Bachelor of Design

The Bachelor of Design offers five specialist majors: Game Development, Interaction Design, Design (general specialist), Industrial Design, and Visual Communication Design. In your first year, you'll choose your specialisation and start building a foundational knowledge of design. If you're not sure what you want to focus on, you can choose the general specialist Design Major, ensuring you develop essential design skills while exploring different areas.

You'll study design in innovative, purpose-built environments designed for collaboration, creativity and production. Facilities include two specialised Mac labs, five fully equipped PC labs and dedicated design studios. In the state-of-the-art Workshop7, UC's advanced fabrication hub, you'll find 3D printing, CNC manufacturing, laser cutting, 3D visualisation, VR and AR technologies alongside a comprehensive range of manual tools for metal, timber, and plastics.

Yes. You can apply through the Portfolio Entry option, which lets you showcase your creative work — such as drawings, digital designs, prototypes, game concepts, branding ideas or other examples of your creative interests — instead of relying only on academic results. This pathway is available if you do not meet the admission requirements, are in Year 12 and want to secure early entry, have partially completed vocational education or training, or are a mature-age applicant without a secondary school qualification or previous university experience. UC also offers various alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.

Yes, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is built into all of the design majors, ensuring you get opportunities to apply your skills in professional settings. By graduation, you'll have the experience, skills and a portfolio that showcases your expertise, as well as connections with industry built through WIL.

Yes, Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are available for the Bachelor of Design (conditions apply). A course with Commonwealth Supported Places means the Australian Government has subsidised a portion of your degree, reducing the total balance you are required to pay (known as the student contribution amount). Some students may also be eligible to defer payment of their tuition fees via the Commonwealth Government's FEE-HELP and HECS-HELP schemes.