This course is only available to Australian citizens or permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens

Overview

  • Study light measurement, lamp properties and luminaire design, lighting installations, daylighting, and the human factors in lighting.
  • Ideal for people working in all areas of the lighting industry, and engineers or architects whose work includes aspects of lighting.
  • Complete in 2 years part-time.
  • Early exit option of a Graduate Certificate in Lighting.
  • Opportunity to progress on to the Master of Lighting.
QUT course code PH72
Attendance Part-time
Course duration 2 years part-time
Start month 2013 February
Delivery On campus
  • Gardens Point
External
  • Correspondence
Faculty
  • Science and Engineering Faculty
Course contact
Careers
  • Architect
  • Electrical Contractor
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Energy Consultant
  • Industrial Designer
  • Landscape Architect
  • Lighting Designer
  • Lighting Technician
  • Luminaire Designer
  • Physicist
  • Sales Person
  • Scientist
  • Theatre Lighting

Details

The Graduate Diploma provides the opportunity for some degree of specialisation appropriate to the student’s needs and interests. Graduates of each program can then undertake a Masters in the form of a project with some coursework.

Career outcomes

This course is designed primarily for people working in all areas of the lighting industry and engineers or architects whose work includes some aspects of lighting.

Units

Course design

Students in the Graduate Diploma in Lighting have the opportunity, on successful completion of 96 credit points with the required grade point average, to continue with studies in the Master of Lighting.

Most units in the internal mode will be offered in block format on weekends and some weeknights. Students enrolling in the external mode of the Graduate Diploma will be required to attend QUT for four to five days each semester for intensive practical and tutorial work.

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Entry requirements

Entry Requirements

  • Bachelor-level degree in an appropriate field, or
  • Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Lighting or equivalent.
  • Course fees

    Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

    2013: $7,800 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)

    Student Services and Amenities Fee

    You'll need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) as part of your course costs.

    More information on the SSAF

    FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees

    You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.

    Find out if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan

    Scholarships and financial support

    You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

    View all scholarships

    You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments

    Apply

    How to apply for Graduate Diploma in Lighting (on-shore)

    You apply directly to QUT for all our postgraduate courses.

    Are you ready to submit your application?

    You're ready if you have:

    1. Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3.
    2. Checked important dates.
    3. Checked you meet the entry requirements
    4. Checked course costs and if you're eligible for financial support
    5. Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
    6. Collected supporting documents (see application form)

    All done? Then you're ready to apply.

    Application for postgraduate course admission form (PDF file, 362.47 KB)

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