Bachelor of Design (B-DES) // Majors, minors and specialisations

Majors, minors & specialisations

Major requirement

A major consists of 50 points of study at third year level within a single discipline. A discipline is an area of knowledge, such as Architecture or Spatial Systems. Please note that access to third year subjects in majors is often controlled through prerequisite chains, with prerequisite sequences for majors often beginning in first year – please refer to each major’s Handbook entry for more details.

• Students must complete at least one major.
• It is not possible to complete a major and a minor in the same discipline.
• A maximum of two majors may be recognised. Double majors are only available in selected disciplines. Further information about double majors can be found at this link:

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Minor/specialisation requirements

A minor consists of 50 points of study at first, second, and/or third year level (taken in any combination). Prerequisites may apply – please refer to each minor’s Handbook entry for more details.

• Minors are a shortened sequence of subjects taken from the range of existing majors in the degree. They provide a complementary course of study to a student’s major and, in some circumstances, may offer a pathway to a shortened 300 point Masters degree. Please check the MSD website (via the link below) for individual minors.

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A specialisation consists of 25 points of study at third year level. First and second year-level prerequisite subjects may be required – please refer to each specialisation’s Handbook entry for more details.

• Specialisations are a short sequence of subjects that focus particular themes relevant across multiple disciplines. Subjects in specialisations do not form part of any existing major but are distinctive and are complementary to a student’s major. Completions of specialisations may support a research pathway, lead to accreditation with industry bodies or may increase employment opportunities.

Majors are available in the following areas of study

Name	Credit Points
Architecture	50
Civil Engineering Systems	50
Computing and Software Systems	50
Construction	50
User Experience Design	50
Graphic Design	50
Landscape Architecture	50
Mechanical Engineering Systems	50
Performance Design	50
Property	50
Spatial Systems	50
Urban Planning	50
Digital Infrastructure Engineering Systems	50

Specialisations are available in the following areas of study

Name	Credit Points
Building Information Modelling	25
Design Histories	25
Design Visualisation	25
Environmental Design	25
Event Design	25
Towards Practice	25
Transport Design	25
Typography	25

Last updated: 6 October 2024