Bachelor of Design (B-DES) // Course structure

Course structure

The Bachelor of Design requires the successful completion of 300 credit points.

• 225 credit points of Design subjects including
  • A minimum of 62.5 credit points of Level 1 discipline subjects
  • A minimum of 62.5 credit points of Level 2 discipline subjects
  • A minimum of 75 credit points of Level 3 discipline subjects
• 50 credit points of Breadth subjects including
  • A maximum of 37.5 credit points of Level 1 breadth subjects
• 25 credit points of free subjects (discipline or breadth)

Additional rules

• A maximum of 125 credit points of Level 1 subjects
• Completion of between one and two prescribed majors

Progression rules

• All students must complete the compulsory Joining Melbourne modules in their first year of enrolment in the Bachelor of Design before being allowed to progress to the second year of enrolment. These Modules can be accessed Via Canvas "Discovery Modules" enrolment.
• Completion of at least 50 points of Level 1 study before proceeding to the next subject year level.
• Completion of at least 50 points of Level 2 study before proceeding to the next subject year level.

Electives

Electives are chosen from any subject offered within the Bachelor of Design. Prerequisites for some subjects will apply. Please check subject Handbook entries for prerequisite requirements.

Architecture, Building and Planning

Science

Engineering

Fine Arts and Music

Law

Breadth

General information on breadth subjects is available at this Stop1 webpage:

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Breadth subjects specifically available for Bachelor of Design students include:

• University Breadth subjects
• English as a Second Language subjects
• subjects offered in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Environments, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science that are available as breadth and that contrast with your major (or intended major)
• some subjects from within the majors in the Bachelor of Design may be available as breadth, depending on which major you are intending to take

Non-allowed Breadth

The breadth options for Bachelor of Design students are restricted depending on the major that has been selected. Detailed information and a full listing of Non-allowed Breadth subjects is available under the pages of the individual majors.

Breadth requirements

 Please refer to the original document 

Find breadth subjects

Use the Handbook Search function to find subjects that can be used as breadth studies in the Bachelor of Design

Last updated: 19 April 2025