“There are three responses to a piece of

design – yes, no, and WOW! Wow is the

one to aim for.”
Milton Glaser

(National ID: CUV50311)

DIPLOMA
OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
Course ID: D667/North Metropolitan TAFE RTO Code 52786 /MQA approved
WHAT
WHATIS IT?
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in graphic
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of Graphic
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3D models.
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WHY
WHYA DIPLOMA
A DIPLOMA
OFOF
GRAPHIC
GRAPHIC
DESIGN
DESIGN
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CTI?
CTI?
P Experience:
P Experience:
CTI’s School
CTI’s School
of Design
of Design
has been
has at
been
theatforefront
the forefront
of Design
of Design
Education
Education
in Mauritius
in Mauritius
for over
for over
15 years.
15 years.
We started
We started
the first
theSchool
first School
of Advertising
of Advertising
and Design
and Design
in Mauritius
in Mauritius
in 1998
in 1998

P Innovation
P Innovation
ThereThere
is a strong
is a strong
focusfocus
on contemporary
on contemporary
design
design
practices
practices
and principles
and principles

P Showcase
P Showcase
Portfolio:
Portfolio:
By theByend
theofend
theofcourse
the course
students
students
will have
will a
have
comprehensive
a comprehensive
portfolio
portfolio
of stun
of stun
ning work
ning showcasing
work showcasing
their talents
their talents
to potential
to potential
employers
employers

P Strong
P Strong
practical
practical
focus:focus:
The School’s
The School’s
state-of-the-art
state-of-the-art
facilities
facilities
provideprovide
students
students
with the
withnecessary
the necessary
resources
resources
to produce
to produce
finished
finished
design
design
executions
executions
acrossacross
a range
a range
of media
of media

P Employability
P Employability
Advantage:
Advantage:
This course
This course
helps helps
students
students
develop
develop
a comprehensive
a comprehensive
and unique
and unique
combi-
combi-

P Industry
P Industry
Network:
Network:
work on
work
real
onworld
real world
projects
projects
and undertake
and undertake
internships
internships
in theinbest
the Agencies
best Agencies
and/or
and/or
Design
Design
Businesses
Businesses
locallylocally
or or
overseas
overseas

ENTRY
ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
For admission
For admission
to North
to North
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
TAFE,TAFE,
it is recommended
it is recommended
that the
thatentry
the entry
requirement
requirement
is a is a
Certificate
Certificate
IV in Graphic
IV in Graphic
Design.
Design.
Applicants
Applicants
must must
satisfysatisfy
minimum
minimum
academic
academic
entry entry
as well
asas
well as
English
English
competency
competency
requirements.
requirements.
Recognition
Recognition
of Prior
of Learning
Prior Learning
(RPL) (RPL)
is a way
is aof
way
using
of using
your your
existing
existing
skills to
skills
gettoa get
formal
a formal
qualification
qualification
or parts
or parts
of a qualification.
of a qualification.
For more
For more
information,
information,
pleaseplease
send an
sendemail
an email
on marketing@telfair.ac.mu
on marketing@telfair.ac.mu
COURSE
COURSE
STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE
17 Study UnitsUnits
17 Study
DELIVERY
DELIVERY
PLAN
PLAN
Course Code:Code:Unit Code:
Course Unit Code:
Duration:
Duration:
CUVGRD504A CreateCreate
CUVGRD504A and manipulate
and manipulate
graphics
graphics
S7667S7667
The programme
The programme
is runisover
run2over 2
CUVPRP503A Present
CUVPRP503A Present
a bodya of
body
ownofcreative
own creative
work S7753
work S7753 semesters
semesters
(one academic
(one academic
year) year)

CUVGRD502A Produce
CUVGRD502A Produce
graphic
graphic
designs
designs
for 2-D
forand
2-D3-D
andapplications
3-D applications
S7665S7665
Starting
Starting
Dates:
Dates:
CUVGRD503A Produce
CUVGRD503A Produce
typographic
typographic
designdesign
solutions
solutions
S7666S7666 Two intakes
Two intakes
per year
per -year -
February
February
& August
& August
SITXICT001A Build and
SITXICT001A Buildlaunch
and launch
a website
a website
for small
for small
business
business
S6541S6541

CUVGRD606A Develop
CUVGRD606A Develop
graphic
graphic
designs
designs
for packaging
for packaging
S7675S7675
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
CUVACD503A Select Select
CUVACD503A and refine
and refine
a specialised
a specialised
drawingdrawing
technique
technique
S7607S7607
PROCEDURES
PROCEDURES
BSBDES403A Develop
BSBDES403A Develop
and extend
and extend
designdesign
skills and
skillspractice
and practice
D0666D0666
/ Students
/ Students
must must
complete
complete
the the
CUVACD501A RefineRefine
CUVACD501A drawing
drawing
and other
and visual
other visual
representation
representation
tools tools
S7605S7605
prescribed
prescribed
application
application
formsforms
BSBADV509A CreateCreate
BSBADV509A mass mass
print media
print media
advertisements
advertisements
D0564D0564 available
available
at ouratFuture
our Future
Student Student
CentreCentre
or at www.telfair.ac.mu
or at www.telfair.ac.mu
CUVGRD501A Research
CUVGRD501A Research
visual visual
communication
communication
historyhistory
and theory
and theory
S7664S7664
and should
and should
submit submit
relevantrelevant
copiescopies
CUVGRD505A DesignDesign
CUVGRD505A and manipulate
and manipulate
complex
complex
layouts
layouts
S7668S7668 of theoffollowing
the following
documents:
documents:
CUVGRD506A Develop
CUVGRD506A Develop
graphic
graphic
designdesign
practice
practice
to meet
to industry
meet industry
needs needs
/ Copies
/ Copies
of educational
of educational
S7669S7669 qualifications
qualifications
/ Two/passport-size
Two passport-sizephotographs
photographs
BSBCRT501A Originate
BSBCRT501A Originate
and develop
and develop
concepts
concepts
D0649D0649
/ Copy/ Copy
of National
of National
IdentityIdentity
Card or
Card or
BSBDES501A Implement
BSBDES501A Implement
designdesign
solutions
solutions
D0667D0667 Birth Certificate
Birth Certificate

CUVACD504A Research
CUVACD504A Research
and apply
and apply
light and
lightcolour
and colour
S7608S7608
(The originals
(The originals
of all the
of all
above
the above
CUVPHI529A Employ
CUVPHI529A Employ
colourcolour
management
management
in a digital
in a digital
imagingimaging
workplace
workplace documents
documents
for certification
for certification
purposes
purposes
S7729S7729 are needed.)
are needed.)

APPLICATION
APPLICATION
DEADLINE
DEADLINE
It is recommended
It is recommended
to register
to register
at least
at least
Study
Study
Pathways
Pathways
5 weeks
5 weeks
beforebefore
the start
thedate
startofdate of
On completion
On completion
of a Diploma
of a Diploma
you can
youcontinue
can continue
on to on
a to a Programme.
Programme.
university
university
degree
degree
with exemptions
with exemptions

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