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Graduate Diploma in Digital Product Design

Transform your career with in-demand digital product design capabilities and lead the delivery of successful digital products. Gain strategic insight into design problems, formulate effective solutions, and drive key product decisions with stakeholders.

 

Please use plan code GD215O in the application system for this program. 
Applications close
11 Dec 2023
Duration
24 months (12 months accelerated)
Number of courses
8
Applications close
11 Dec 2023
Duration
24 months (12 months accelerated)
Number of courses
8

Program Overview

Why study Digital Product Design?

Our Graduate Diploma in Digital Product Design will equip you with the tools, skills, methods, and processes to become a versatile and effective digital product designer.

What better time to advance your career by developing best practice human-centred design principles, as well as the necessary ethical, business, and technical expertise in digital product design. By deep-diving into every stage of the design process including research, design, and delivery, you’ll learn how to craft and deliver exceptional solutions for new and in-market products.

So why study a Graduate Diploma of Digital Product Design with us?

  • Learn both theory and practical applications of design: This program will teach you both the theoretical and practical foundations you need to succeed in Digital Product Design. You’ll have the opportunity to learn new valuable skills, underpinning your ability to strategically create, design, and implement design solutions that’ll drive business value.
  • Choose your design specialty: The offered option courses from this program will allow you to tailor your degree with choices from a variety of relevant product and design disciplines.
  • Become a future design leader: Develop your team leadership skills to drive results and accelerate digital disruptions. Learn how to think like a designer and craft exceptional solutions that don’t only meet the needs of the user but drive business value.
  • Multiple pathways: You have a credit pathway into this program if you’ve successfully completed one of RMIT Online’s following programs:
  1. Graduate Certificate in User Experience Design
  2. Graduate Certificate in Service Design
  3. Graduate Certificate in Digital Product Design
  4. Graduate Certificate of Product Management

 

This program is also featured as a recognised course at the Design Institute of Australia.

Program outcomes

  • Apply strategic digital product design knowledge and skills, technologies, user research to frame organisational level problems and opportunities, engage stakeholders, and propose solutions.
  • Communicate design outputs and ideas to diverse stakeholders using appropriate design tools, engaging presentation skills and formats.
  • Demonstrate cultural, environmental, and social awareness by maintaining an ethical and reflective design practice and mindset.
  • Strategically, operationally, and ethically lead the research and design of digital products which align with the needs of complex stakeholder groups.
  • Lead the research, design and delivery of specialised digital products and solutions that integrate business, community, and market-focused thinking within complex design contexts.

Course overview

Learn more about our Graduate Diploma in Digital Product Design course in the video below.
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Program structure

Learn with industry experts

Matt Kurowski
Matt KurowskiProgram Manager, RMIT

Matt Kurowski is a senior strategic service designer across finance, fintech, and the public sector. He has expertise in strategic partnerships, organisation design, new digital product and omnichannel service development. Currently, Matt contributes to RMIT and RMIT Online’s postgraduate courses in sociotechnical business design such as service design, user experience

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Entry requirements

An Australian Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent overseas qualification).

If you don’t have these academic qualifications, you may be eligible for entrance into this program if you have a minimum of five years’ professional experience in innovation and start-ups, creative practice, digital design studios, human resources, business analysis, management consultancy, process analysis or other similar roles. To have your professional experience considered, you must include in your application a CV and a statement that details your experience.

English Language

You must meet the University's minimum English language requirements to be eligible for a place in this program.

If you are a local student, refer to the English requirements for postgraduate coursework programs.

If you are an international student, refer to the English requirements and equivalency information. The program requires a minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 in IELTS (Academic).

Australian Student Visas

RMIT’s Online Graduate Diploma in Digital Product Design does not meet Australian student visa requirements. For an Australian student visa, you must have an on-campus place in a program of study. For more details on RMIT’s on-campus programs visit https://rmit.edu.au.

Pathways

You may be eligible for entrance into this program if you have successfully graduated from one of the following Graduate Certificates:

Fees

Full Fee*

3480 per course

27840 all 8 courses

Important information

Fees are indicative only and are subject to change each year.
FEE-HELP and Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are subject to eligibility requirements.
Plus a capped Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) based on your credit point enrolment load.

Why choose RMIT Online

Get a world-class education and transform your career.

Real world skills

Develop skills that have been validated by industry, while getting credentialed by a world-leading university.

Industry connected

You'll gain knowledge and practical skills from renowned industry partners who are at the forefront of their field.

Flexible delivery

Advance your career while you study. RMIT Online courses let you balance work, study and life commitments.

Supported community

Be guided by a network of industry experts and peers, and supported by our dedicated success team.

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