Bachelor of Design, Major in Communication Design
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-07-29 | - |
| 2025-03-03 | - |
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Design at Swinburne University equips students with comprehensive design skills in typography, branding, and more. Students can tailor their degrees with future-focused majors, preparing them for careers in communication design, interaction design, and other design fields. The program emphasizes the transformative power of design in shaping society and empowering individuals.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Design possesses the power to shape our understanding of the world and our experience within it. The Bachelor of Design at Swinburne University arms students with broad design skills in typography, brand and identity design, and more. Students can customize their degrees by selecting a future-focused major. Graduates are prepared to transform lives and empower society towards a brighter future.
Outline:
Year One
Semester 1
- Concepts and Narratives (Core unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Digital Design (Core unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Typography (Core unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Twentieth Century Design (Core unit, 12.5 credit points)
Semester 2
- Photography for Design (Core unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Web Design (Core unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Visual Communication Studio (Major unit, 12.5 credit points)
Year Two
Semester 1
- Contemporary Design Issues (Core unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Packaging Design (Major unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Elective
Semester 2
- Brand and Identity Design (Core unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Typography for Print and Interactive Publication (Major unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Elective
Optional Professional Work Placement
Year Three
Semester 1
- Communication Design Strategy (Major unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Publication Design (Major unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Elective
- Elective
Semester 2
- Design for Production (Major unit, 12.5 credit points)
- Communication Design Capstone Project (Major unit, 25.0 credit points)
Careers:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Design program are prepared for a range of careers in the design industry, including:
- Communication designer
- Interaction designer
- Experience designer
- Design consultant
- Web designer
- UX designer
Entry requirements
For home students:
- Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification
- Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including certificates IV (completed), diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees).
- Applicants without a formal qualification may be considered for entry if they have significant and relevant work experience and/or upon completion of the STAT test. For overseas students:
- Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or equivalent overseas qualification.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 65%, all skills 65% or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.
