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Swinburne University of Technology (SUT)

Melbourne , Victoria ,Australia

Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Business

The Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Business equips students with the knowledge and skills essential for a career that encompasses the challenging and dynamic area of design and business sectors. By undertaking this double degree, graduates will be able to capitalise on opportunities in both the design and business professions.

 

Course structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Business requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Major for Bachelor of Design 
7 units (100 credit points)

Choose a major:

  • Branded Environments
  • Communication Design
  • Motion Design
  • Photomedia
  • UX Interaction Design

Major for Bachelor of Business 
8 units (100 credit points)

Choose a major:

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Finance
  • Financial Planning
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Managemen
  • tManagement
  • Marketing
  • Sports Management

Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business, graduates will be able to: 

  • demonstrate knowledge and cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and apply this with initiative and judgment in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship
  • demonstrate technical and practical skills, and a broad understanding of key concepts in their chosen field of study
  • demonstrate knowledge and cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgment in identifying and solving problems independently and collaboratively, in diverse contexts
  • apply communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas to different audiences and stakeholders
  • with responsibility and accountability, apply their knowledge, cognitive and technical skills, and principles of sustainability and respectful design, to the development of design solutions
  • exercise organisational and leadership skills, and demonstrate the ability to plan and execute a project and/or piece of research with groups that may include academics, industry professionals and students
  • define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to business and apply those principles in a range of practices
  • systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgements on options for innovatively solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts
  • formulate creative solutions that are fit for purpose and demonstrate cognisance of the impact of business decisions on the triple bottom line
  • coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyse and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas
  • communicate a range of business arguments by evaluating and implementing alternative communication strategies as appropriate to the audience.

Campus Information

Hawthron

Main Campus - All programs run here

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 10

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call from Institution
10 Days
Provisional / Unconditional Offer
10 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

  • Working at Swinburne comes with a wide range of benefits that are continually reviewed and refined. These include flexible working arrangements, staff discounts and career development opportunities

    Join a vibrant community of academics, teachers, professionals and students, where your work can directly impact society.  

    Swinburne delivers excellence in teaching and research in science, technology, business, law, design and innovation. As a multi-sector provider, there are opportunities to apply for jobs in higher education, vocational education and pathways. There are also opportunities marketing and communications, customer service, information technology, finance, human resources and administration. 

    Our mission is to create economic and social impact through science, technology and innovation. In doing so, we want to attract those with similar values who can help us make a difference. 

    As an employer we promote diversity, support career development, provide flexibility and offer competitive salary packages. 

PSW Opportunity

  • After completion of Bachelor's degree student is eligible for 2 years PSW.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • Completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent.
  • You need a minimum of 65% in Year XII (only the main subjects plus English will be considered).
  • Punjab and Haryana State Board Students need a minimum of 85% in class 12 to qualify in any course.
Approved English Language Tests and Minimum Required Entry Scores for undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Provider / Program
 
Level of Entry
 
Undergraduate
 
(excluding courses listed in note (1) below) 
 
Undergraduate
 
education
 
law
 
professional degrees
 
psychology honours
 
psychological science
 
Undergraduate
 
Bachelor of Nursing
 
Postgraduate coursework
 
Psychological science honours
 
Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science
 
Master of Dietetics
 
Master of Occupational Therapy
 
Master of Physiotherapy
 
Masters of Teaching (Primary) & (Secondary
IELTS (Academic Module)
 
 Overall 6.0
No individual band below 6.0
 
Overall 6.5
No individual band below 6.0 Overall 7.0
No individual band below 7.0^^ Overall 6.5
No individual band below 6.0 Overall 7.0
No individual band below 7.0 Overall 7.0, No individual band below 7.5 in speaking and Listening 
PTE Academic
 
50
(no communicative skill less than 50)  
 
58
(no communicative skill less than 50) 65
(no communicative skill less than 65)^^ 58
(no communicative skill less than 50) 66
(no communicative skill less than 58) 66
(no communicative skill less than 58)
TOEFL iBT
 
64
(no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing)
 
79
(no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing)
 
94
(no less than 24 for reading, 24 for listening, 23 for speaking, 27 for writing)^^
 
79
(no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing)
 
94
(no less than 25 in reading, 24 in listening, 23 in speaking, 27 in writing)
 
94
(no less than 25 in reading, 27 in listening, 25 in speaking, 27 in writing)
 
TOEFL iBT Home Edition Test^
 
64
(no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing)
79
(no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing)
C1 Advanced*
 
169, no band less than 169 
176, no band less than 169 - 176, no band less than 169 185, no band less than 185 185 (No band less than 185)
Common European Framework
B2
B2 - B2 C1 C1
Linguaskill – General^
Overall score of 160-179 with no band less than 160
Duolingo English Test^
Overall score of 105-115
Overall score of 120-125 - -
Occupational English Test (OET)
Minimum of B (>350 marks) in each of listening, reading, writing and speaking