R3/0211/6/0069 | MQA/SWA0159 (30.07.2029)
The Bachelor of Design is structured around clear career pathways, preparing you for roles in communication, branding, and experience design. From the start, you build a foundation in visual communication, storytelling, and design systems, before progressing into a focused pathway aligned with industry needs.
You will develop capabilities in branding, digital media, interaction, and narrative-driven communication, learning how to design messages across platforms and contexts. The focus extends beyond visual output to how communication is created, delivered, and experienced.
By combining your major with a strategically selected minor, you follow a defined career pathway and graduate with a targeted portfolio aligned to roles such as:
INTAKES
March, September
DURATION
3 years
Course structure:
To qualify for the Bachelor of Design, students complete 300 credit points structured to support a clear career pathway:
By combining your major with a strategically selected minor, you graduate with a targeted portfolio aligned to industry roles such as:
For example:
Each pathway is designed to align your skills, projects, and portfolio with real-world industry expectations, so you graduate job-ready with a clear professional identity.
Core studies
Communication Design major
Minor in UX/UI Design
Minor in Interior Architecture
* The indicative course fees shown here apply to students studying on-campus in Malaysia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
* All prices exclude Sales and Service Tax (SST), and are subject to SST where applicable.
At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students.
Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process from the links below.
You don’t just study design - you graduate with a defined career pathway and a portfolio aligned to industry roles such as:
Your studies are structured to align your skills, projects, and portfolio with real-world industry expectations, enabling you to enter the workforce with a clear professional identity.
