Start date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMSP

Fees
AUD$ 26,800 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2016

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [6.5]
  • IELTS reading [6.0]
  • IELTS writing [6.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
071952G

Aim

The Master of Design (Specialisation) aims to graduate students into the practice of design who demonstrate professional design, communication, project management and research skills in response to the increasing demands and complexities of design practice in contemporary contexts, relative to specialisation.

Content & Structure

The Master of Design (Specialisation) is a two year full-time or part-time equivalent program comprising professional studies in the field of design, relevant to specialisation. Specialisations available: Industrial Design; Visual Communication.

Year 1 develops competence in core course streams and broadens awareness and develops specialisation through electives and internships. Year 2 expands the intellectual and professional areas of the program and provides scope for research related to complex individual design projects.

The program requires the completion of courses comprising 72 units.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Design Research Studio 1 GRAP 5005 9
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1,4
Design Internship GRAP 5004 4.5 Note(s): 2
or
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1,3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Design Internship GRAP 5004 4.5
AAD Research Methods VSAR 4003 4.5
or
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1,3
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Design Research Studio 3 GRAP 6001 9
LLS Honours Research 2 ARCH 4014 4.5
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1,3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Design Research Studio 4 GRAP 6002 9
Elective 4.5
Masters Project Report 2 ARCH 5037 4.5
or
Masters Elective 4.5

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