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Bachelor of Design and Technology

ProviderWestern Sydney University
Course code: UAC722520UniversityStudy area: Creative ArtsCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Our Design and Technology degree provides a sound knowledge in a broad range of work-ready design skills, including design thinking methods, drawing skills for creativity, design innovation, product design, human factors, design management, 2D graphics and 3D CAD. This program can lead to multiple career outcomes, including product design, packaging, modelling, prototyping and 3D printing, design for sustainability, new product-oriented Start-Up, or secondary school teaching (with additional qualifications). Specialisation study choices include Design Practice, Technology Entrepreneurship, Indigenous Australian Studies, Cultural and Social Analysis, Graphic Design, Construction Economics, Social Ecology, and Sustainable Futures. Students wishing to become industrial designers can articulate to the fourth year to the Bachelor of Industrial Design.

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Applicants with recent secondary education

Assumed knowledge: Any two units of English plus at least two units of Design, Design and Technology, Visual Arts, Digital Multimedia, Engineering, or Business Studies.

Refer to Western Sydney University general admission criteria.

Optional Interview: Students unlikely to obtain entry to this program on the basis of academic qualifications can be considered for entry by attending an interview.

Details on the format of the interview and bookings are available online .

Other applicants

Interview: Students unlikely to obtain entry to this program on the basis of academic qualifications can be considered for entry by attending an interview.

English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 176, no component below 169Cambridge C2 Proficiency 176, no component below 169IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6PTE Academic 58, no component below 50TOEFL iBT 79, no component below 20

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Student profile

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Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.

References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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