Program Overview

 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.

Specialist Major: Industrial Design
This major provides students with key knowledge, approaches and skills for Industrial Design practice and has a focus on design for manufacture. Advanced design communication skills are introduced including digital manipulation and fabrication via 2D and 3D technologies as well as a comprehensive knowledge of materials and making processes. User centred approaches are explored and developed for critical product and problem analysis. The major takes a scaffolded approach to learning and obtaining relevant skills and knowledge. You learn to apply a range of creative design approaches, from the intuitive to the rational, to be able to explore and design relevant and innovative solutions.