Overview About this course
Cultivate your creativity as you create eye catching visual merchandise displays to appeal to your customers and make your mark in this practical and exciting industry.
Outcomes What you'll gain
Learning outcomes
Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:
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Generate creative ideas
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Create plans and drawings
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Understand visual merchandising briefs
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Implement merchandise displays
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Style your visual merchandising concepts using various support tools
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Use signage in a visual merchandising design
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Develop leadership and coaching skills
Course outcomes
Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.
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A nationally accredited qualification at Diploma level
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Conceiving and designing visual merchandising concepts
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Implementing visual merchandising concepts
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Planning and organising display lighting
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Developing visual merchandising guidelines
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Real-world experience designing, managing and implementing a visual merchandising project
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Pathway to further study the Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
Suitability Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol
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There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can enrol today.
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This course is offered as a traineeship. Enquire today to check the eligibility requirements.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:
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Access to a computer and internet
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Sound computer skills
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Good communication and interpersonal skills
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A passion for creativity
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An eye for colour, shape and form
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Strong attention to detail
TAFE NSW is committed to meeting the learning needs of every community. Meeting these needs can mean there are additional entry requirements at different campus locations. Check your preferred location for further requirements. If you need help preparing for study, contact us to find out how we can support you.
Pathways Future career and study options
Career pathways
Our graduates go onto roles like: merchandise manager, visual merchandiser, visual merchandise stylist and event visual merchandiser.
Study pathways
Take your study further with other courses offered at TAFE NSW:
Previous study 3 Courses
Begin here to gain experience and confidence in this study area.
Further study 0 Courses
Advance your skills to take your career to the next level
The Diploma of Visual Merchandising does not have any post-graduate courses.
Related study 0 Courses
Strengthen your expertise and gain specialist skills to expand your employability.
The Diploma of Visual Merchandising does not have any related courses.
Your experience counts
At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous study and work experience. You can apply for recognition of prior learning or a credit transfer with any of our courses. If you're successful you'll get your qualification faster.
Units Units taught in this course
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Diploma of Visual Merchandising qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 16 Units of competency, including 8 core and 8 speciality units.
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.
Design and install visual merchandising displays SIRRMER007
Implement visual merchandising concepts SIRRMER005
Design and install merchandise signage SIRRMER011
Style using visual merchandising aids SIRRMER010
TAFE NSW services Facilities and support
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TAFE NSW Disability Support Service
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TAFE NSW Aboriginal Support; Learner support (ABE)
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TAFE NSW Careers, Counselling and Pathways Service
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