Overview

Throughout the Visual Communication degree offered by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) you'll immerse yourself in studio-based practice, learning both traditional and cutting-edge techniques across a range of areas demanded by today's design industry. Learning from industry experts, you'll attain a complex array of advanced technical skills, preparing you for a vibrant future where you'll use art to help people make sense of the world.

Key Facts

You'll build extensive hands-on experience through a range of studio and project-based subjects. You'll learn practical design fundamentals, discover the history and future of this discipline and have the opportunity to specialise in one of the many paths Visual Communication Design has to offer.

You'll learn how visual design intersects with traditional and new media, from print-based publication design to interactive apps, and critically engage with new technologies like generative AI. Design and Transdisciplinary electives will see you broaden your creative understanding and develop career-ready collaborative competencies.

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Programme Structure

Courses Include:

VC Design Studio: The Politics of Image and Text

VC Design: Critical Approaches to Visual Culture

Thinking Through Design

VC Design Studio: The Ethics of Image and Text

VC Design Project: Symbols, Systems and Visual Play

Researching Design Histories

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Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-06 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

144 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

Design Visual Arts Communication Studies View 124 other Bachelors in Visual Arts 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.

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General requirements

CRICOS: 077339C

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

UTS: Design, Architecture and Building may consider applications based on the results of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) if students lack academic qualifications but have extensive professional experience. The STAT is conducted through the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).

Students must refer to the portfolio eligibility for the faculty’s consideration in order to get a place.

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Tuition Fees

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51044 AUD / year

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17837 AUD / year

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All offers made to domestic undergraduate students will be for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).

Living costs

Sydney

Australia

1882 - 3547 AUD / month

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