UndergraduateArts & Design
Bachelor of Design
Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Design at Edith Cowan University is an integrated degree that introduces the core design disciplines of graphic, spatial and digital interaction design. Students develop expertise through hands-on design projects, exploring the areas of design they are most passionate about and working alongside designers with complementary skills. Studio-based learning prepares graduates for in-demand roles as traditional industries transform and designers take a central role in that change.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- 240credit points of core units plus 120 credit points of electives, with no ATAR required for entry (Creative Humanities Portfolio Entry pathway). Year 1: Design Foundations, Digital Design, two electives (Semester 1)
- Semester 1Design Knowledge, Design Prototyping, Design Thinking, an elective (Semester 2). Year 2: Design Studies, the Experience Design Studio, an elective
- Semester 1Strategic Visual Communication, the Service and System Design Studio, an elective (Semester 2). Year 3: Design Studio 1, two electives
- Design Futures, Design Studio 2, an elective (Semester 2). Elective sequences available in Photography and Visual Arts. Total: 3 years full time or part time equivalent, on campus at City Campus or Sri Lanka
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Graphic DesignerANZSCO 232411
On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491, not the 189 on its own.
Assessed by VETASSESS
Industrial DesignerANZSCO 232312
On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491, not the 189 on its own.
Assessed by VETASSESS
Web DesignerANZSCO 232414
On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491, not the 189 on its own. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by VETASSESS
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published where applicable, or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following: AQF Certificate IV, 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider or equivalent, an Undergraduate Certificate, the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test, a University Preparation Course, the Indigenous University Orientation Course, or the Experience Based Entry Scheme. For international students, requirements include secondary school results.
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