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Bachelor of Design


  • Monash University
  • Course CRICOS Code:085345E
  • World Ranking (QS):NO.55
  • Course Duration:3 years
  • Australian State:VictoriaVIC
  • Australian City:Melbourne
  • Course Intake:Semester 1,Semester 2,Term 3

Course Description

With specialisations in Communication Design, Industrial Design, Spatial Design or Collaborative Design, our Bachelor of Design degree responds to the increasing global demand for designers who can respond to the complexity of contemporary global society, be inclusive and ethical and contribute sustainably. Our most complex challenges are a call to action for all designers. At Monash, we create the designers the world needs – inventive, purposeful and visionary. Being a design professional is a creative and varied career with endless opportunities to work with different clients and projects and at Monash you will receive a design education that will enable you to make a sustainable difference and have impact. You apply for the Bachelor of Design, and then choose your specialisation - Communication, Industrial or Spatial after first semester, or you can change to Collaborative Design after second year. Our four specialisations build a high level of design expertise and you will graduate with a degree in your specialisation. All our design degrees are recognised by the Design Institute of Australia (DIA). With no folio entrance requirement, this degree is open to anyone who is curious and passionate to make a difference and you will learn the technical capabilities and strategic skills to be a successful designer.

Basic Information

Course Discipline Design
Faculty Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture
Qualification Level Bachelor/Undergraduate
2024 Course Tuition Fee (Annual) $AUD 34,100
Course Duration 3 years
Campus(es) Caulfield

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements 1. Equivalent Australian Year 12 with required score. 2. All applicants must satisfy the following prerequisites or their equivalents. 3. Australian VCE subjects -English Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL. 4. IB subjects- English At least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL. 5.VET Certificate IV, diploma or advanced diploma graduates: To be considered, applicants will normally require at least 60% average. Preference will be given to students whose prior studies are related to the course in which they are seeking admission. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements. 6. Higher Education- University: Two single units at an Australian higher education institution satisfy minimum entry requirements, but more units may be useful for selection, especially in areas of study related to the course in which admission is being sought. ***All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.
English Requirements IELTS : 6.5 Overall score, with minimum band scores: Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0 and Speaking 6.0 PTE: 58 Overall score, with minimum scores: Listening 50, Reading 50, Speaking 50 and Writing 50 TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 Overall score, with minimum scores: Reading 13, Listening 12, Speaking 18 and Writing 21
Portfolio Required NO
Work Experience Required NO