Program Overview

Bachelor of Design

Overview

The Bachelor of Design is a three-year undergraduate degree that offers a comprehensive education in design, with a focus on project-based learning and industry-standard equipment and technologies. Students can choose from a range of majors, including Advertising and Design, Animation and Game Design, Design Innovation and Fabrication, Digital Experience and Interaction Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, and Photography.

Admission Criteria

ATAR Pathway

• Guaranteed ATAR: 70
• Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites): None
• Desirable WACE subjects: None

Alternative Pathways

• Portfolio entry: Available for those who can demonstrate equivalence to Curtin's ATAR entry through the submission of a portfolio.
• UniReady: A enabling program that can help students qualify for entry into a range of undergraduate courses.
• Certificate IV + English Competency: The certificate IV is the minimum requirement for university entry, and students must also meet English language proficiency requirements.
• Indigenous applicant: The Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers bridging courses that are tailored to help Indigenous students gain entry into this course.
• STAT entry: The Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a national test that can be used to meet entry criteria for some courses or to satisfy Curtin's English proficiency requirements.

English Requirements

• IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System):
  • Writing: 6
  • Speaking: 6
  • Reading: 6
  • Listening: 6
  • Overall band score: 6

Fees and Scholarships

Australian and New Zealand Student Indicative Fees

• 2025 Fee year: $10,300* (Commonwealth supported)
• Fees are indicative first year only and are subject to passage of legislation.
• The indicative first-year fee is calculated on 200 credit points, which is the typical full-time study load per year.

Scholarships

• Curtin offers a range of scholarships to support students, including merit-based and need-based scholarships.

Location

• Curtin Perth
• Curtin University Dubai
• Curtin Mauritius

How to Apply

• Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice.
• Each campus has different application deadlines.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Curtin's offering of online courses: Yes, a number of courses at Curtin University are available to be studied either partially or fully online.
• Class types: Lectures, tutorials, laboratory or clinical practice classes, seminars, studio classes, offsite activities, and workshops.
• LANTITE definition: The Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is designed to assess initial teacher education students' personal literacy and numeracy skills.

Specialisations

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Specialisations: 38 specialisations available from Humanities and Science.
• Bachelor of Commerce Specialisations: 38 specialisations available from Humanities and Science.
• Bachelor of Innovation Specialisations: 44 specialisations available from Humanities, Science, and the Centre for Aboriginal Studies.