Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry
Academic IELTS of 6.0 or equivalent, with no band score below 6.0
Visualise a career in design
Study a Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication Design) and set yourself on the path to a successful design career. You’ll explore how, as humans, we communicate and organise information in visually accessible ways, and develop a well-rounded understanding of the theory and practice of communication design. The course investigates both a traditional print-based design perspective and one which covers web-based applications and new technologies.
The degree has a strong focus on visual communication in the global marketplace and how to design for both business and consumer audiences across different cultural contexts. You’ll graduate with a thorough knowledge of typography, logotype design, layout, publication design, environmental graphics, packaging and digital design.
Study a Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication Design) at UC and you will:
employ innovative use of different visual and emerging media types across print, screen and packaging
develop effective design solutions for specific audiences
gain fluency in the visual vocabulary and technical skills relevant to visual communication design
acquire image-making expertise and the ability to develop visual design artefacts using a range of analogue and digital media.
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Standard Full Time, Semester 1 Commencing
Year 1
Semester 1
Introduction to Interaction Design (11655)
Principles of Typography and Layout (11063)
Professional Orientation (Design) (10336)
Visual Representation Techniques (11041)
Semester 2
Design Culture and Society (11044)
Design Thinking and User Centered Design (11656)
Visual Communication Theory and Principles (11062)
Open Elective unit
Year 2
Semester 1
Design for Digital Contexts (11064)
Visual Branding and Identity Systems (11065)
Two Open Elective units
Semester 2
Open Elective unit
Cross-Cultural Design Strategy (11068)
Packaging Design and Communication (11067)
Professional Practice 1: Work Integrated Learning (11017)
Year 3
Semester 1
Experiential Graphic Design (11066)
Two Open Elective units
Professional Practice 2: Work Integrated Learning (11018)
Semester 2
Two Open Elective units
Information Visualisation (11069)
Professional Evidence (Design) (11045)
Graphic designer
Multimedia designer
Art director
Creative director
Digital designer
Illustrator
Package designer
Design strategist
Interactive designer
Design researcher
Visual designer
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
