Programme Admissions 2023/24
Programmes

Higher Diploma in Design

Programme Structure

Graphic Design Stream 

Year 1 

Course Code Course Title Credit
Semester 1

Specialised Courses (Core)

HDD105 Design Fundamentals  3
HDD106
Visual Communication  3
HDD107 Culture, Arts and Design  2
HDD108 Interdisciplinary Design Studies  4
GD104 Typography  3

Generic Course (Core)

CHI101 Chinese Communication 3
ENG102 Use of English  3
Sub-total 21
Semester 2

Specialised Courses (Core)

GD208 Publishing Design  3
GD106 Cultural Theory on Visual Communication  2
GD201 Advertising and Market  3
GD110 Integrated Practice in Social Design Project (Graphic Design) 6

Generic Course

CIS100 Emerging Technologies and Data Analysis for Workplace 3
GE105 Social Ethics  3
SAO101 College Life and You 0
Sub-total
20
Year Total
41

Year 2

Course Code Course Title Credit
Semester 1

Specialised Courses (Core)

GD105 Research Project in Graphic Design  3
GD202 Graphic Applications  3
GD203 Multimedia Design  3
GD207 Photo Art Manipulation and Applications  3

Generic Course

ENG103 Effective English Communication 3
Sub-total 15
Semester 2

Specialised Courses (Core)

GD205 Creative Project Management  3
GD209
Professional Practice in Graphic Design 3
GD206 Graduation Project (Graphic Design)  6

Generic Course

Elective General Education Elective Course 3
Sub-total
15
Year Total
30
Programme Total
71
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