Bachelor of Design

Outline Outline

If design is your passion, this flexible degree offers a number of exciting majors that will develop your practical skills in a global context, so you can take your career anywhere in the world.

Throughout the three-year program you will learn through project-based activities and have the opportunity to work together with students from other disciplines, mirroring a real industry environment.

You'll use industry-standard equipment and software, and graduate with a comprehensive portfolio that demonstrates your skills to future employers.

Customise your Design degree

STEP 1: CHOOSE YOUR MAJOR

Select an area that inspires you:

• Advertising and Design
• Animation and Game Design
• Design Innovation and Fabrication
• Digital Experience and Interaction Design
• Fashion Design
• Graphic Design
• Photography

STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR SPECIALISATION

Choose a Design specialisation*

• Animation and Game Design
• Creative Advertising Design
• Digital Design
• Fashion Design
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Photography

*You must choose a different Design specialisation to your major.

STEP 3: COMPLETE YOUR DEGREE STRUCTURE

Option 1: Choose a second Design specialisation

Choose a second Design specialisation from the list in Step 2.

Option 2: Choose a non-Design specialisation

Choose a specialisation in another area to gain expertise in a second field.

See the full list of specialisations.

Option 3: Choose four electives

Choose four elective units in your area of interest in which you meet the unit prerequisites.

Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.

How this course will make you industry ready

In your final year you will be given the opportunity to complete a capstone unit. You will explore interdisciplinary themes through the creation of design-focused projects, and benefit from strong links with industry across the design majors. The networks and skills you'll develop in this unit will ensure you graduate industry-ready.

What you'll learn

• apply discipline knowledge to critically review, analyse, consolidate and contribute to evidence-based practice in their chosen design discipline
• demonstrate cognitive and technical skills in both a broad understanding of design and with depth in at least one discipline
• use and discern between a range of design technologies and media platforms in the production of design-based solutions
• demonstrate effective visual, spoken, written and technical communication appropriate to their chosen design discipline and apply effective self-directed learning skills
• demonstrate personal awareness of a design specific practice and sustain an engagement with contemporary practices, technologies and the creative industries
• develop a predictive overview of future trends that will influence design and design practices
• recognise the importance of social, ethical and cultural diversity and consider local and international perspectives in design activities, studio practice and production
• demonstrate how intercultural awareness and understanding impacts on personal and professional skills and on the ability to lead
• work independently and collaboratively on design projects and respond to project demands