About the course

The BA Design Studies, offered by the Department of Design, provides students with broad exposure to design principles, history, and theory. In addition to receiving a foundation through core courses, students tailor their studies by focusing on one of the areas of specialization described below. Students may be admitted to the BFA in Interior Design or BFA in Graphic Design or the BS in Industrial Design on a space-available basis after successfully completing required portfolio reviews. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 8 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	San Jose
Fall (August), 2024	San Jose
Spring (January), 2025	San Jose
Fall (August), 2025	San Jose
Spring (January), 2026	San Jose

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for San Jose State University

Earn the equivalent of a U.S. 3.0 grade point average (GPA) or an average of ?B? grades.

　　SJSU will convert your international grading scale to the equivalent of a U.S. GPA as needed in order to evaluate your application for admission. Please note that due to impaction, some majors require higher GPAs than others for admission.

　　Successfully complete three years of college preparatory mathematics with a minimum grade of ?C-? or better.

　　Submit partial official secondary school (high school) transcripts and final transcripts - You must submit partial official secondary school transcripts to show your completed course work as well as any course work in progress. All transcripts and documents must be received by the deadlines posted in your MySJSU account. The documents must include ALL 9th through 12th year courses you have completed (passed and not passed). A graduation (completion) date must appear on the final transcript.

　　IB - If your studies were in the International Baccalaureate (IB curriculum) program, please submit your school transcripts for evaluation. You will be required to complete four years of English and three years of mathematics and earn a passing score of C- or higher. For those earning scores of 4 or higher on the IB Higher Level exams, SJSU may award college credit.

　　TOEFL: Undergraduate, except Engineering ? 61 (Internet), 500 (Paper)

　　IELTS: Undergraduate, except Engineering - 6.0.

　　PTE ? 44

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 61.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at San Jose State University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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