Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Design Thinking

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in order to be eligible for this course. Additionally, applicants must have adequate proficiency in the English language.

All applicants are required to upload the following documents in order to be eligible for admissions:

1. Proof of having earned a Bachelor's Degree - such as a Degree Certificate. If the documents are not in English, 
   official translations should be submitted.
2. The final transcript of Bachelor's Degree.
3. A copy of the government-issued photo identity

Follow these steps to formally enroll into the Diploma program by GMU
1. Register on Athena Global Education for a free 7-day trial.
2. Upload all the documents as required under the 'Eligibility Criteria' to the learning portal by clicking on 'Enroll Now' on the learning dashboard.
3. The academic panel will then review your documents and if found to be eligible, send you an 'Admission Offer Letter'.
4. On receiving the 'Admission Offer Letter', you can pay for one module.
5. You can pay for multiple modules together if you like. However, you will be given access to subsequent module content only after completing the previous module.
Once your payment is confirmed, you will be sent an official 'Admission Letter' along with a receipt for the amount paid. You will also get access to the Assignment related documents in the 'Project Details' section.
If you are unsure about your eligibility or if you do not have a Bachelor's degree, then contact us at admissions@uniathena.com and attach the relevant documents in your email. You won't be asked to make a payment until we determine you are eligible to be admitted.

Once you register for the course, you will have access to the learning resources of the first module (or "course" in the American system) where you can access the learning materials and the e-library. Your access to these learning resources will end after 7 days of registration and you will need to enroll for the program by paying fees for the first module. In order to be eligible for admission, you must upload all the eligibility-related documents on the learning portal and subsequently must have received an 'Offer of Admission' letter.

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 Referral Policy is a UniAthena initiative to make our degree programs more  affordable to the learners. Learners can  share programs with  friends, family or even peers. If the Invitee enrolls for the suggested program, the next module is made free of charge.

The core resources of the program are video classes and related reading materials. The video lessons and reading materials will provide you with adequate knowledge to understand the module content.

Additionally, you will also be learning from webinars, online library and additional learning materials and case studies curated by faculty.

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

All exempted modules will be marked as “Pass” or 50% grade. No merit or distinction grades will be granted for the exempted modules.

Once you have registered for the course, the maximum time allowed to complete the program is 6 months. 
The minimum duration of the course is defined as 3 months though some exceptions may apply.
 

Each module must be completed within 60 days of the enrollment date. The shortest time allowed for submission of the assignment is 21 days from the date of enrollment.
The minimum duration of the module is defined as 21 days though some exceptions may apply.

This Diploma is awarded by Guglielmo Marconi University (GMU), Italy which is accredited by the Ministry of Education, Italy.  Besides, GMU is part of the Bologna process of European Union and is a NARIC approved university ensuring international recognition. 

No formal convocation ceremony.