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Post Graduate Certificate in Design Thinking (PGCDT) from scdl

Master human-centred innovation with SCDL’s Design Thinking certification—ideal for solving complex business problems creatively and effectively.

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  • 1 year

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PG Certificate in Design Thinking
  • Overview
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  • Duration & Validity
  • Program Structure
  • Career Opportunities
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  • How to Apply
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This Design Thinking online course equips professionals and students with practical skills to drive innovation, foster empathy, and build impactful solutions across industries. Designed to develop future-ready leaders, it blends research, ideation, prototyping, and real-world testing.

This course is ideal for professionals in product development, UX/UI, innovation, HR, strategy, and consulting roles, as well as aspiring Design Thinking coaches and trainers. If you're seeking the best Design Thinking certification to elevate your problem-solving and customer-centric innovation capabilities, this program is for you.

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Overview

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The Post Graduate Certificate in Design Thinking is a transformative, user-centric program designed to help professionals solve complex business problems through empathy, creativity, and innovation. This Design Thinking certification empowers learners to adopt a structured methodology involving research, ideation, prototyping, and testing.

Through this approach, professionals learn to uncover unspoken user needs and develop scalable solutions that align with business goals. The program encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and fosters a mindset that promotes agile thinking, rapid iteration, and impactful decision-making.

By combining real-world case studies, practical exercises, and conceptual learning, learners are trained to deliver products, services, and experiences that deeply resonate with end-users and stakeholders.

Through this Design Thinking online course, students will:

  • Apply design thinking principles to tackle real-world business and design challenges

  • Integrate empathy and creativity into problem-solving and innovation

  • Create low-cost, high-impact prototypes to validate user-driven solutions

  • Lead cross-functional teams to foster a culture of agile innovation

Objectives of the Program:

To build deep empathy and understanding of user needs and behaviours

To build deep empathy and understanding of user needs and behaviours

To foster a culture of creative confidence and iterative experimentation

To foster a culture of creative confidence and iterative experimentation

To develop a structured problem-solving framework for innovation

To develop a structured problem-solving framework for innovation

To enable professionals to prototype, test, and refine user-centric solutions

To enable professionals to prototype, test, and refine user-centric solutions

To empower learners with tools to lead innovation across teams and functions

To empower learners with tools to lead innovation across teams and functions

To prepare professionals for Design Thinking trainer certification and facilitation roles

To prepare professionals for Design Thinking trainer certification and facilitation roles

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Highlights

Highlights of the PGCDT Course from Symbiosis

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Program designed for working professionals and leaders, aspiring to be design thinkers

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Hands-on learning with real-world projects, user research, and iterative prototyping

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Equips learners for roles such as Design Thinking Coach, Design Strategist, or Innovation Manager

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Applicable across sectors: business, healthcare, education, technology, and social innovation

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Learn from experts through interactive modules, case studies, and assessments

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Flexible online format with collaborative and experiential learning methodology

Why Choose SCDL for an Online Certificate in Design Thinking

Top-Ranked Online College for Design courses
25+ Years of Academic Legacy
Flexible Learning for Working Professionals
Global Student Base
Relevant, Updated Curriculum
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Eligibility

Looking to enroll in an online PG Certificate in Design Thinking from Symbiosis? You must be:

  • A graduate in any discipline from a recognised university.

  • Student in the final year of graduation or awaiting final results (may apply provisionally).

  • An International/SAARC graduate (AIU equivalence certificate required for foreign degrees).

PG Certificate in Design Thinking: Eligibility applies to both fresh graduates and professionals with relevant experience.

Note

A Degree Equivalence Certificate issued by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is mandatory for applicants who have completed their education from any foreign (out of India) school, college, university, or institute.

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Duration & Validity

  • Program Duration: 1 Year

  • Registration Period Validity: 2 Academic Years

This flexibility makes it one of the most practical online certificate courses in Design Thinking in India.

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Program Structure

32Credit Points

Credit Points

SEMESTER I

Introduction to Design Thinking

Empathy with Users

Discovery and Interpretation of Challenges

SEMESTER II

Prototypes of a Big Idea

Big Ideas with Design Thinking

Tracking and Testing of Success

Project

Program Curriculum
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Career Opportunities

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  • Design Thinking Facilitator

  • Innovation Manager

  • Product Manager

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  • Service Designer

  • Design Researcher

  • Design Strategist

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  • Design Consultant

  • Design Sprint Facilitator

  • Design Innovation Analyst

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Fees

Application Form Fee

The application form fee for all applicants is: ₹ 1200/-

Note: Application fee is non-refundable.

Program Fee

Total Program Fee: ₹ 74,000/-

General: ₹ 44,000 + ₹ 30,000

Defence: ₹ 43,000 + ₹28,000

International: ₹ 92,000 + ₹ 62,000

SAARC: ₹ 77,000 + ₹ 51,000

PAYMENT TIMELINES :

1. Pay first instalment or one-time full fee immediately after grant of admission.
2. Pay second instalment within 45 days of payment of first instalment or on or before the last date to pay full fee, whichever is earlier, as per policy.

Special Silver Jubilee Year Discount on Program Fee – Limited Period Offer

Pay Full Fee in One Instalment On-the-Spot and Avail ₹5,000/- to ₹17,000/- Off

(Discount amount is subject to the admission category applied).

One time full payment:

General: ₹ 69,000

Defence: ₹ 66,000

International: ₹ 1,40,000

SAARC: ₹ 1,11,000

Easy EMI – Starting from 6000/month

Education loan available with easy EMI options for 6, 9, and 12 months, starting from just ₹6,000 to ₹9,000 per month.

NOTE

  • Paying complete course fee immediately, will make all benefits of the program immediately available as per admission policy.

  • Installment option closes 15 days before the last specified date of admission.

  • Exam fee & Project fee is not included in program fee and has to be paid separately.

  • Pay exam fee per paper per attempt. Exam fees or project fee is non-refundable & non-transferable.

Mode of Payment

  • Online: Pay application form fee, program fee & all exam fees online. OR

  • Demand Draft: Pay program & all exam fees via Demand Draft (DD) drawn in favour of “The Director SCDL, Pune” payable at Pune.

(Note: SCDL does not accept any fee in cash.)

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How to Apply

STEP 1

Purchase an Application Form

  • Click on Sign Up and first register on the SCDL Apply Online Portal

  • Login to purchase application form & fill it up

  • Application Forms are available online and offline

  • Pay course fee immediately after purchasing form and reserve your seat

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STEP 2

Registration

  • Upload your passport size recent colour photograph, Govt. Photo Identity Proof, Academic Records, your signature & Work Exp. Certificates

  • Applicants applying under Defence Category have to produce: Proof of service certificate / discharge book / dependent certificate

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STEP 3

Fee Payment

  • Submit your complete program fee immediately from your Apply Online login or your Student Login as per timelines specified and confirm your seat.

  • Exam fee is not included in program fee.

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Placement & Career

At Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, the PGCDT program equips you with problem-solving techniques, prototyping, and user research.
We prepare you for roles in product innovation, UX, and creative strategy with a strong foundation in real-world design thinking practices, with focused training and placement guidance.

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Certificate

At the end of the program, you will receive an AICTE-approved Post Graduate Certificate in Design Thinking from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning— A certificate of excellence recognised across industries.

If you're seeking a Post Graduate Certificate in Design Thinking with real-world relevance, unmatched flexibility, and global credibility, the PGCDT course from Symbiosis is your best bet.
Apply Now to Begin Your Career Journey in Design!

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Faculty

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Prof. Uttara Deolankar

PhD in Education, UGC NET in Education, M.Ed, MA in Sociology
Designation: Associate Professor Academic Experience: 25 years Research Areas: • Computer-assisted learning and teaching, • Mobile technologies used in training, • Virtual Learning Environments, • Massive Open Online Courses, • Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning, • Web tools
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Prof. Neha Kurhade

Ph.D. | M.P.M. , M. Com
Assistant Professor Academic Experience: 3 Years Research Areas: • Human Resource Management • Business Administration
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