Admission to the Bachelor of Design (Honours) program is normally through a credit-average qualification in a cognate discipline at AQF level 7, from a recognised tertiary institution.
Applicants with a degree in a related discipline will require a credit-average and may be required to submit a portfolio of work that clearly illustrates expertise in their chosen field. Related fields may include architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, digital arts, creative arts, multimedia or digital media, product design engineering, design technology, games and interactivity, and creative industries. Find out more about portfolio guidelines.
Applicants with a degree in a non-related discipline will be required to submit a portfolio of design related work demonstrating their cognate skills and capabilities in design.
Stream 2 and 3 require an interview process for selection due to capped numbers for international and client based projects.
IELTS (Academic Module), Overall 6.5 No individual band below 6.0
PTE Academic, 58 (no communicative skill less than 50)
TOEFL iBT, 79 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing)
C1 Advanced*, 176, no band less than 169
Common European Framework, B2
The Bachelor of Design (Honours) is a one-year year Honours course which, in consultation with industry, includes the latest knowledge and technology focused on the future direction of design and its diverse practices.
The course is designed to deepen and extend students' professional skills and industry preparation through practice, theory and research. Students will consolidate their research and professional multidisciplinary competencies, and be encouraged to apply their specialist learning within an interdisciplinary framework.
CRICOS code: 079150M
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COURSE STRUCTURE
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Design (Honours) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 100 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Core studies
87.5 credit points
Units
Methods for Design Research * - Bureau: Professional Practice
Methods for Design Research * - Melbourne Project Unit
Design Led Innovation: Research Project - Melbourne Project Unit
Design Led Innovation: Research Project * - Bureau: Professional Practice
DFM: Global Innovation & Interdisciplinary Collaboration 2 * - Global Project Unit
DFM Design for Science & Technology 1 * - Global Project Unit
DFM Design for Science & Technology 2 * - Global Project Unit
Industry Engagement & the Problem Solving Space * - Melbourne Project Unit
DFM Global Toolbox: Innovation & Interdisciplinary - Global Project Unit
DFM: Global Innovation & Interdisciplinary Collaboration 1 * - Global Project Unit
DFM Toolbox : Innovation & Interdisciplinary Collaboration 1 * - Melbourne Project Unit
DFM Toolbox : Innovation & Interdisciplinary Collaboration 2 * - Melbourne Project Unit
Advanced Industry Projects - Bureau: Professional Practice
Research Methods for Global Design Innovation - Global Project Unit
Bureau: Industry Projects * - Bureau: Professional Practice
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
Other studies
6 units (12.5 credit points)
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 12.5 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
+ Work Integrated Learning
+ Elective units
+ Signature Series
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
