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Graduate Certificate in Service Design

Transform your career with the service and strategic design skills, knowledge, and tools to deliver exceptional human-centred experiences.

Closing soon

Applications close
9 Dec 2024
Duration
12 months (9 months accelerated)
Number of courses
4

Closing soon

Applications close
9 Dec 2024
Duration
12 months (9 months accelerated)
Number of courses
4

Program Overview

Why study

Service design takes a human-centred approach to the creation and improvement of experiences by examining all aspects of a service ecosystem – its strategies, structures, people, and processes. This shift in user-centred thinking has seen a rise in demand for service designers, who use empathy and various tools to shape how an organisation delivers its products and services.  

Our Graduate Certificate in Service Design is ideal for those looking to start a career in or transition into the field of service design. This program is ideal for:  

  • New entrants into service design including graduates from communication and industrial design, as well as related fields such as business, technology, the arts, social work, and education 
  • Mid-senior designers and professionals looking to upskill, including UX designers, business analysts, strategic analysts, and interaction designers 
  • Mid-senior professionals looking to commission service design work 

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Service Design you may be eligible to continue your studies in the following programs: 

What you'll learn

  • Utilise design research methods to identify and investigate contemporary service problems 
  • Apply skills and knowledge of service design practices and strategy to engage stakeholders, frame problems, and propose innovative solutions 
  • Articulate your final design solution using various tools to create artefacts such as customer journey maps, service blueprints, and a service prototype 
  • Work autonomously and collaborate with others in diverse contexts, demonstrating cultural, environmental and social awareness, and ethical and reflective practice 
  • Identify the next steps to develop your professional skills and future learning as a service designer 

By the end of this program, walk away with the service design skills, tools, and knowledge, as well as a portfolio showcasing your service design strategy and proposed recommendations.


Course overview

Learn more about our Graduate Certificate in Service Design course in the video below.

Program structure

In this course, you will examine the fundamental practice and principles of service design and how these can be applied across a range of complex situations within society. You will investigate how service design uses human-centred methods and approaches to define problems and improve productivity and quality of services. As you
become familiar with the tools and processes service design applies to real-world situations you will also begin to situate yourself as a designer within a multi-disciplinary service economy.

Learning outcomes

  • Articulate how service design supports activities in a range of fields, including corporate, social and public sectors  
  • Apply a range of design processes and principles such as thinking in critical, systemic and holistic ways to analyse complex systems and issues 
  • Critically reflect on the role of a designer within human-centred approaches to service design 
  • Evaluate service design solutions from real-world contexts and propose solutions 

 

Students who complete this course may be eligible for credit (up to 36 credit points) for the GRAP2494 Service Design course within RMIT’s Master of Design Futures. See program page for more information and eligibility requirements.

Fee Summary

Admission Requirements

Learn with industry experts

Dr Marius Foley
Dr Marius FoleyProgram Manager, RMIT

Dr Marius Foley is the Program Manager of the Master of Design Futures, RMIT School of Design. His work focuses on the practice of human-centred design in contemporary industry and social organisations. Marius has an active interest in innovation in design, media, and the areas such as education, health, welfare

Joyce Seitzinger
Joyce SeitzingerLearning Designer

With over 19 years experience in learning design both domestically and internationally, Joyce has a passion for building dynamic, engaging and world-class learning experiences.

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