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Design & Photography Courses, Certificates & Diplomas

Overview

Indulge your creative side with studies that let you learn more about the things you love.

Whether you’re looking to make your mark in the world of interior design, want to start a custom clothing business or have a consuming passion for illustration or design that you’d like to explore further, our courses make a great place to start.

In addition, our portfolio of photography courses can help bring photography aspirations into sharp focus, turning images from good to great and even paving the way to professionalism. Whether you take pictures for pleasure or are looking to turn your talents into a career, our courses will show you key techniques of the trade, how to make the most of the digital medium and ways that professionals can bring a commercial edge to their creative pursuits.

Career Outcomes

When you study one of our courses, you could end up with an exciting career in a creative field. Potential jobs include:

  • Interior decorator
  • Graphic designer
  • Patternmaker
  • Assistant fashion designer
  • Freelance illustrator
  • Freelance cartoonist
  • Freelance photographer
  • Web designer

Nationally Recognised Diplomas

Diploma of Applied Fashion Design & Technology (PC) (new)
Diploma of Applied Fashion Design & Technology (Mac) (new)
Diploma of Applied Fashion Design & Technology (Upgrade) (PC) (new)
Diploma of Applied Fashion Design & Technology (Upgrade) (Mac) (new)

Nationally Recognised Certificates

Certificate IV in Applied Fashion Design & Technology (PC) (new)
Certificate IV in Applied Fashion Design & Technology (Mac) (new)
Certificate IV in Design (specialising in Interior Decoration)
Certificate IV in Design (specialising in Graphic Design) (PC) (new)
Certificate IV in Design (specialising in Web Design) (PC) (new)
Certificate IV in Design (specialising in Graphic Design) (Mac) (new)
Certificate IV in Design (specialising in Web Design) (Mac) (new)

Open Colleges Professional Certificates

Photography

Open Colleges Certificate in Photography
Open Colleges Certificate in Digital Photography
Open Colleges Certificate in Freelance Photography
Open Colleges Certificate in Advanced Freelance Photography

Design

Open Colleges Certificate in Dressmaking & Pattern Cutting
Open Colleges Certificate in Floral Design
Open Colleges Introduction to Interior Design Certificate
Open Colleges Certificate in Freelance Cartooning & Illustrating
Open Colleges Illustration & Drawing Made Easy Certificate

Graphic Design

Open Colleges Certificate in Graphic Design & Desktop Publishing (PC)
Open Colleges Certificate in Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing (Mac)

Open Colleges Short Courses

Open Colleges Certificate in Interior Design Basics
Open Colleges Introduction to Floral Design (Weddings) Certificate
Open Colleges Introduction to Floral Design (Christmas) Certificate
Open Colleges Certificate in Learning to Sew

What does nationally recognised mean?
Nationally recognised courses are part of the Australian Qualifications Framework.
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What’s the difference between a Nationally Recognised Diploma, Nationally Recognised Certificate, and an Open Colleges Professional Certificate?
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