MASTER OF DESIGN
DEGREE
CURIOSITY.
COLLABORATION.
EXPERIMENTATION.
The Master of Design curriculum is a triangular model of research, learning and teaching, and industry engagement, with a thematic approach to research and practice delivered across each trimester.
Practice-led research and studio practice in a collaborative learning environment form the basis from which students may produce original and innovative design outcomes.
The themes of the Master of Design are as follows:
- Design and research skills are covered at the Graduate Certificate level.
- Design and culture are investigated at Graduate Diploma level.
- Design and experimentation, practice, major project exhibition and publication form the basis of the Master level course.
The Master of Design is delivered over three, twelve-week trimesters. A full-time study load
is indicated as six to nine hours per week face-to-face delivery plus up to thirty six hours of independent study.A two year part-time qualification is also available, allowing maximum flexibility for the learning content to be negotiated for interested students.
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
Upon graduation from the Master of Design, students will have access to a body of knowledge, and mastery of selected skills prerequisite for professional practice in the creative industries. They will be able to independently plan, organise, conduct, and successfully participate in the resolution of complex design problems, drawing on contemporary scholarship, and socially responsible and innovative approaches to make and supply.
Furthermore, students will demonstrate the capacity for reflective practice and utilise socially responsible design for the betterment of our communities. Students will demonstrate design confidence and be creative practitioners who can understand clients’ needs and the challenges associated with commercial projects. They will be flexible thinkers who show responsiveness to change and who can drive future and emerging economies.
CULTURAL AND ACADEMIC COMMUNITIES
Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia intersects with many facets of the design industry with cultural organisations and academic communities. Opportunities are offered to students to engage in academic forums and workplace settings, to participate in industry competitions. Cultural liaisons also contribute to Whitehouse students’ ability to work effectively in our creative communities.
Research Workshop for Design:
This subject explores research methodology and retrieval with specific frames of reference and contexts for design-oriented projects.
Explorations of Material Culture:
In this subject students will engage with artefact-based research investigations to inform creative written and designed outcomes.
Frameworks for Ideas Generation:
This subject contributes to students’ research capability: ideas generation based on interdisciplinary investigations of design thinking practices, new technologies, community needs and ethical futures, leading to innovative approaches to communications and practice.
Reading the Body and Space:
In this subject students focus on developing their perception of the body as it relates to space and visual culture, and applications in design projects.
Design Project:
Practice-led, socially responsible examinations and experiments are undertaken in this subject as a means by which to challenge and reframe existing design parameters.
Project Proposal:
Research documentation for a prospective project and communication processes available to designers as a means by which to persuade an audience is framed through this subject.
Design Studio:
This subject permits practice-led ethical examinations and experiments undertaken as a means by which to challenge and reframe existing production processes for innovative and socially responsible design.
Design Exhibition & Publication:
The capstone subject brings together work in previous subjects with a professionally produced product and associated exhibition and publication, which contribute to a personal portfolio and academic professional profile.
The Master of Design degree at WHITEHOUSE consists of three, 12-Week Study Periods, in a trimester model and is completed within 1 Year.
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|RW7|Research Workshop for Design|12 Credit Points|
|MC7|Explorations of Material Culture|12 Credit Points|
|IG7|Frameworks for Ideas Generation|12 Credit Points|
|BS8|Reading the Body and Space|12 Credit Points|
|DP8|Design Project|24 Credit Points|
|PP8|Project Proposal|24 Credit Points|
|DS9|Design Studio|24 Credit Points|
|DE10|Design Exhibition and Publication|24 Credit Points|
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
Upon graduation from the Master of Design, students will have access to a body of knowledge, and mastery of selected skills prerequisite for professional practice in the creative industries. They will be able to independently plan, organise, conduct, and successfully participate in the resolution of complex design problems, drawing on contemporary scholarship, and socially responsible and innovative approaches to make and supply.
Furthermore, students will demonstrate the capacity for reflective practice and utilise socially responsible design for the betterment of our communities. Students will demonstrate design confidence and be creative practitioners who can understand clients’ needs and the challenges associated with commercial projects. They will be flexible thinkers who show responsiveness to change and who can drive future and emerging economies.
With purpose built design campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, Whitehouse students are provided with state-of-the-art facilities within each of their subjects. Exclusive access to digital resources such as FREE Adobe Creative Cloud, trend-forecasting services, a specialist design library, one of the largest design collections from Louis Vuitton/Burberry/Sacai etc, student rooftop garden, student pool area and fully-equipped photography studios.
Whitehouse is continuously updating and improving resources to ensure that students have extensive design research support.
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|Graduate Certificate (Trimester one)|12 weeks|$6,977.00|
| Graduate Diploma (Trimester Two)|12 weeks|$11,630.00|
| Master of Design (Trimester Three)|12 weeks|$18,608.00|
The Tuition Fee schedules apply for 2020/2021 only and are subject to annual review and alteration. All fees are in Australian Dollars and inclusive of GST where GST is applicable. The Fee documents attached are for tuition only.
TUITION FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS
You can choose to pay your tuition fees in the following ways:
- HELP Assistance (previously known as FEE-HELP Assistance)
- Pay Fees Upfront
- Upfront Payment for Single Unit/s + HELP
Tuition fees for each study period are to be paid in advance before the commencement of each study period. You can either elect to pay upfront, in full or a portion upfront, with the balance deferred to HELP. If you elect to pay your tuition fees up front, this does not prevent you from accessing HELP at any time, provided an electronic Commonwealth Assistance form (eCAF) to defer tuition to FEE-HELP assistance is lodged before the relevant Census Date for the study period.
HELP
HELP is a loan scheme that helps eligible Australian fee-paying students (full-time or part-time) pay their tuition fees. HELP can cover all or part of your tuition fees. The Australian Government pays the amount of the loan direct to Whitehouse. You’ll make repayments on your loan through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) whenever your income is above the threshold, or you can make voluntary repayment to ATO at any time. No interest or loan fees is charged on your HELP loan, however, it is indexed each year with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in line with the cost of living.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for HELP you must be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen eligible for a Special Category visa or hold a permanent humanitarian visa whilst remaining a resident in Australia, or a permanent visa holder who is undertaking study for overseas-trained professional and will be a resident in Australia for the duration of studies.
WHEN IS A HELP DEBT INCURRED?
You incur a HELP debt immediately after the census date for the study period for which you received HELP assistance. If you have requested a HELP loan, but change your mind about studying, you must cancel or defer your enrolment in writing from the subject(s) on or before the census date or you will incur a HELP debt to the Commonwealth Government.
2020 HELP Limit Changes
WHAT IS THE COMBINED HELP LOAN LIMIT?
The combined HELP loan limit is a cap on what you can borrow from the Australian Government to cover the costs of your tuition fees. The HELP loan limit will replace the current FEE-HELP limit from 1 January 2020.
WHAT ARE THE HELP LOAN LIMIT AMOUNTS?
For 2020, the HELP loan limit is $106,319 for most students.
DO MY PAST HELP OR VSL DEBTS COUNT?
Yes. Existing FEE-HELP, VET FEE-HELP and VET Student Loan debts will be carried over and count towards your HELP loan limit. On 1 January 2020, your FEE-HELP balance will become your HELP balance and subject to allowable loan limit.
* NOTE: This information is current as of 6 September 2019. For more information about HELP, changes to legislation, eligibility, your rights & obligations, please visit the Commonwealth Government website: –https://www.studyassist.gov.au/help-loans
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|Graduate Certificate (Trimester one)|12 weeks|$8,334.00|
| Graduate Diploma (Trimester Two)|12 weeks|$13,958.00|
| Master of Design (Trimester Three)|12 weeks|$22,328.00|
The Tuition Fee schedules apply for 2020/2021 only and are subject to annual review and alteration. All fees are in Australian Dollars and inclusive of GST where GST is applicable. The Fee documents attached are for tuition only.
TUITION FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS
You can choose to pay your tuition fees in the following ways:
- HELP Assistance (previously known as FEE-HELP Assistance)
- Pay Fees Upfront
- Upfront Payment for Single Unit/s + HELP
Tuition fees for each study period are to be paid in advance before the commencement of each study period. You can either elect to pay upfront, in full or a portion upfront, with the balance deferred to HELP. If you elect to pay your tuition fees up front, this does not prevent you from accessing HELP at any time, provided an electronic Commonwealth Assistance form (eCAF) to defer tuition to FEE-HELP assistance is lodged before the relevant Census Date for the study period.
HELP
HELP is a loan scheme that helps eligible Australian fee-paying students (full-time or part-time) pay their tuition fees. HELP can cover all or part of your tuition fees. The Australian Government pays the amount of the loan direct to Whitehouse. You’ll make repayments on your loan through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) whenever your income is above the threshold, or you can make voluntary repayment to ATO at any time. No interest or loan fees is charged on your HELP loan, however, it is indexed each year with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in line with the cost of living.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for HELP you must be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen eligible for a Special Category visa or hold a permanent humanitarian visa whilst remaining a resident in Australia, or a permanent visa holder who is undertaking study for overseas-trained professional and will be a resident in Australia for the duration of studies.
WHEN IS A HELP DEBT INCURRED?
You incur a HELP debt immediately after the census date for the study period for which you received HELP assistance. If you have requested a HELP loan, but change your mind about studying, you must cancel or defer your enrolment in writing from the subject(s) on or before the census date or you will incur a HELP debt to the Commonwealth Government.
2020 HELP Limit Changes
WHAT IS THE COMBINED HELP LOAN LIMIT?
The combined HELP loan limit is a cap on what you can borrow from the Australian Government to cover the costs of your tuition fees. The HELP loan limit will replace the current FEE-HELP limit from 1 January 2020.
WHAT ARE THE HELP LOAN LIMIT AMOUNTS?
For 2020, the HELP loan limit is $106,319 for most students.
DO MY PAST HELP OR VSL DEBTS COUNT?
Yes. Existing FEE-HELP, VET FEE-HELP and VET Student Loan debts will be carried over and count towards your HELP loan limit. On 1 January 2020, your FEE-HELP balance will become your HELP balance and subject to allowable loan limit.
* NOTE: This information is current as of 6 September 2019. For more information about HELP, changes to legislation, eligibility, your rights & obligations, please visit the Commonwealth Government website: –https://www.studyassist.gov.au/help-loans
WHAT IS THE SSAF?
The SSAF is for student services and amenities of a non-academic nature, such as recreational activities, student socials, special events, counselling services etc.
WHO PAYS THE SSAF?
Any person who is enrolled or seeking to enrol with a higher education provider can be charged a student services and amenities fee.
WHEN IS THE SSAF DUE?
The SSAF is payable by the census date each study period. Please refer to the Academic Calendar for the latest academic and census dates.
HOW MUCH IS SSAF?
The amount you pay depends on your fee type and study load.
Each year Whitehouse will charge an annual SSAF calculated in accordance with government regulations. in 2025, the maximum fee is $360.00
- Full-time students, the maximum amount to be charged will be $120.00 per trimester.
- Part-time students, the maximum amount to be charged will be $60.00 per trimester.
HOW DO STUDENTS PAY THE SSAF?
Domestic students can pay upfront or defer the payment to SA-Help.
If you do not wish to pay upfront and you are eligible, you can request assistance from the Commonwealth and defer the fee through the element of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) known as SA-Help.
Under SA-Help, the amount of the fee will be added to your accumulated HELP debt.
International students are not eligible for SA-Help and must pay the fee up-front.
WHO DECIDES WHAT THE SSAF IS SPENT ON?
The Student Representative Council (SRC) in consultation with the student body and Whitehouse Executive, will have an important say in how the fees are allocated and spent, ranging from services such as, student wellbeing, learning support and career advice, or recreational activities outside normal class time.
The SSAF cannot be used for the provision of academic service, to support political parties or the election of a person to a Commonwealth, state, territory parliament or local government body.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REFER:
Australian Government, Department of Education and Training
Whitehouse Student Services and Amenities Policy and Procedures are available on the Whitehouse website under the "legal" tab.
ACCREDITATION
Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia is a private higher education provider registered by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). Whitehouse is approved to deliver the accredited Master of Design with specialisations in Fashion Design, Interior Design and Styling & Creative Direction to local and overseas students in Victoria and New South Wales. The registration details are included in the TESQA National Register. TESQA Provider No: PRV12065.
FURTHER POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Please refer to the website for further information on Policies and Procedures governing the Whitehouse Institute.
DISCLAIMER
Whitehouse Institute Pty Ltd. trading as Whitehouse Institute of Design Australia reserves the right not to admit students who, in its view, are unlikely to be able to meet the academic, creative, technical, and linguistic or workplace health and safety requirements of its courses. All courses offered by Whitehouse Institute are subject to minimum numbers.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
By accepting a place in any one of the Whitehouse Institute’s courses, the student enters into an agreement to study a course for the expected published duration of the enrolled program of study – their enrolment then is bound by the terms and conditions of the Cancellation and Refund Policy. Download a copy of the Cancellation and Refund Policy.
TUITION ASSURANCE
Click here to read the Tuition Assurance Statement in full, and arrangements that have been put in place.
Yes. We consider all applicants who may not have completed an undergraduate degree, or have completed an undergraduate degree but in a non-creative field. We assess these students on their Industry Professional Practise, which must include significant experience.
To be eligible for the Master of Design, you should have completed an Undergraduate degree in a creative field, or have extensive industry experience. You would be required to collate your projects into a portfolio for your application.
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