Prerequisites: English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3&4, C)
English Requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
English test results must be no more than two years old.
If you're passionate about contemporary design opportunities and designing for a sustainable future, this degree will equip you with the creative and technical skills and insights to rise to future design challenges. It will prepare you for designing future products, services and systems in a creative and critical way. You will gain an understanding of design thinking techniques, how the world impacts design, and how design shapes the world around us.
In partnership with leading experts and industry, you will gain the skills to tackle real design challenges and devise leading-edge strategies and solutions. Advance your critical and strategic thinking and gain new perspectives on sustainability, while also learning to present your ideas clearly and powerfully.
Majors
Visual Communication Design
Interior and Spatial Design
Product Design
Immersive Design
Interaction Design
Industry and expert connections
Work on projects for real clients through our LiveWorm and LiveSpace work integrated learning studios. Take up exciting work placements to build your portfolio and cultivate important industry contacts and networks.
At Queensland College of Art (QCA) we maintain strong links with industry to ensure we develop degrees based on the latest market trends and employer demand. Our industry partnerships and collaborations unlock all kinds of opportunities for students studying at the QCA. Partnerships with large events such as Bleach* Festival, Botanica, and organisations such as Business South Bank offer unique learning experiences and connect you to industry while you're studying.
Graduate outcomes
Our design graduates will have unprecedented opportunity to contribute and lead in vital new forms of social and economic development. Designers work across a range of fields roles, including interior design, product and service design and graphic design as well as interactive and 4D design. Our Bachelor of Design allows you to choose which area you would like to specialise in through a choice of majors.
Flexibility
Tailor your timetable - Even if you study full-time on-campus, you may still be able to customise your degree to suit your needs. From a range of tutorial times to online access to lectures and other course material, we're here to help you fit study in with your work and life commitments.
Global mobility
An array of inspiring overseas study opportunities, ranging from a few weeks to a year, are available for students in this degree.
CRICOS CODE: 020086A
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Students required to undertake the English Language Enhancement course must complete 5904LHS in their first trimester of study.
The English Language Enhancement course is to be taken in place of a Free-choice elective in your program.
Year 1
You must complete the following courses:
Year 2
You must complete the following courses:
Note 1: The second major option is only available to students not required to complete the English Language Enhancement course (5904LHS).
Year 3
You must complete the following courses:
Note 1: The second major option is only available to students not required to complete the English Language Enhancement course (5904LHS).
You'll graduate prepared to join the ranks of adventurous designers changing the way we interact with our environment and enhancing the way we live. You'll gain the industry experience, networks and knowledge needed to succeed in cutting-edge design fields. You will be prepared for work in graphic design, interior design, product design, digital web design, design management, design education, film and television, theatre, furniture design, interaction design and digital media.
Designers are important assets to organisations whether they are specialists in communications or industrial design. You could be helping to design a new prototype for a manufacturing company, an interior for a high-end residential property, or an interactive and immersive experience at a cultural festival or business. This is a diverse career, which will be guided by your own interests and choice of major.
There is strong growth expected in the number of graphic and web designers and illustrators, according to the Australian Government's Job Outlook. It is a very large profession in Australia, and there are expected to be 67,000 people working in this profession by 2023, with around 5,400 job openings each year. The number of people working as Multimedia Designers (in their main job) grew very strongly over 5 years: from 2,400 in 2011 to 2,800 in 2016. The number of industrial designers, meanwhile, is expected to remain stable, and there are expected to be around 800 job openings each year. Many people working in the industry work full time, and unemployment is below average.
Moreover, the number of people working as Interior Designers (in their main job) grew very strongly over 5 years: from 7,800 in 2014 to 9,200 in 2019. There are expected to be 10,900 people working in this profession by 2024.
Industrial Designers
Key employment sectors
Potential job outcomes
Multimedia Designers
Key employment sectors
Potential Job outcomes
Graphic and Web Designers and Illustrators
Key employment sectors
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Industrial and Spatial Designer
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OSHC: 609 ($) AUD per year
