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Bachelor of Design (B-DES) // Majors, minors and specialisations
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
- Further study
- Notes
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Hélène Frichot
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.
- 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:
Specialisation requirements
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 |
| Working with First Peoples Design Knowledge | 25 |
Last updated: 27 April 2024