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Globalisation and new developments in information and media technology are reshaping visual communication design.
This degree combines practice and theory to develop your creative, intellectual and technical skills. Work on real community and industry projects and build a body of work for your portfolio.
Study options
FULL TIME
4 years
PART TIME
8 years
Start times
Autumn
March
(2024)
Available campuses
Explore Western | 29 May-10 June
Get a head-start on your future with the wide range of programs available for mid-year entry at Western.
Chat to us one-on-one to explore your options so you can start your degree in 2023.
Create. Imagine. Make
The world of tomorrow is filled with exciting creative challenges and opportunities.
Work on real community and industry projects. Learn how to interpret design briefs. Gain experience with an extensive range of digital technologies. Undertake a major design project in your 4th year. Get ready. At Western.
Alternate Entry
If you didn't quite get the required ATAR, or if you're not eligible for early entry through HSC True Reward, you can apply for entry into one of our undergraduate degrees with a interview that shows your personal aptitude, design skills and creativity.
Entry by Interview, allows you to showcase your creative work. After applicants have applied for the Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication), they are required to book an interview.
Interview Date:
- 25 November 2022
Program structure
The program structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the subjects you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Fees: Varies depending on subjects selected. View available subjects in our handbook.
For further information on University fees, please visit Fees and University Costs.
Delivery: On campus
Fees: AUD $29,488*
Delivery: On campus
Apply now and start your unlimited journey.
Your career
As a visual communications graduate, you can look forward to career opportunities as a:
- Illustrator
- Art director
- Information designer
- Interactive designer
- Web designer
- Design educator
Your career
User Interface Designer
Interface design can be the make or break of a new device, website, or system. This career will blend your knowledge of design principles with a strong understanding of users and how they experience technology.
Graphic Designer
Graphic and Web Designers and Illustrators design information for visual and audio communication, publication and display using print, film, electronic, digital and other forms of visual and audio media.
Photographer
Professional photographers are responsible for taking photographs of media specific to an organisation or on a freelance basis. Photographers have to edit photographs and manage copies or prints to meet deadlines.
Games Designer
Games Designers work collaboratively as part of a team of programmers, illustrators and animators to create concepts, scripts, characters, settings and stories for electronic gaming.
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World-class facilities
Access Western’s new state of the art design, illustration and photography studios and media facilities.
Explore the Burrow
The Burrow is a purpose-built design studio that gives you a chance to work on real-life industry projects.
Practical experience
Get the chance to take on an elective internship with an actual design company.
Professional Membership
Graduate with eligibility for membership of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) and the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA).
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Apply now and start your unlimited journey.
*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the program (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their program based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their program past the normal finish date of the program will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its programs between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of programs for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
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