IELTS total 6.0, reading 6.0, writing 6.0
TOEFL PBT : 550 with TWE of 4.5
TOEFL iBT: 60 with Reading and Writing not less than 18
Pearson PTE: 50 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50
Cambridge CAE/CPE : 169
Recent secondary education
Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent
AND
Qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), and achieved a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR), or
Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE, or
Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points
Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection may be selected for any remaining places based on the grades of their year 12 subjects.
OR
Higher education study
Complete or partly complete a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution, or
Complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above
OR
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Certificate IV or above
OR
Work and life experience
Qualify for Special Entry, or
Complete a UniSA Foundation Studies program or equivalent, or
Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past
Communication design involves creating identities, messages, ideas and images that inform, motivate and educate across a range of sectors, from the educational, arts and cultural to commercial and entertainment.
This degree has been the starting point for many of the country’s leading communication designers, and it will prepare you for a vibrant career in the creative visual communications industry. Taught by established academics and designers, you will graduate with an industry-relevant qualification.
A focus on practical learning integrated with design thinking means you will gain the skills and knowledge needed to design stimulating, effective visual communications, and the confidence to create across a range of communication platforms and contexts.
CRICOS CODE: 023813F
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Degree structure
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Design Foundation Studio
Introductory Drawing for Design
Visual Argument and Design Culture
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Communication Design Studio 1
Design, Culture and Society 1
Computer Graphics and Imaging for Design
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Communication Design Studio 2
Design for Publication
Design, Culture and Society 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Communication Design Studio 3
Typography: Design for Reading
Design for Web
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Communication Design Studio 4
Critical Design Practice
Design Elective
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Professional Practice Studio
Package Design
Free Elective
This industry is expecting strong growth1. Designers work within diverse areas of business and community requiring skills and knowledge of graphic software to create still and animated images for use in promotions, branding, advertisements, magazines, packaging, greeting cards and much more.
Graduates enjoy careers in a variety of roles and job opportunities:
communication (graphic) designers are employed in graphic design studios; multi-disciplined consultancies; publishing houses; museums; government and advertising agencies; corporate and local business, digital media studios; printers and new start-ups. They specialise in concept design and strategic planning to coordinate and co-design within multi-disciplined teams and organisations. Communication (graphic) designers generate a variety of design outcomes for corporate and community areas producing digital and/or print outcomes.
art director/creative director: who are responsible for coordinating teams through design direction and co-design as the leading liaison between clients and other disciplines and subcontractors.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
