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Bachelor of Design (ARB007.1)
Please note these are the 2025 details for this course
| Selection rank | Delivery mode | Location | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
3.0 years | |
| Faculty | Discipline(s) | Available teaching periods | UAC code |
| Faculty of Arts and Design | School of Design and the Built Environment |
View teaching periods | 362106 |
| Fees | English language requirements | ||
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English language requirements
An IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Delivery mode
Blended: Mixture of online and on campus units are available.
On campus: Units are delivered on campus.
Online: All units are online.
Online Plus: Units are available online, except where attendance at a physical location is required for placement or professional accreditation.
Location
All course material is developed and delivered via the location listed. Online units do not require on campus attendance.
Selection rank
The selection rank is the minimum ATAR plus adjustment factors required for admission to the program in the previous year. This is an indicative guide only as ranks change each year depending on demand.
Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education, which is set by the Commonwealth Government. Information on Commonwealth Supported Places, HECS-HELP and how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
| Academic entry requirements | Delivery mode | Location | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
3.0 years | |
| Faculty | Discipline(s) | Available teaching periods | CRICOS code |
| Faculty of Arts and Design | School of Design and the Built Environment |
View teaching periods | 113900B |
| Fees | English language requirements | ||
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View requirements | ||
Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Information on how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
Delivery mode
Blended: Mixture of online and on campus units are available.
On campus: Units are delivered on campus.
Online: All units are online.
Online Plus: Units are available online, except where attendance at a physical location is required for placement or professional accreditation.
English language requirements
An IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Location
All course material is developed and delivered via the location listed. Online units do not require on campus attendance.
Academic entry requirements
To study at UC, you’ll need to meet our academic entry requirements and any admission requirements specific to your course. Please read your course admission requirements below. To find out whether you meet UC’s academic entry requirements, visit our academic entry requirements page.
Hands on learning, real world solutions
Unleash your imagination and master specialist production techniques that help solve complex problems through creativity, innovation, and design.
UC’s new Bachelor of Design will help you develop specialist production skills in areas such as visual communication, industrial design, and user experience design. Throughout your degree, you’ll develop a well-rounded skillset for a range of career options, while enjoying the freedom to specialise in your own area of interest.
The Bachelor of Design is a creative, hands-on, and employment-focused degree, that includes internship opportunities in the second and third years of the course. This means you’ll graduate with career-ready skills and knowledge to succeed in the workplace.
Study a Bachelor of Design at UC and you will:
- develop skills in crafting visually appealing graphics and communicating messages effectively.
- understand user-centric design principles and create intuitive experiences.
- gain insights into design thinking and problem-solving approaches for real-world challenges
- employ innovative use of different design techniques across a range of mediums, from digital to physical
- learn to apply advanced 2D and 3D digital design technologies
Work Integrated Learning
Take advantage of opportunities for direct industry engagement at every level of your study, including internships with private companies, government departments, advertising and design agencies, and more. You’ll learn about design from real-world industry practitioners and will undertake live industry briefs with the opportunity to progress your designs into production. You’ll work collaboratively with fellow Bachelor of Design students to create products with the potential to sell them on campus and throughout Canberra.
By the time you graduate, you’ll have amassed an impressive portfolio of genuine design projects and will have opportunities for it to be reviewed by industry professionals.
Career opportunities
- Brand Designer
- Graphic Designer
- Game Designer
- User Experience (UX) Designer
- Web & App Designer
- Product Designer
- Design Researcher
- Illustrator and Digital Artist
- AR & VR Designer
- UI Designer
- Systems Designer
Course specific information
Take your degree overseas with short-term Study Abroad options tailored specifically to this course. Simply use your breadth units as an exchange opportunity, and work with leading designers and students at prestigious overseas institutions.
Standard entry to this course is by selection rank, but a
portfolio entry is also possible.
Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- diploma pathway
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry
Assumed knowledge
None.
Periods course is open for new admissions
| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | ||
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 02 February 2026 | ||
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 27 July 2026 |
Credit arrangements
There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.
Bachelor of Design (ARB007) | 72 credit points
Note:
- From 2025, unit 12144 Professional Practice (Internships A) replaces 11829 Professional Practice (Internships A)
- Must pass 24 credit points from anywhere in the University, as a breadth major, a breadth minor and/or as individual units.
Note:
In addition to course requirements, in order to successfully complete your course you must meet the inherent requirements. Please refer to the inherent requirements statement applicable to your course
UC - Canberra, Bruce
Year 1
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1 Restricted Choice Elective
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2 Restricted Choice Electives
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2 Open Electives
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2 Restricted Choice Electives
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11833 Professional Practice (Industry and Creative Projects) OR 11832 Professional Practice (Internships B)
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2 Open Electives
Year 4
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1 Open Elective
11833 Professional Practice (Industry and Creative Projects) OR 11832 Professional Practice (Internships B)
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1 Open Elective
11833 Professional Practice (Industry and Creative Projects) OR 11832 Professional Practice (Internships B)
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Year 4
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2 Restricted Choice Electives
Year 3
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1 Restricted Choice Elective
1 Open Elective
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1 Restricted Choice Elective
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Year 4
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1 Open Elective
1 Restricted Choice Elective
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2 Open Electives
Year 5
Semester 1
1 Restricted Choice Elective
1 Open Elective
Semester 2
1 Open Elective
1 Restricted Choice Elective
Year 6
Semester 1
1 Restricted Choice Elective
1 Open Elective
Course duration
Standard six semesters full-time or equivalent. Maximum twenty semesters
Learning outcomes
| Learning outcomes | Related graduate attributes |
|---|---|
| Identify and define problems, to work with other designers and non-designers to develop innovative solutions to those problems, and to evaluate and iteratively refine those solutions. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; evaluate and adopt new technology. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing: Use local Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline; communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways; apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways. |
| Clearly communicate complex concepts and ideas to different audiences using appropriate methods and channels including verbal and visual language. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; evaluate and adopt new technology. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing: Use local Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline; communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways; apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways. |
| Articulate the role of design and designers in developing ethical design solutions that are responsive to the diverse disciplinary, cultural and economic backgrounds within their community. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; evaluate and adopt new technology. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing: Use local Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline; communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways; apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways. |
| Select and use appropriate design technologies, skills and knowledge (including familiarity with industry standard tools, technologies and practices) to enable design solutions. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; evaluate and adopt new technology. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing: Use local Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline; communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways; apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways. |
Majors
- Core Major in Design (CM0003)
- Specialist Major in Industrial Design (SM0010)
- Specialist Major in Design (SM0090)
- Specialist Major in Visual Communication Design (SM0012)
- Specialist Major in Interaction Design (SM0011)
Awards
| Award | Official abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design | B Des |
| Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) | BDes (IndDes) |
| Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) | BDes (InteractionDes) |
| Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication Design) | BDes (VisCommDes) |
| Bachelor of Design (Game Development) | BDes (GameDev) |
Honours
None.
Enquiries
| Student category | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Prospective International Students: | Email international@canberra.edu.au or Phone +61 2 6201 5342 |
| Current and Commencing Students: | Email FAD.Student@canberra.edu.au or Phone 1300 301 727 |
| Prospective Domestic Students: | Email study@canberra.edu.au or Phone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226) |
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