UndergraduateArts & Design
Bachelor of Graphic Design
RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The RMIT Bachelor of Graphic Design gives students the fundamentals to become an effective integrated designer, working as part of a creative community to shape how people understand, navigate and engage with the world. Students learn to use design as a strategic tool and build creative thinking, research and technical capabilities. Graduates work as graphic and communication designers, brand and visual identity designers, and in studio, agency and in-house design roles.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Learning outcomes Year 1 Year 1 In your first year, you'll build a strong foundation in the techniques and theoretical foundations of graphic design. Through a series of studio projects and learning activities, you'll develop skills in creative visual expression, conceptual exploration and the principles of visual communication. You'll work across core areas such as typography, image-making, layout and composition, learning how design communicates meaning across different contexts. Early subjects introduce you to key areas of practice, helping you understand how ideas are developed and translated into visual outcomes. You'll also begin developing your design process, from research and concept development through to iteration and presentation. Software is taught as part of this process, ensuring you understand how tools support your ideas rather than drive them. By the end of the year, you'll have produced a range of work that begins to form your design portfolio. Year 2 Year 2 In second year, you'll extend your foundational skills and begin to focus your practice through your chosen major. You'll explore specific areas of graphic design such as typography, illustration, branding or experience design, developing more specialised knowledge and skills. Studio projects become more complex, requiring you to apply research, conceptual thinking and technical skills to communicate ideas clearly and effectively. You'll work across different formats and contexts, exploring how design operates across industries including commercial, cultural and digital environments. You'll also begin shaping your degree through electives or a minor, allowing you to broaden your knowledge or explore complementary areas. Year 3 Year 3 In your final year, you'll consolidate your
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
Prerequisites: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent studies . Rankings and adjustment factors Entry to this program is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on the assessment of their selection task. Selection task Expand all sections Collapse all sections Semester 1, 2027 Semester 2, 2027 Semester 1, 2027 Semester 1, 2027 VTAC and Direct applicants You must complete and submit the Graphic Design selection task. Applications are assessed in the order that they are received until the selection task dates below, if places are still available. For your best chance at admission into this degree, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Pathway applicants Applicants who are applying via on
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