Visual Communication Design

Overview

Focus your study around animation, interactive media, graphic design, illustration or creative arts and learn about diverse contexts including virtual reality, games, mobile apps and web content, cinema, television, branding and marketing and the publishing industry.

You’ll graduate ready to solve problems by tapping into dynamic visual training and design-smarts, empowered to build a business of your own or win a position in diverse organisations from Australia or overseas.

Why study with us?

• Our visual communication design graduates get jobs with 86% securing employment within four months of graduating.
• Gain professional experience through integrated placements and various opportunities to showcase your design skills, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.
• Graduate with an impressive professional portfolio of your work showcasing a wide range of design techniques to potential employers.
• Strong industry connections: engage with international designers and educators renowned for graphic design, advertising, animation, illustration and web design. Perfect your skills on-campus in our state-of-the-art creative facilities.
• TOP 300: in the world for Communication 
• Creative collaboration: get more out of your Visual Communication Design programme at University of Newcastle with the opportunity to combine two majors from within the School of Creative Industries & graduate at the forefront of the creative industries with in-demand creative skills across multiple core disciplines.

Career opportunities

Visual communication design is a dynamic, growing industry where vision and creativity are paramount. Our students benefit from intensive practical experience, impressive work portfolios and professional recognition from highly respected industry associations. In fact, graduates of the Bachelor of Visual Communication Design at University of Newcastle enjoy a strong reputation of being work-ready, with 86% employed within the first four months.