Program Overview
Bachelor of Design (Honours)
The Bachelor of Design (Honours) is a one-year, full-time program available to graduates of undergraduate design degrees. You'll receive expert mentoring in fashion and textiles, product design, or visual communication through two intensive studio subjects. Explore your chosen project topic, experiment with advanced techniques, and create a range of innovative design outputs. By the end of the program, you will be able to showcase a professional design project and a written academic paper that highlights your research and creative process.
Course Description
The Bachelor of Design (Honours) is an advanced one-year design degree offered to students wishing to deepen and extend their knowledge from their undergraduate design studies. Students graduate with skills and expertise in demand from creative industries, the business sector, and society. These include strong disciplinary abilities in their field that prepare graduates for high levels of creative and critical practice, as well as qualifying for postgraduate degrees, scholarships, and awards. Graduates are also sought-after for their capabilities in design research, project management, communication, and design advocacy.
Course Structure
The course is offered on a one-year, full-time basis. Students will undertake two core subjects: Design Research Studio and Design Project Realisation. These subjects will provide students with the opportunity to research, experiment, and complete their own design project, consolidating the skills learned in their undergraduate studies.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline at an appropriate level. UTS students who have completed a Bachelor of Design in Photography or Product Design or Fashion and Textiles or Visual Communication within the last three years and attained an overall minimum WAM of 72.5 or above are guaranteed entry. International students will need to submit the admission application. UTS above domestic students are not required to submit an application, as they will receive an email with the offer and instructions on how to accept it.
English Language Requirements
IELTS Academic: overall 6.5, writing 6.0 TOEFL iBT: overall 79, writing 21 UTS College AE5: Pass Pearson PTE: overall 58, writing 50 Cambridge C1A/C2P: overall 176, writing 169
Tuition Fees
2026 Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students: $9,537.00
Location
Our classes are held at our City Campus, or specialist off-campus locations. Some of our courses are delivered via online (distance) learning.
Research Areas
The design domains supported within the Bachelor of Design (Honours) include:
- Fashion and textile design
- Product design
- Visual communication
- Photography
- Motion graphics
- AI and AR
- Social design
- Service design
- Strategic design
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Bachelor of Design (Honours) will have advanced skills and knowledge in their chosen field, preparing them for high levels of creative and critical practice. They will be qualified for postgraduate degrees, scholarships, and awards, and will be sought-after for their capabilities in design research, project management, communication, and design advocacy.
Facilities
Our world-class facilities support your future-focused learning and high-impact research. They enable effective partnerships with industry and provide services to our community. Facilities include:
- The fabrication workshop
- The photomedia studio
- The digital makerspace
- The soft model studio
Why Study at UTS?
With a Design, Architecture and Building degree from UTS, you'll build connections with industry from the moment you start your studies, and learn the skills to respond to social, cultural, environmental, and economic challenges. Study in purpose-built facilities and access the latest technologies shaping your field, from 3D printing to AI, drones, and seamless knitting machines. Our commitment to hands-on practice and professional accreditation means our courses are highly respected by the industry – and our students are too.