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Online Delivery (Domestic students only). Built for independent learners who need maximum flexibility without compromising on engagement. 2 hours of live online classes plus 1 hour of national content each week. Fully virtual with interactive sessions, discussions, and expert support.
Full time / Part time / Online · 2 hours of live online classes plus 1 hour of national content each week
May 2026 | September 2026 | February 2027
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Online
Eligibility
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Scholarly Perspectives on Design
Learn about the ideas and concepts of design. Discover the art of presenting and defending a point of view in a convincing and effective way by referring to valid and trustworthy sources of information. Develop critical thinking skills and delve into the history and language of the design industry.
Principles of Design
Learn about the principles of design through creating vector graphics in the form of motifs, pictorial marks and logos using Adobe Illustrator and other tools. Covers visual rules that can be applied in the creation of any image to enhance their impact, attractiveness and ability to communicate.
Fundamentals of Image Making
Learn about illustration and the creative and technical production of digital images using Photoshop and other tools. Explore drawing techniques and tools including processes of iteration and refinement, and investigate visual storytelling through the development of a series of images.
Design for Print Media
Learn about designing page layouts for print through the combination of images and type.
Common Questions
The Bachelor of Design & Visual Communication is available online only, and is currently offered to domestic students only. It is delivered fully virtually with interactive sessions, discussions, and expert support.
There are multiple duration options: you can complete the course in 2 years via the Fast Track option (6 trimesters), 2.5 years full time (8 trimesters), or 3 years full time (9 trimesters). A part-time option is also available for domestic students who need additional flexibility.
The course consists of 20 units at $2,999 each and 2 units at $5,998 each. The Annual Course Fee (Indicative, based on 1.0 EFTSL) is $23,992 AUD, plus the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). FEE-HELP is available for eligible domestic students.
The course is broken up into three distinct stages. In Stage 1 (Foundations), you develop essential technical design skills including scholarly perspectives on design, principles of design using Adobe Illustrator, fundamentals of image making using Photoshop, and design for print media. The course also covers branding and identity design, online and print design, user-centered design, and digital image-making.
The online course has intake dates in May 2026, September 2026, and February 2027.
Application
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