Overview

Highlights

Develop practical and theoretical skills in graphic design, typography, image making, information design, experience design, motion design, branding and interaction design.

Build your expertise in professional studio settings with a focus on real-world design projects, a culture of designing for public exhibition and ongoing industry engagement, creative experimentation and critical thinking.

Why choose this course?

Visual communication is the conveyance of ideas and information through a broad range of forms that can be seen including signs, typography, drawing, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, advertising, animation, colour and electronic resources.

Visual communication can be powerful. In the right hands, it can craft an image that adds enormous value to a brand. It can simplify the complex. It can help a message to break through the communication clutter.

Careers and outcomes

This Design - (Visual Communication) course at Queensland University of Technology will give you the skills and finesse you need to be a confident and agile visual communicator across traditional and new interactive media forms. You will graduate industry ready with multiple career options in graphic design, digital media, interactive design, branding, art direction, motion graphics design, advertising, print publication, illustration, information design, service and experience design, packaging and exhibition design.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Visual Communication Design

Design Fabrication

Design Visualisations

Emerging Design Technology

Design Consequences

Image Design and Production

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-29 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-18 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00

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More details

1st semester: International: Applications are open all year.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

288 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brisbane, Australia

Disciplines

Design Visual Arts Communication Studies View 150 other Bachelors in Communication Studies in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: 096565B

A completed International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 28 points.

An aggregate score of 8 based on the best three A-Level subjects from General Certificate of Education (GCE) or Cambridge Higher School Certificate (HSC) Advanced (A2) Level.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

41400 AUD / year

≈ 41400 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

10500 AUD / year

≈ 10500 AUD / year

Additional Details

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) for domestic students.

Living costs

Brisbane

Australia

1402 - 2528 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Highlights

Why choose this course?

Careers and outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Brisbane

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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