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Bachelor of Design

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Bachelor's Degree

Duration

3 years

Next start date

Expected Mar 2026

Campus

City Campus

Summary

The world is changing, almost faster than we can keep up with. While we can’t accurately imagine future realities, we can develop skills that will help us adapt to them.

The Bachelor of Design uses a combination of case studies and real-world project briefs to enable your experimentation in making and prototyping. You will investigate the potential practical, social, political and environmental impacts of different design outcomes, using both digital and material technologies. Your learning will be supported by research academics and specialists drawn from industries relevant to contemporary design. You can also study the BDes alongside another discipline as part of a conjoint degree, which means you can take two undergraduate programmes at the same time. You can do a conjoint with  ,  , , or  .

Entry criteria

First, you must meet the University Entrance (UE) standard . You must also meet the rank score for this programme. Not sure about your rank score? Use our rank score calculator . You may need to have studied certain subjects or achieved credits in particular subjects. Some programmes have additional requirements, such as an interview, portfolio or references.

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