Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Applied Innovation, Major in UX Interaction Design
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-07-29 | - |
| 2025-03-03 | - |
Program Overview
This double degree program combines design principles with innovation practices, equipping students with skills in typography, digital media, and brand design. Through hands-on projects and industry collaborations, students develop a portfolio and expertise in UX interaction design, including web and mobile design, usability, and prototyping. The program also emphasizes innovation, with courses in creativity, innovation practice, and responsible innovation futures, preparing graduates for careers in user experience, design consulting, and innovation leadership.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Our Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Applied Innovation double degree is tailor-made for designers who want an innovation edge. Learn in multidisciplinary innovation labs. Learn through hackathons, industry projects and innovation sprints. Get hands-on creating designs (and a page-turner of a portfolio) – from typography to digital media, to brand and identity design.
Outline:
Core Units:
- Concepts and Narratives
- Digital Design
- Typography
- Twentieth Century Design
- Photography for Design
- Web Design
- Contemporary Design Issues
- Brand and Identity Design
Major Units (UX Interaction Design):
- Interaction Design for Web
- Experience Design and Usability for the Web
- Design Systems and Services
- Web Marketing and Advanced Usability
- Toolbox for Prototyping and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Interaction Design for Mobile Devices
- UX Interaction Design Capstone Project
Core Units (Bachelor of Applied Innovation):
- Exploring Creativity and Innovation
- Fundamentals of Innovation Practice
- Innovation Sandpit
- Responsible Innovation Futures
- Innovation for Challenges of Today
- Innovation for the Future
- Applied Innovation Internship
- Applied Innovation Studio A
- Applied Innovation Studio B
Careers:
- User experience designer
- Customer experience designer
- Web and interactive designer
- Design consultant
- Innovation consultant
- Innovation lead
Entry Requirements:
- 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)
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.
