Master of Public Relations and Advertising/Master of Design

There are two streams: the two-year stream (Stream A) requires an Honours Bachelor degree or Graduate Diploma in a relevant discipline with a credit average of 65%, and totals 96 units of credit. The three-year stream (Stream B) is for applicants with a standard Bachelor degree in a relevant or any discipline with a credit average of 65%, totalling 144 units of credit. More experienced students can undertake the streamlined two-year degree, while students with less professional experience study for the full three years.

The Master of Design allows you to focus your studio-based courses on a specific area or put together a suite of courses. Areas of practice include: Graphic Communication (typography, graphic design and cross-cultural communication); Spatial Experiences (design of processes, services, events and environments); Interaction and User Experience (UX) Design (visual communication across graphics, media and interactives); Visualisation and Visual Effects (animation, 3D, sound, film, video, illustration and computing); and Future Making: Materials and Objects (objects with new materials, digital technologies and craftsmanship, including ceramics, jewellery, metal, textiles, furniture and lighting).

In the first year, students complete 4 PR & Advertising core courses, 1 PR & Advertising advanced disciplinary course, and 2 PR & Advertising prescribed electives. In the second year, students study 2 PR & Advertising advanced disciplinary courses, 3 PR & Advertising prescribed electives, 3 Design core courses, and 1 Design Studio Area of Practice course. In the third year, the focus shifts entirely to Design, with 5 Design core courses and 3 Design Studio Area of Practice courses.

For domestic students, the 2026 indicative first year full fee is $37,500 and the indicative full fee to complete the degree is $111,000. For international students, the 2026 indicative first year full fee is $50,000 and the indicative full fee to complete the degree is $159,500. Fees are subject to annual review and may vary; the figures listed are a guide only based on typical enrolment patterns.

Yes. UNSW offers a suite of programs to build a pathway into the double degree. You can enter the Graduate Certificate in Design with a bachelor's degree in any field (or on a case-by-case basis with a portfolio and professional experience if you don't hold a bachelor's degree). You can then progress to the Graduate Diploma in Design with a Graduate Certificate in Design at a credit average grade, and subsequently articulate into the Master of Design after completing the Graduate Certificate in Design with at least a credit average grade.