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Course Overview
The Bachelor of Design has been completely reimagined around the transformative theme of regeneration. In this degree, you’ll explore design’s next evolution, where creativity meets sustainability and innovation drives positive change.
You’ll build strong technical, creative, and strategic skills while learning how design connects with real-world challenges such as climate adaptation, health futures, and social innovation. Whether you’re creating circular systems for waste reduction, designing experiences that improve wellbeing, or developing new materials from local resources, you’ll graduate ready to design solutions that work better for people and the planet.
Through the Regenerative Design Accelerator core subjects, you’ll learn how design can be applied across disciplines to address complex challenges and support innovation. In the Design Practices Major, you’ll take part in hands-on studio learning that connects traditional design skills with emerging approaches to sustainability, collaboration, and systems design.
Your learning is structured around three key pillars:
Design Foundations, which develops your technical and visual design skills;
Collaborative and Social Practice, where you learn to design with communities for meaningful change; and
Systems and Futures, where you explore circular and regenerative approaches that prepare you for the future of design.
You’ll also benefit from Tasmania’s distinctive place-based learning environment, collaborating with local communities, industries, and festivals to apply your skills in real contexts while developing insights that can be transferred globally.
Where You Can Study
Hobart
University of Tasmania, Churchill Ave, Hobart, TAS 7005
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Commonwealth Supported Place indicative annual fee: $9,700 AUD (2027)
Duration
Minimum 3 years, up to a maximum of 7 years.
Intakes
Half Year Period 1, Half Year Period 2
Eligibility
Domestic students:
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the University’s admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Enquire online for more advice on the application process and the available pathways to enrol and study at the University of Tasmania.
Schools Recommendation Program
Australian year 12 students can apply for this course via our Schools Recommendation Program (SRP). Rather than an ATAR, your application is based on a recommendation by your school teachers. This can factor in your year 11 results, an assessment of your capabilities, and other considerations.
Through the SRP, you can receive and accept an offer prior to completing year 12. You will still need to finish your year 12 studies – including any exams – to commence your studies.
If you don’t receive an offer for this course through the Schools Recommendation Program, you will be re-assessed for a higher preference offer once your ATAR is released.
Domestic applicants who recently completed secondary education
Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers are made based on the number of places available. In 2026, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 53.15. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.
Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your individual subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.
Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have:
Partially completed an undergraduate course at Diploma level or higher (or equivalent). Applicants must have completed at least two units of study (equivalent to 25 University of Tasmania credit points). If an applicant has failed any units, the application may be subject to further review before an offer is made; OR
Completed the University of Tasmania University Preparation Program (or an equivalent qualification offered by an Australian university).
Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed a Certificate IV (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Domestic applicants with work and life experience
Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement.
Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and/or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
We believe university education should be an option for everyone, no matter your background. If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, a serious medical condition, or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration if we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the University admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
International students:
English Language Requirements
This degree requires an IELTS (Academic) of 6.0, with no individual band less than 5.5, or a PTE Academic score of 50, with no score lower than 42 or equivalent.
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided.
See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
General Entry Requirements
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a year 12 education in Australia.
Please review the equivalent undergraduate entry requirements to see the minimum requirement relevant to your country. The ATAR information for this course is located in the “For Domestic Students” section of the entry requirements on this page.
You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:
Completion of an equivalent AQF Certificate IV or above
Complete or incomplete (minimum 25 credit points) of previous tertiary study at Diploma level or higher
If you do not meet the minimum requirements, we offer the Foundation Studies Program.
Course Specific Requirements
This course does not have any course specific requirements.
Career & Study Pathways
The Bachelor of Design prepares you for both established and emerging roles in the growing creative and sustainability sectors. You’ll graduate as a designer who can think critically, work collaboratively, and create positive change across industries.
Design graduates are in demand for their ability to combine creativity with problem-solving, collaboration, and systems thinking. Your skills will be valued in roles that shape products, services, experiences, and policies for a more sustainable future.
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Design Studio: Relations
This unit explores our designed worlds, the dynamic relationships between design, designers, culture, and society, examining how design shapes and is shaped by social contexts. Students will investigate how design functions as both a mirror reflecting cultural values and a…
Circular Design Thinking
This 3-day intensive introduces students to fundamental circular design thinking principles and practical methodologies that can be applied throughout this degree and beyond. You will explore how to reimagine products, services, and systems to eliminate waste, create sustainable value and…
Experience Design Systems
This introductory unit explores the principles and practices of Experience Design within structured environments. Working across digital and physical dimensions, this unit focuses on task-oriented experience design. Students will develop an understanding of how users navigate and interact with designed…
Visualising Design
In this unit you will be introduced to the essential principles and practices of effective visual communication. Students will develop both theoretical understanding and practical skills across key design areas including typesetting, hierarchy, and storytelling. The unit emphasises hands-on learning…
Design Studio: Collaboration
This unit focuses on developing essential empathetic and collaborative skills central to contemporary design practice. Students will explore methodologies of participatory design, co-design, and co-creation through both theoretical frameworks and applied projects. The unit emphasises understanding diverse pluralistic perspectives, facilitating…
Design for Behavioural Change
This unit integrates behavioural science principles with design methodologies to address complex "wicked problems" rooted in human behaviour. Students will explore how attitudes, values, habits, and decision-making processes influence individual and collective actions, and how design can effectively intervene to…
Regenerative Innovation
Regenerative Innovation transcends traditional sustainability approaches by reimagining design as a catalyst for creating net-positive ecological and social impact. This 3-day intensive unit views regenerative innovation as a response to complex challenges that requires both systemic thinking and design action.…
Architecture & Design Work Integrated Learning
Design Students: This unit channels creativity toward addressing social inequality through inclusive practices and community-driven co-design principles. Work-integrated learning experiences offer a mutually beneficial relationship where you can gain critical skills and practical experience, while industry partners can benefit from the input…
Design Studio: Elements
This foundational unit introduces first-year Design students to the fundamental elements and principles of design, including color, shape, pattern, gestalt principles, and typography. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge, historical context, ethical considerations, and hands-on experimentation, students will develop essential…
Design Studio: Production
This unit explores a wide range of different prototyping methods through a series of design-sprints. Each sprint will begin with a brief. From the brief you are to immediately start storyboarding how the prototype might work, in what context and…
Immersive Experience Design
This unit introduces students to creating immersive experiences that engage multiple senses and allow users freedom to explore. Working across digital and physical dimensions, this unit focuses on immersive, engaging, sensory-rich experience design that is flexible and self-directed by the…
Learning by Making A
Design Students: Design Studio Materials. Learning by Making: Transform local agricultural waste into innovative bio-design solutions through hands-on biofabrication and sustainable material .techniques Architecture Students: Architecture Choice Units offer students a chance to select units from a range of options that suit…
Design Futures
Design Futures is a capstone unit that bridges academic study with professional practice, preparing third-year design students for post-graduation careers through strategic self-reflection and portfolio development. Students engage in research-driven exploration of emerging design practices while developing a comprehensive understanding…
Systems Design
Systems Design is a capstone unit where students demonstrate integrated knowledge and skills through complex, real-world design challenges. Focusing on regenerative systems thinking, this unit connects global ecological and social issues to local design interventions. Students will conduct systems analysis,…
Common Questions
You'll work on real briefs and projects, mentored by practising creatives, and have the opportunity to get involved in world renowned creative festivals, as well as connect and collaborate with acclaimed artists, performers and creatives.
Yes, scholarships are available to help you study or relocate to Tasmania to support your journey into creative arts and design.
You can start studying in 2026, and applying to study is free using the university's simple online form.
If you're not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option, and you can even set up an appointment to be guided through the process.
UTas offers postgraduate study options that build on knowledge and experience gained from undergraduate study, increasing your qualifications, though specific postgraduate Design courses are listed separately under postgraduate study areas.
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