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Study Arts & Design in Australia

Programs
201
Universities
41
Tuition from
A$18,600

Creative fields in Australia span fine art, graphic and communication design, animation, film, fashion, and interior design, offered mainly at universities of technology and specialist institutions like RMIT, UTS, and the creative schools within larger universities.

Many design programs ask for a portfolio alongside academic results and IELTS 6.5. Studio-based teaching and industry projects are common. Fees are moderate, generally in the low to mid AUD 30,000s.

Migration angle. Some design occupations (graphic designer, web designer, industrial designer) appear on skilled lists, though creative fields are harder to nominate for than technical ones.

Compare Arts & Design programs

The 60 lowest-tuition Arts & Design degrees for international students, of 201 in our dataset. Tuition is the indicative annual international fee; IELTS is the program’s own overall minimum where it sets one, otherwise the university’s institutional minimum. Confirm both on the course page before you apply.

Arts & Design programs for international students at Australian universities, with university, degree level, duration, annual international tuition, and IELTS requirement, sorted by tuition.
UniversityProgramLevelDurationTuition / yrIELTS
Torrens University AustraliaMulti-campusUndergraduate Certificate of PhotographyUndergraduate8 monthsA$18,6006.0
TAFE NSWMulti-campusBachelor of 3D Art and AnimationUndergraduate3 yearsA$19,5006.0
TAFE NSWMulti-campusBachelor of Fashion DesignUndergraduate3 yearsA$19,5006.0
Box Hill InstituteMelbourneAssociate Degree of DesignUndergraduate2 yearsA$21,2006.0
Box Hill InstituteMelbourneBachelor of DesignUndergraduate3 yearsA$21,8006.0
Avondale UniversityCooranbongBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$24,0006.0
Avondale UniversityCooranbongMaster of ArtsGraduate1.5 yearsA$24,0006.0
Federation University AustraliaBallaratBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$24,0006.0
TAFE QueenslandMulti-campusBachelor of Creative Industries (Visual Arts)Undergraduate3 yearsA$25,0006.0
Melbourne PolytechnicMelbourneBachelor of IllustrationUndergraduate3 yearsA$26,0006.0
Murdoch UniversityPerthGraduate Certificate in Asian LanguageGraduate6 monthsA$26,0006.0
Murdoch UniversityPerthGraduate Diploma in Asian Language (In-country)Graduate1 yearA$26,0006.0
Torrens University AustraliaMulti-campusGraduate Certificate of DesignGraduate8 monthsA$26,4006.0
Western Sydney UniversitySydneyMaster of Creative Music TherapyGraduate2 yearsA$26,5006.0
University of CanberraCanberraBachelor of Applied FashionUndergraduate3 yearsA$26,7006.0
University of CanberraCanberraBachelor of Visual ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$26,7006.0
Edith Cowan UniversityPerthBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$27,0006.0
TAFE QueenslandMulti-campusBachelor of Design (Visual Communication Design)Undergraduate3 yearsA$27,0006.0
Charles Darwin UniversityDarwinBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$28,0006.0
CQUniversity AustraliaMulti-campusMaster of ArtsGraduate2 yearsA$28,0006.0
Murdoch UniversityPerthBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate—A$28,0006.0
Murdoch UniversityPerthBachelor of Arts HonoursUndergraduate1 yearA$28,0006.0
University of CanberraCanberraBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$28,0006.0
University of Notre Dame AustraliaFremantleBachelor of PhilosophyUndergraduate3 yearsA$28,0006.0
University of Southern QueenslandToowoombaBachelor of Design and Interactive TechnologiesUndergraduate3 yearsA$28,2006.0
University of Southern QueenslandToowoombaBachelor of Visual ArtUndergraduate3 yearsA$28,2006.0
University of Notre Dame AustraliaFremantleBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$28,5006.0
University of the Sunshine CoastSippy DownsBachelor of DesignUndergraduate3 yearsA$28,5006.0
International College of Management, SydneyManlyBachelor of Fashion and Global Brand ManagementUndergraduate3 yearsA$29,0006.0
University of CanberraCanberraBachelor of Creative IndustriesUndergraduate3 yearsA$29,0006.0
University of New EnglandArmidaleBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$29,0006.0
University of CanberraCanberraBachelor of Arts and Design (Honours)Undergraduate1 yearA$29,5006.5
University of CanberraCanberraBachelor of DesignUndergraduate3 yearsA$29,5006.0
University of CanberraCanberraBachelor of Digital Design (Digital Media)Undergraduate3 yearsA$29,5006.0
University of CanberraCanberraGraduate Certificate in Creative IndustriesGraduate1 yearA$30,0006.5
University of CanberraCanberraGraduate Certificate in Heritage Materials ConservationGraduate1 yearA$30,0006.5
University of CanberraCanberraGraduate Diploma in Creative IndustriesGraduate1 yearA$30,0006.5
University of CanberraCanberraMaster of Creative IndustriesGraduate2 yearsA$30,0006.5
Charles Darwin UniversityDarwinBachelor of Creative ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$30,1006.0
Torrens University AustraliaMulti-campusBachelor of Design (Graphic and Communication Design)Undergraduate3 yearsA$30,4006.0
Torrens University AustraliaMulti-campusMaster of DesignGraduate2 yearsA$30,4006.0
Flinders UniversityAdelaideBachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) 1 yearUndergraduate1 yearA$30,5006.0
La Trobe UniversityMelbourneBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$31,0006.0
Griffith UniversityBrisbane/Gold CoastDoctor of Visual ArtsPhD4 yearsA$31,1006.0
Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbaneBachelor of Entertainment IndustriesUndergraduate3 yearsA$32,5006.0
Federation University AustraliaBallaratBachelor of Visual ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$32,6006.0
Australian Catholic UniversityMulti-campusBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$33,0006.0
Deakin UniversityMelbourne/GeelongBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$33,0006.0
Flinders UniversityAdelaideBachelor of ArchaeologyUndergraduate3 yearsA$33,0006.0
UNSW SydneySydneyGraduate Certificate in Animation and Visual EffectsGraduate8 monthsA$33,9006.5
Curtin UniversityPerthBachelor of Creative ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$34,0006.0
Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourneGraduate Certificate of Design Strategy and InnovationGraduate6 monthsA$34,0006.0
Flinders UniversityAdelaideGraduate Certificate in Virtual ProductionGraduate6 monthsA$34,2006.0
Flinders UniversityAdelaideGraduate Diploma in Virtual ProductionGraduate1 yearA$34,2006.0
Flinders UniversityAdelaideMaster of Virtual Production [1 year]Graduate1 yearA$34,2006.0
Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourneBachelor of Innovation and DesignUndergraduate3 yearsA$34,3006.0
University of WollongongWollongongBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate3 yearsA$34,5006.0
UNSW SydneySydneyGraduate Diploma in Animation and Visual EffectsGraduate1 yearA$34,5006.5
UNSW SydneySydneyGraduate Diploma in Cultural LeadershipGraduate1 yearA$34,5006.5
UNSW SydneySydneyGraduate Diploma in DesignGraduate1 yearA$34,5006.5

Figures are approximate, drawn from this site’s database and each program’s official course page, and change annually. A dash means the figure is not published at program level.

Typical entry requirements

Entry to a bachelor degree needs a completed senior secondary qualification (or a recognised foundation year) that meets the university's minimum, plus an English test, usually IELTS 6.0 to 6.5 (PTE Academic 50 to 58). Entry to a postgraduate coursework degree needs a relevant bachelor degree, often with a credit average, and IELTS 6.5 (PTE 58). Registration-based fields (nursing, teaching, psychology, architecture) set higher English bars and additional requirements. Always confirm the exact requirements for the specific program.

Arts & Design in Australia: common questions

Do I need a portfolio to study design in Australia?

For most design, fine art, and architecture programs, yes. Requirements vary from a folio of 10 to 20 works to a specific brief. Some broad creative-industries degrees admit without one.

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Program counts and tuition figures are drawn from this site’s database and are approximate. This is general information, not admissions or migration advice.

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