Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Design
011191
Creative and Performing Arts
Learn to help shape the way we live, work, and connect with a degree in design. This degree will equip you with theory, creative skills, cultural awareness and critical thinking skills for design careers in a rapidly changing future. You’...
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$10519 (1st year contribution)
UniSC - University of the Sunshine Coast - Sunshine Coast
Start Date
Mar 2027
Jul 2027
Duration

3 years Full time or 6 years Part time

Offer Rounds
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Course outline

Students will learn to help shape the way we live, work, and connect with a degree in design. This degree will equip students with theory, creative skills, cultural awareness and critical thinking skills for design careers in a rapidly changing future. They can specialise in one of four exciting majors: Digital Culture, Game
Design, Interactive Media, or Visual Communications.

In this program students will learn about the latest interdisciplinary design practices and new technologies and work with industry experts and organisations to deliver projects for diverse audiences. They’ll apply design thinking, ethical practice, and inclusive design to innovate in diverse contexts, and develop cultural sensitivity, embrace sustainability, acknowledge Indigenous protocols and perspectives. For more information, visit Bachelor of Design at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast

UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast

Majors

Digital Culture; Game Design; Interactive Media; Visual Communication; Creative Writing and Publishing; Journalism; Music; Screen Media; Social Media; Theatre and Performance. Not all majors are available at all locations.

Other requirements

The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years

Recommended study
English
Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

88.00

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

90.00

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

73.45

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

74.45

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

47.80

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

51.80

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

5

Percentage of all students

16.2%

Number of students

5

Percentage of all students

16.1%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

15

Percentage of all students

48.4%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

31

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

Content creator, creative producer, digital strategist, fashion designer, game designer, artist, programmer, interactive media specialist, interdisciplinary specialist, photographer, professional designer, visual communication designer, visualisation designer

Membership

Students may be eligible for membership with the Design Institute of Australia.

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