About the course

Design has the power to shape our understanding of the world and our experience within it. Our Bachelor of Design will arm you with broad design skills in typography, brand and identity design, and more. Make your degree custom-fit by choosing a future-focused major. Emerge ready to transform lives and empower society towards a brighter (and even more beautiful) future.

　　On successful completion of the Bachelor of Design, graduates will be able to:

　　develop knowledge and cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise and apply this with initiative and judgement

　　demonstrate technical and practical skills, and a broad understanding of key concepts in their chosen field of study

　　critically apply knowledge, cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgment in identifying and solving problems independently and collaboratively, in diverse contexts

　　articulate a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas to different audiences and stakeholders

　　apply a value system that includes empathy, principles of sustainability and respectful design, to their knowledge and scholarship of design practice. 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: 3 Year(s)Fees: AU$114,480

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (February), 2024	Hawthorn
Semester 2 (July), 2024	Hawthorn
Semester 1 (February), 2025	Hawthorn
Semester 2 (July), 2025	Hawthorn

　　

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How to apply

Entry requirements for Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 65%, all skills 65%

　　minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0

　　TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 75 with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20

　　Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 50 (no communicative skills less than 50)

　　any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 64.0

　　

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 Swinburne University of Technology. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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