Bachelor of Design
With a future-focused, studio-based and research-led approach, the Bachelor of Design degree produces versatile and adventurous graduates. You will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to understand how design-led solutions enable people to perform at their best. The three-year degree emphasises an understanding of how design reflects historical, social and cultural values, and how it can change the future.
You will learn to combine independent thinking and creativity with practical and technical skills. The degree encourages you to challenge conventional applications of materials, systems, processes and technologies, and to seek new solutions to problems. The integration of digital and physical production, critical thinking, emerging technologies, design research, management and entrepreneurship provides you with the skills for careers across a range of established and emerging design fields.
Campus Information
Paddington
PO Box 259 Paddington, NSW 2021 Australia
Intakes
- Feb
- May
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 21
Application Process
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
Integrated design careers
- Ceramics designer
- Digital fabrication designer
- Design instructor or design strategist
- Digital media producer
- Design theorist, design critic or design historian
- Design writer or curator
- Exhibition, experience and event designer
Industrial design careers
- Ceramics designer
- Digital fabrication designer
- Design instructor or design strategist
- Digital media producer
- Design theorist, design critic or design historian
- Design writer or curator
- Exhibition, experience and event designer
- Furniture or lighting designer
- Graphic designer, visual communicator, or illustrator
- Interaction and user experience (UX) designer
Computational design careers
- 3D CAD (three-dimensional computer-aided design) specialist
- Automotive designer or stylist
- Colours, materials, and finishes (CMF) designer
- Commercial furniture designer
- Consumer electronics designer
- Consumer product designer
- Design director
- Design engineer
- Design strategist
- Design thinking and innovation lead
- Electrical appliance designer
- Human factors and ergonomics consultant
- Humanitarian engineering designer
- Industrial design consultant
- Mechanical design draftsperson
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Undergraduate
Specific entry requirements of INDIA
Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Awarded by CBSE, overall grade in best four externally examined subjects where A1=5, A2=4.5, B1=3.5, B2=3, C1=2, C2=1.5, D1=1, D2=0.5. Students also need to provide CBSE Admit Card.
Indian School Certificate
Awarded by ICSE, overall average from English and the best three externally examined subjects.
Indian State Boards (Indian Higher Secondary School Certificate)
Average of English and the 3 best subjects in the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) in the states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka. India HSSC issued by other states are not accepted.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or Bilingual Diploma
Entry criteria is based on scores required for entry into UNSW in 2021 and are only applicable if the Diploma has been completed. Students currently attempting the IB Diploma or Bilingual Diploma can apply directly to UNSW or through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)
Commonly Accepted Secondary Qualification
India - India CBSE, Indian School Certificate (grade 12) or Indian Higher Secondary School Certificate (Indian State Boards of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka)
Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan GCE Advanced Level
For More Information Please Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Code: 110651E
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
149500 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: 150 AUD
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