Graduate Certificate in Information Design
Course details
About the course
This fully online programme is available both full and part-time. It will equip you with the skills and knowledge required to effectively create and design user-centred content. These are in high demand across industries and in all areas of professional life.
You'll learn about:
- professional writing and editing
- user experience design
- audience analysis
- visual design
- professional issues
- user experience design
- plain language writing for specific audiences
You’ll also gain skills in:
- research and analysis
- problem solving in communication
- working and collaborating online
- identifying appropriate tools and technologies
These ‘meta skills’ are highly adaptable and will enable you to carry out a wide range of tasks in diverse roles.
Please note: $780 is the 2021 fee per 15-credit course. You can choose to study between one and four courses a semester. As a rule of thumb, one 15-credit course is about eight hours of study per week.
Opportunities for graduates of this qualification include technical writer or communicator, information designer, web content editor/publisher, business analyst, documentation writer/expert.
About the provider
Ara Institute of Canterbury is recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading tertiary institutes. Specialising in applied, vocational and professional training, it offers more than 150 courses from foundation to postgraduate level.
Ara caters to a diverse range of learners; from school leavers and career changers to professionals wanting to upskill and individuals seeking to re-enter the workforce.
All Ara students benefit from the Ara Advantage: relevant courses, taught by inspirational mentors in real-life learning environments. Almost every Ara programme includes work-integrated learning. Work placements, apprenticeships, industry-based projects and internships ensure students are work-ready when they graduate.
Across its six campuses, Ara’s dedicated tutors and non-academic staff support students throughout their study journey. A comprehensive range of student services - such as financial assistance, learning support, health and wellbeing services, accommodation, childcare and student events – contributes to the success of every student.
It also has six additional small community hubs which deliver free digital upskilling and personal development courses.