Postgraduate Certificate in Design Thinking

20 Credits (CIQ)

Design Thinking

Design Thinking creates an innovative mindset and develops the skills to become a creative problem solver driving sustainable transformation in the Organization, an essential quality for entrepreneurs and professionals of today. The Postgraduate Certificate in Design Thinking provides an understanding of the Design Thinking methodologies, processes, and tools that can be used to make the world a better place.

  • Get a Postgraduate Certificate in Design Thinking from Cambridge International Qualifications (CIQ), UK.

  • CIQ is a professional awarding organization incorporated in the UK.

  • 100% Online with Personal Tutor support.

  • Program Flexibility: Can complete the program in 21-60 days based on the learners pace and time availability.

  • No prior certification or work experience is necessary.

Course Module & Fee

Module Fee

$300 (To be paid upon starting with the module)

PGC-CIQ Certification Fee

$200 (To be paid to claim certificate)

Total Fees

$500

Admission Requirement

English Language Proficiency

There is no formal entry requirement for this course, however a good standard of written and spoken English is required to study with us, but a formal language qualification (such as IELTS) is not necessary. Generally, your English simply needs to be sufficient to:

  • Use study materials, including online books, video and audio.

  • Complete the assessment requirement of the respective modules.

Why UniAthena?

Flexible

At UniAthena, you are in charge of your learning! You get to decide the pace of your learning based on your financial and time availability. The learning structure is modular, ensuring pace, effectiveness and momentum of your learning journey. With this byte-sized learning format you get to learn anywhere, anytime.

Affordable

With UniAthena as your learning partner, you follow a ‘Pay as you Go Scheme’ for your program, that means no upfront bulk payment of your fee. Instead, your fee will be divided into small pocket-friendly installments distributed across your program.

Accredited & Globally Accepted

UniAthena has partnered with reputed Universities and Awarding bodies, all of which are fully accredited by governmental regulatory bodies in their respective countries. Universities are NARIC Approved and are part of European Higher education, Bologna process, making the programs recognised worldwide.

Stackable

Byte-sized learning formats ensure that each learning item carries tangible value in terms of learning outcome, which allows learners to stack or combine small units into higher education credits toward a degree or diploma. At any point of time during your course, you can claim a certificate/diploma based on the credits you have earned so far.

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Postgraduate Certificate in Design Thinking
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Flexible Duration

21-60 days
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Learning

Online

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What You Learn

Module 1

Design Thinking

Design Thinking

Duration: 21 to 60 days

Create effective business models and drive sustainable solutions through the Postgraduate Certificate in Design Thinking.

21 to 60 days

Level: EQF Level 7

Credits: 20 CIQ CREDITS

100%

Students Would Recommend this Course 

100%

Students observed Improvement in Performance at Work 

Partners of this Programme

Cambridge International Qualifications (CIQ), UK is a professional awarding body based in the United Kingdom. CIQ is founded on the vision of helping individual learners and employers in attaining quality accredited awards. With centers across the Middle East, Europe and the African region, CIQ is a proud certification partner for more than 100 organizations and has a progression pathway with some of the leading universities across the world.


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Admission Process

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Why This Course ?

Course Resources

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Why This Course ?

1

Faster, more Efficient Business

The postgraduate certificate in Design Thinking helps companies bring together what is technologically feasible and also economically viable and thus transform their business. Design Thinking enables an organization to run faster and more efficiently. 

2

Better Strategic Decisions

This course develops skills that can help you to navigate a very complex world. You learn to introduce new ways of working across your teams and organizations, generate more creative and relevant solutions, and make better strategic decisions. You create lasting value for customers thereby increasing sales.

3

Good Return on Investment

Getting successful products to market faster ultimately saves the business money. Design Thinking has been proven to yield a significant return on investment.

How You Learn ?

Engage with a scientifically developed learning pedagogy that ensures a quality and effective journey for the learners. Enjoy a seamless learning experience tailored to your level of expertise on the subject matter.

What You Receive ?

You will be receiving the following certificates as specified below:

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Postgraduate Certification in Design Thinking issued by

Cambridge International Qualifications, UK
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Records of Achievements with Grade issued by

Cambridge International Qualifications, UK

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Frequently Asked Questions

Learners wishing to be admitted to the Postgraduate Certification in Design Thinking will be able to directly enroll for the program, as there is no pre-requisite for prior certifications. However, if they choose to progress to the MBA program, they should be able to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the MBA program.

Interested candidates must upload their Identity cards as a means to verify their identity.

Once you register for the course, you will have access to the learning resources of three units of the first chapter. Your access to these learning resources will end after 7 days of registration and you will need to enroll for the program by paying the course fee.

After enrolling in a particular program or receiving the admission letter, we are unable to offer refunds as per our policy. However, prior to enrollment, all learners have the option to utilize the free trial period, which lasts between 3 to 7 days.

The core resources of the program are video classes and related reading materials. This is an opportunity for learners to clarify their doubts and get a clear understanding of how to work on the assigned project.

Every learner is assigned a personal tutor for each module in his course, the learners can reach out to his/her personal tutor for any academic assistance with his/her learning. Besides, academic assistance, learners are allocated a Learners Experience Executive, who will be there to assist learners with any pastoral support (non-academic). You can reach out to your learners support executive at see@uniathena.com

There are no written exams for this program. Once you are enrolled in the program, you will be able to access the assignment brief under the 'Project Details' section in the learning portal. Apart from the assessment brief, you will be given the learning outcomes and performance criteria to know what is expected in the project from the learner. If you still have questions concerning the assignments, you can seek the support of the faculty during the live classes for the module. We are here to give you the help you need. After you have submitted the assignment, the faculty will evaluate and provide feedback, including results (your grade), within 21 days of your submission. If you fail, you will be given feedback on the assignment stating the reasons for failure. You will have to rework the project according to the feedback provided by the assessor. You will need to rework only the areas where you failed and not on the entire project. You will have to resubmit the assignment within 21 days of the publication of the result (grade). There are no additional fees for the resubmission.

The course outlines and learning outcomes are given as downloadable documents on the webpage of the course and also in the assignment brief.