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Western Sydney University

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Bachelor of Design - Visual Communication (Dean's Scholars)

  • Bachelor

This program will enable you to become an articulate and innovative designer who can communicate using a wide range of visual media.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Mar

About this course

This program will enable you to become an articulate and innovative designer who can communicate using a wide range of visual media.

Study locations

Parramatta South

Career pathways

As a Visual Communication graduate, you can look forward to career opportunities including:

  • Art director
  • Design educator
  • Illustrator
  • Information designer
  • Photographer
  • Digital producer
User Interface Designer

Interface design can be the make or break of a new device, website, or system. This career will blend your knowledge of design principles with a strong understanding of users and how they experience technology.

Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators

Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators design information for visual and audio communication, publication and display using print, film, electronic, digital and other forms of visual and audio media.

Photographer

Professional photographers are responsible for taking photographs of media specific to an organisation or on a freelance basis. Photographers have to edit photographs and manage copies or prints to meet deadlines. The job involves a lot of travel and flexibility.

Games Designer

Games Designers work collaboratively as part of a team of programmers, illustrators and animators to create concepts, scripts, characters, settings and stories for electronic gaming.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Communications courses at Western Sydney University.
80%
Overall satisfaction
77.8%
Skill scale
63%
Teaching scale
64.2%
Employed full-time
$52.2k
Average salary