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Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)
Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)

Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)

  • ID:USC610022
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

  • be at least 18 years old when you start study

  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma - successful completion with minimum score of 24 (minimum score of 4 in each of six subjects)

  • Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) - successful completion with a minimum GPA of 2.3

English Requirement 

Qualifications listed below, that are the equivalent to Australian Year 12, must be completed within the last five years.

Tests listed below must have been completed within the last two years.

  • IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subtest

  • TOEFL: Paper-based:Overall score of 550 with minimum essay score of 4

  • TOEFL: Internet-based:Overall score of 76 with minimum score of 18 for writing

  • Pearson Test of English: Overall score of 50 with no subscore less than 50

  • Language of Instruction English (LOI): Minimum 1 year full-time tertiary study, or 1 year full-time other post-secondary study, or 2 years full-time secondary study where the language of instruction is English, successfully completed in last 5 years in one of the following countries:

            +Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States of America

           +Study completed in countries that don't appear in this list will be considered on a case by case basis.

  • CAE/CPE: Overall score of 169 or above with no less than 162 in each skill

  • ISLPR (IIAA accredited)- (previously ASLPR): 3 in all four skill areas

  • Global Assessment Certificate (GAC): Successful completion with a minimum GPA of 2.3

  • USC's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 2: Successful completion

  • USC's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 3: Successful completion

 

 

Course Information

Visual communication is where creative art meets technology and function, transforming words and pictures into powerful designs that persuade, inform and engage specific target audiences. In an increasingly visual world, a range of exciting career paths are emerging in the design and media industries. Guided by industry and discipline experts, you will find design solutions to real life problems and challenges and experience all aspects of the design process.

In this program you will:

  • Gain a strong foundation of theoretical principles and aesthetic design concepts, and apply what you’ve learnt with real-life design studio practice.

  • Learn the skills you need to convey dynamic ideas and create effective visual communications using colour, texture, typography, imagery, style, and symbols.

  • Specialise in a field or combine multidisciplinary interests in layout design, packaging, advertising, photography, illustration, branding and image management.

  • Undertake real-world industry projects and internships, and produce a professional portfolio to showcase your work, displayed in a graduate exhibition, and retained as a digital portfolio.

  • Benefit from teaching staff, facilities, guest lectures, off-campus excursions, events and workshops that align with current industry practice and trends.

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Visual communication designer

  • Creative director

  • Advertising art director

  • Graphic designer

  • Production designer (theatre/film/television)

  • Packaging designer

  • Printmaker

  • Image designer (illustration/photography)

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year

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