Diploma of Graphic Design
CUA50725
Education & trainingDiplomaNationally recognised
Level 5AQF level
19Units to complete
1 to 2 yearsAQF length guide
20Training providers
Aug 2025Latest release
Source: training.gov.au · AQF
Qualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (CUA50725, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Diploma; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our factsCareers this can lead to
This course is a recognised way into 1 career. Each one opens that career's page: pay, outlook and how to get in.
Occupations and industries on the national register
Occupations
Graphic Designer
Industries
Graphic Design
Source: training.gov.au
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To finish you complete 19 units: 9 core plus 10 electives. Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.
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BSBCMM411Make presentations
BSBCRT412Articulate, present and debate ideas
BSBCRT413Collaborate in creative processes
BSBCRT512Originate and develop concepts
BSBESB402Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
BSBLEG525Apply legal principles in intellectual property law matters
BSBMKG437Create and optimise digital media
BSBMKG439Develop and apply knowledge of communications industry
BSBMKG546Develop social media engagement plans
BSBMKG551Create multiplatform advertisements for mass media
BSBMKG555Write persuasive copy
BSBPEF501Manage personal and professional development
BSBPMG430Undertake project work
BSBPRC402Negotiate contracts
BSBTEC501Develop and implement an e-commerce strategy
BSBTWK401Build and maintain business relationships
BSBWHS512Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety
BSBWHS521Ensure a safe workplace for a work area
BSBWRT411Write complex documents
CUAACD522Work with photomedia in creative practice
CUAACD531Refine drawing and other visual representation tools
CUAACD532Create observational drawings
CUAACD533Select and refine a specialised drawing technique
CUAACD534Research and apply light and colour
CUAACD536Refine 2-D design ideas and processes
CUAACD537Refine 3-D design ideas and processes
CUAANM513Design specifications for animation and digital visual effects
CUACMP511Manage copyright arrangements
CUADES412Interpret and respond to a design brief
CUADES413Develop and extend design skills and practice
CUADES511Implement design solutions
CUADES512Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
CUADIG304Create visual design components
CUADIG401Author interactive media
CUADIG413Create user interfaces
CUADIG511Coordinate testing of interactive media products
CUADIG512Design digital applications
CUADIG513Design e-learning resources
CUADIG516Design interactions
CUADIG517Design digital simulations
CUADIG519Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art
CUAFIM511Source funding for projects
CUAGRD501Research visual communication history and theory
CUAGRD502Produce graphic designs for 2-D and 3-D applications
CUAGRD503Produce typographic design solutions
CUAGRD514Create and manipulate graphics
CUAGRD515Design and manipulate complex layouts
CUAGRD516Develop graphic design practice to meet industry needs
CUAILL401Develop and refine illustrative work
CUAILL511Develop professional illustrations
CUAILL512Refine illustration techniques
CUAIND411Extend expertise in specialist creative fields
CUAIND412Provide freelance services
CUAIND512Enhance professional practice using creative arts industry knowledge
CUAMWB401Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries
CUAMWB402Manage feedback on creative practice
CUAMWB403Prepare to work with confronting material and processes in the creative industries
CUAPHI523Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace
CUAPHI524Prepare digital images for pre-press processing
CUAPHI531Apply visual communication theory to photo imaging practice
CUAPOS412Manage media assets
CUAPPR408Integrate disability access and inclusion
CUAPPR511Realise a body of creative work
CUAPPR512Develop sustainability of own professional practice
CUAPPR513Present a body of own creative work
CUAPPR514Establish and maintain environmentally sustainable creative practice
CUASOU304Prepare audio assets
FNSORG501Develop and manage a budget
ICPPRN3840Set up and produce basic digital print
ICPPRN4960Set up and produce complex digital print
ICPPRP422Digitise complex images for reproduction
ICPPRP4300Manage colour
ICPPRP4350Generate complex imposition
ICPPRP4840Set up and operate automated workflow
ICTWEB513Build dynamic websites
Source: training.gov.au
Unit list from the CUA50725 unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our factsWho offers it
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