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Diploma of Visual Merchandising

QSIR50207  073090M



Duration

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Fee*
2 Year/s Prahran (Term 1) A$14,450 (annual for 2012) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

This course has been designed for those who hold positions as specialist visual merchandisers in the retail industry or those wishing to begin a career in the visual merchandising sector. The role of the visual merchandiser may involve: working as a member of a national, state or store-based team; designing and installing visual merchandising displays in the exhibition industry; and/or self employment as a visual merchandiser.
 
Major study areas include: design, design theory, digital art and design, graphic arts, retail merchandising, visual merchandising, product presentation, retail illustration, exhibition design, history of design, merchandising and category presentation, and store design.

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Upon completion of this course, you will have an understanding of the visual merchandising industry including:
  • the principles and elements of display;
  • the development and design of language for the pu;rpose of product presentation;
  • the design and construction of props;
  • working to an industry brief.

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To be awarded the Diploma of Visual Merchandising, students must complete 32 units of competency: 26 core units and 6 electives units (all compulsory).  This is a set program and the electives are preselected by the university.

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Year 1

VXMPR001A  Profile a Retail Market
VRMER005A  Produce Retail Visual Illustrations
VRMER008A  Produce Working Drawings
VVSP11A  Apply Techniques to Produce Digital Images
VDSP04A  Research and Apply the History and Theory of Design to Design Practice
VRIND001A  Work Effectively as a Visual Merchandiser
VDES02A  Apply the Design Process to 2-Dimensional Work in Response to a Brief
VXMER006A  Present Products
VDES03A  Apply the Design Process to 3-Dimensional Work in Response to a Brief
VDES01A  Apply Colour Theory in Response to a Brief
VRMER006A  Manufacture Visual Merchandising Support Structures
VRMER016A  Style Merchandise for Photography
VRMER007A  Apply Lettering
VRMER011A  Develop Concept Visuals
VRMER009A  Produce Perspective Drawings, Plans and Elevations
VPHI05A  Use a 35mm SLR Camera or Digital Equivalent
VXCOM001A  Communicate in the Workplace
SIRXOHS001A  Apply Safe Working Practices
SIRXOHS002A  Maintain Store Safety
 
Year 2
 
VRMER007A  Apply Lettering
VXQUA002A  Lead a Team to Foster Innovation
VMEM14A  Create, Manipulate and Incorporate 2D Graphics
VMEM06A  Design a Multimedia Product
VRMER010A  Design, Construct and Maintain Props and Merchandisers
VRMER012A  Maintain Display Lighting and Brief Lighting Designers
VRMER015A  Design Merchandisers
VRMER020A  Create and Implement Exhibition Space
VXMER007A  Demonstrate Merchandising and Category Presentation Skills
VXMER004A  Manage Merchandise and Store Presentation
VXMER003A  Monitor In-store Visual Merchandising Display
VRMER013A  Design and Produce Store Plans and Floor Layouts
VRMER017A  Design and Produce Merchandising and In-store Presentations

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You may find employment as a visual merchandiser in the areas of retail store visual merchandising or display departments, visual merchandising consultancy and supply companies, retail merchandising, photo styling, display production companies or exhibition design.

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The course is supported by the Wholesale, Retail and Personal Services Industry Training Board and industry representatives of the visual merchandising industry.

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Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.

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Satisfactory completion of the Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Upper Intermediate level certificate at the Pathways level (EAP 4: Pathways -60%); OR, obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 5.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 5.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 527 (with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of 4.5); OR, a TOEFL Computer-based) minimum score of 196 (with Written Writing score of 4.5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 71 with no band less than 18.

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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Freecall 1800 897 973 (within Australia)

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A range of scholarships are available to international students, visit our Scholarship Page for details.

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