GDC offers a Higher Certificate in Design Thinking with a focus on Graphic Design. The programme equips learners with the fundamental toolkit to problem solve and develop 2D and 3D design solutions in a print-based environment. Students get to explore designs that might incorporate the fields of corporate identity design and logo design, poster design, editorial design, packaging, typography and type design. Through a variety of problems, Students will learn the necessary software, graphic communication, prototyping and academic writing skills required for future study.

Skill sets acquired in this higher certificate programme seamlessly transitions the students into one of our BA Degree programmes. Another plus is, that students graduate with a standalone qualification at NQF level 5

Features and Benefits

• Learn critical industry-required skills plus complimentary advanced topics such as 3D digital design, rendering and animation, 2D motion animation and illustration and many more.

• Get internationally certified to increase job readiness by choosing two of the following ACA certifications: ACA (Adobe Certified Associate) Photoshop CC, ACA (Adobe Certified Associate) Illustrator CC, ACA (Adobe Certified Associate) Premiere Pro CC, ACA (Adobe Certified Associate) Dreamweaver CC, ACA (Adobe Certified Associate) Animate CC

• Get a free Office 365 Education A1 license, valid for the duration of your studies. 

• Job placement assistance through our industry network and online recruitment  portal, exclusively available to The Greenside Design Center 

• Shared industry skills such as Project Management was added to further maximum employment success. 

• Involvement in our institution-wide community engagement project known as 10 percent. Our students across all levels of study and all disciplines, come together to form new multidisciplinary teams, and apply their design expertise to work with a real community. 

• Access to local and international student award entries

• Industry exposure from top industry key players

• Access to our on-campus specialised labs. This programme incorporates our MakersLab and VRLab

• Specialized LabMakersLab
• Specialized LabVRLab

The MakersLab gives students the chance to see their designs, ideas and innovations become a reality.

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An interactive space that helps students explore the use of Virtual and Augmented Reality in the visualizing and presentation of data.

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