Design Courses: Online, After 12th, Fees, Top Colleges, Salary 2024

Designing Courses After 12th 

Design Certificate Programs

Design certificate courses are available in both online and offline formats. Online certificate courses are becoming increasingly popular, and they are updated on a regular basis to keep up with the latest trends. They usually last anywhere from a few hours to a few months.

• The major goal of certificate courses is to keep students up to date on the latest trends and developments in their chosen field.
• Certification classes assist students stay up to date because art and fashion never go out of style and something new is introduced every day.
• Candidates who are already working and want to expand their expertise in a certain field choose certificate courses.
• Online certificate courses have the benefit of having flexible hours that do not interfere with our everyday routine.
• Certificate Design Courses require students to pass their class 12th board exams as a minimal requirement.

Completing more certificate courses also gives opportunities to increase the salary package. The average salary after certificate design courses is up to INR 20,000 per annum for beginners.

Check: List of Certification Courses

Online Design Certificate Programs

Offline Design Certificate Programs

Diploma and PG Diploma Design Programs

Diploma courses can be pursued after finishing class 10th or 12th, depending on the course's eligibility standards. After completing a Diploma or Graduation, a PG Diploma is pursued.

• Admission will be determined on the basis of merit and the results of the prior qualifying examination. There will be no entrance exam for admittance to the Diploma or Post-Graduate Diploma programmes.
• A diploma differs from a full-time bachelor's degree in that diplomas provide specialised expertise on a field and so save time and money.
• Diploma courses are normally one year long, while PG Diploma courses are two years long.
• Students must pass their class 12th board examinations and PG Diploma students must complete their graduation from a recognised university to be eligible for a Diploma in Design Course.

Diploma courses are preferred by students who prefer to gain knowledge in a short span of time and join a job instead of spending long years learning the concepts.

The average salary after completing diploma courses in design is INR 2-5 LPA in India.

Check: List of Diploma Courses 

Bachelor of Design

Students with an interest in Arts and Design, who are also looking forward to earning a full time degree, should choose Bachelor designing courses.

• The duration of Bachelor Design courses is 3-4 years.
• These courses come in both general form and also with many specializations.
• In most colleges, admission is done through state level as well as national level entrance examinations.
• Bachelor courses provide a strong foundation to the students and give good understanding of basic concepts.
• The eligibility criteria for pursuing a Bachelor Design course is that, students must clear their class 12th board from a recognised board with minimum 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.

Bachelor designing courses are preferred by students who want to opt for a long term career and want to understand every basic detail of the field.

The average salary after bachelor design courses in India is around INR 3-5 lakh per annum.

Masters of Design

Master Design courses are pursued by students who look for more specializations after their bachelor’s degree.

• The duration of the PG Designing course is 2 years.
• Master degrees enhance the knowledge of the students in that particular specialization and refine their skills.
• Admission method depends upon the college. In most colleges, admission is done through state level as well as national level entrance examinations.
• Students who have cleared their graduation with minimum 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA from a recognised University are eligible to apply for a Master Design course.

The following tabulation gives the major subjects one can opt in post graduate designing courses.

Check: List of Masters Courses

Doctorate Courses

Doctorate designing courses are opted by students who wish to enter the research field.

• The minimum duration of the doctorate course is 2 years and it could be extended as per the demands of the research.
• Candidates who have completed doctorate courses have the option to become teachers or lecturers in colleges.