Bachelor of Design Computing
Camperdown, Australia
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
AUD 46,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, On-Campus
* TBC for domestic students | A$46,500/year for international students
Introduction
Join us at the leading edge of today's user experience (UX) design world.
In this degree, you will learn how to create human-centred products and services, from websites and mobile apps to internet-of-things products and VR environments. You will gain a toolbox of skills in visual design, digital media production, coding, prototyping and UX design.
Why study with us?
Educational excellence
The Sydney School of Architecture Design and Planning is one of the world's top 25 schools in the field of architecture/built environment*. We've attracted world-renowned teachers and researchers, so you'll be learning the latest practices from leaders in the field.
Choice and flexibility
Our uniquely flexible course structure allows you to complement your core studies with a broad range of electives from across the University.
Outstanding facilities
You will have access to our state-of-the-art computer laboratories and digital fabrication equipment, and dedicated studio spaces for students. Our building houses the only indoor environmental quality (IEQ) laboratory in the southern hemisphere, an extensive research lighting laboratory and outstanding audio and acoustics facilities, including an anechoic chamber and recording studio.
Industry opportunities
Opportunities for industry internships and international travel will further broaden your thinking as a design professional. You'll have opportunities to attend workshops run by international scholars and display your work in our Tin Sheds Gallery.
* QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
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Ideal Students
This course is for students who have an interest in visual digital and visual design, with a view to become a digitally focussed design professional. Students with a passion for creativity and problem solving will find opportunities to harness and develop these skills throughout the degree program.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
International student scholarships
For students from other countries
Whether you are an undergraduate, postgraduate coursework student, or a postgraduate researcher, we have an array of scholarships that could be right for you.
Bachelors and honours
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your time at university and offer a variety of scholarships for international undergraduate students.
Postgraduate coursework
We're eager to help you take the next step in your career and have a wide range of scholarship options to support your postgraduate study.
Postgraduate research – international
We're committed to fostering the best and brightest researchers, and have a wide range of scholarship options to support international research students.
Faculty scholarships
Bachelors and honours scholarships
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Curriculum
What you’ll study
The Bachelor of Design Computing incorporates knowledge learnt in four major studios that will broaden your knowledge of significant themes in design computing, as well as develop your communication and design process skills.
Sample study plan
This is an indicative study plan, based on a Semester 1 enrolment.
Year 1
Semester 1
- Design Processes and Methods
- Design Programming
- Visual Communication
- Elective
Semester 2
- Introduction to Web Design
- Principles of Animation
- Design Theory and Culture
- Elective
Year 2
Semester 1
- User Experience Design Studio
- Advanced Web Design
- Elective
Semester 2
- Interaction Design Studio
- 3D Modelling and Fabrication
- Elective
Year 3
Semester 1
- Information Visualisation Design Studio
- Elective
- Elective
Semester 2
- Interactive Product Design Studio
- Elective
- Elective
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Interaction designer
- User-experience (UX) designer
- Product designer
- Service designer
- Data visualisation specialist
- Creative technologist
- Front-end developer
- Digital producer