Start date
February
June

Campus
City West

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus

Program Code
DBVC

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 32,800 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [6.0]
  • IELTS reading [6.0]
  • IELTS writing [6.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
023813F

Aim

The Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) degree develops creative, intellectual, technical and professional knowledge and skills and qualifies individuals to operate as reflective and responsive practitioners in communication design.

Content & Structure

Graduates of the Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) will have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts that serve as a basis for reflective practice in communication design, and who are able to design with intent to inspire, inform and motivate, contributing to the cultural and social life of the wider community. 

Students will develop a creative and exploratory approach to communication design problems through the integration of research and practice; cognitive and collaborative skills to identify, interpret and analyse a design problem and demonstrate creative and critical thinking in the development of design outcomes and responses; with the capacity to develop designs that respond to both local and global contexts and issues.

Students will complete 108 units of study. Year 1 establishes foundation skills and concepts in communication design practice and theoretical frameworks, including the observation, analysis, interaction and application of form, typography, image design and content with practice skills and technology. Year 2 develops competence and fluency in visual literacy, core subject areas and design in context. Year 3 expands on design challenges  through the intellectual and professional areas of the program.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Design Foundation Studio GRAP 1017 9
Introductory Drawing for Design GRAP 1019 4.5
Design, Culture and Society 1 GRAP 1023 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Communication Design Studio 1 GRAP 1020 9
Design, Culture and Society 2 GRAP 2030 4.5
Computer Graphics and Imaging for Design GRAP 1018 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Communication Design Studio 2 GRAP 2007 9
Design for Publication GRAP 2011 4.5
Type as Visual Language GRAP 2027 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Communication Design Studio 3 GRAP 2008 9
Package Design GRAP 2017 4.5
Design Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2,3,4
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Communication Design Studio 4 GRAP 3006 9
Design for Web GRAP 2020 4.5
Design Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2,3,4
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Professional Practice Studio GRAP 3007 9
Critical Design Practice GRAP 2022 4.5
Undergraduate Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1,3,4

Professional accreditation and recognition

Graduates of this program are eligible for Graduate Membership of the Design Institute of Australia. Graduates are eligible for Associate Membership of the Design Institute of Australia after two years of professional practice.

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