed with your teacher.
Materials needed
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
Materials/consumables, field trips, visits, safety equipment, toolkits and general resources at an estimated cost of $190
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.
Design Centre Enmore
TAFE NSW Design Centre Enmore (DCE), located in Sydney’s vibrant and cosmopolitan inner west, is home to many of Australia's best-known design courses.
Featuring a wide variety of design disciplines, TAFE NSW Design Centre Enmore offers an intimate setting, where students and staff from different departments have the opportunity to meet, talk, work together and immerse themselves in a creative environment of limitless possibilities.
Campus address
110 Edgeware Road Enmore 2042
Parking on campus grounds is available.
Refer to your local bus timetables, visit transportnsw.info
Newtown Station is 1200 metres from campus.
Facilities
TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.
Conference room
Four Mac labs and five PC labs
Large exhibition area
Life-drawing studio
Nine design studios
Photography studio
Specialist technology workshop
Student support
We're here for you. Get help and assistance with nearly every aspect of your study life - from study support and student resources, to counselling, guidance, and help finding jobs or accommodation.
- Mon9 am - 5 pm
- Tue9 am - 5 pm
- Wed9 am - 5 pm
- Thu9 am - 5 pm
- Fri9 am - 5 pm
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
- Student Services Phone: 131 601
- Counselling and careers Phone: 131 601 Email: CounsellingandCareerDevelopmentSupport@tafensw.edu.au
- Disability services Phone: 131 601 Email: DisabilityandAccessStudentSupport@tafensw.edu.au