Bachelor of Design by Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne University of Technology

Kuching, Sarawak

The Bachelor of Design offers students a broad and coherent understanding of contemporary design. Complete core units in your first year to learn design skills across a range of disciplines and assist in selecting a major. Choose from studies in animation, games and web design, traditional and digital publishing, branding, experiential design, photography, image production. Gain the skills and knowledge to prepare for your career in exciting and evolving fields. Get hands-on skills in your chosen major through a professionally focused, multidisciplinary project in your final year of study.

Career opportunities

Graduates will be equipped for roles in graphic design within web design, printed media and digital publishing, branding, illustration, photography and packaging.

Intake

Mar, Aug

Course Fees (estimated)

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Course Duration

3 years

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Entry Requirements

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Pre-requisite
Preferably any art, design or media subject

STPM 2Ps

UEC 5Bs

‘A’ Levels incorporating Cambridge, CGE, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, & UK – Min 3 ‘A’ Level passes required 8

ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) 70

Australian Foundation (min overall %) 65%

Bangladesh Higher School Certificate 3.5

China Gao San 80%

GCC Thanawiya Amma + 1st year bachelor program 65%

Indonesian SMA III 74%

Indian and Pakistan Year 12 65%

International Baccalaureate IB Diploma (out of 6 subjects) 24

Iran High School Diploma plus pre-university degree (1 year) 65%

Kenya KCSE B

Ontario CPU 70%

Sri Lankan A Levels 7

Vietnam Senior High School Year 12 7.0

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Each Swinburne course has a minimum English language requirement for entry.

IELTS
6.0 (no individual band below 6.0)

TOEFL iBT / TOEFL Home Edition Test^
64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing

SPM C

UEC A1 & A2

1119 C

MUET 4

STPM 920 English Literature C

GCE ‘O’ Level** C

GCE ‘A’ Level and AS Level# C

International Baccalaureate
Minimum of 4 in English A1 or A2 (Higher and Standard Levels) or Minimum of 5 in English B (Higher Level)

Common European Framework B2

C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English Advanced: CAE)
169, no band less than 169

PTE Academic
50 with no communicative skill score less than 50

Linguaskill General^
Overall score of 160-179 with no band less than 160

Duolingo English Test^
Overall score of 95-100

Fee Breakdown

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Malaysian students: RM 30,920 annual
International students: RM 39,160 annual

The indicative course fees shown here applies to students studying on-campus in Malaysia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student’s study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Course Subjects

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To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Design, students must complete 300 credit points comprising of:

Eight (8) Core Units of Study (100 credit points)
Seven (7) units of study from a Design discipline major (100 credit points)
Eight (8) units of study (100 credit points) comprising of a second major, co-major, advanced minor, minor/s, and or electives.

Units of study

Core studies