Bachelor of Design - 236142

Bachelor of Design

236142

Creative and Performing Arts

Develop the creative and technical skills to design future products, services, and experiences. Work with industry to solve real challenges, build strategic thinking, and develop innovative, sustainable design solutions.

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$10000 (1st year contribution)

Griffith University - Gold Coast

Start Date

Mar 2026

Jul 2026

Duration

3 years Full time or 6 years Part time

Offer Rounds

23 Dec 2025, 4 Jun 2026

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

If you’re passionate about contemporary design opportunities and designing for a sustainable future, this degree will equip you with the creative and technical skills and insights to rise to future design challenges. It will prepare you for designing future products, services, systems and experiences in a creative and critical way. Our Queensland College of Art and Design (QCAD) staff are practicing designers with a wide array of industry experience and skills that help create a vibrant studio culture that will inspire and challenge you. You’ll have the opportunity to build your portfolio and cultivate important contacts and networks while working on projects for real clients through our QCAD Live work-integrated learning studios. In partnership with leading experts and industry, you will gain the skills to devise leading-edge strategies and solutions and gain new perspectives on sustainability while advancing your critical and strategic thinking. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Design at GU.

Griffith University

Note

Griffith University will commence making offers on 21 November 2025, and continue to make offers to applicants via both portfolio and ATAR/Rank in subsequent offer rounds. However, applicants are encouraged to submit a portfolio and attend an interview even if confident they will meet the ATAR/Rank Guarantee.

Majors

Interior design, product design and user experience design, visual communication design.

Combined diploma/degrees

Refer to entry under Griffith University for: D Design/B Design.
Refer to entry under Griffith College for: D Design/B Design.

Fee notes

This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges

Other requirements

It is recommended that students have their own laptop computer by the start of first year. Information on computers, computer configuration and recommended software should be discussed with the course convenor.

Prerequisites

Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.

Fixed closing date

Portfolio admission

Trimester 1 – applications and portfolios must be submitted by 5 September 2025.

Trimester 2 – applications and portfolios must be submitted by 30 April 2026.

Applicants will still be able to apply after these dates and be considered for ATAR/Rank admission.

Additional entry requirements

Application is via ATAR/Rank. An optional portfolio admission pathway is also available for students who wish to instead demonstrate creative capability.

Admission via portfolio requires applicants to submit a portfolio and attend an interview.

Portfolio applicants will be invited to attend an interview at Queensland College of Art and Design, Brisbane City (South Bank) or the Gold Coast campus or via Teams. Visit the Portfolio Pathway website for up to date messaging and information on portfolio and interview requirements and submission fees.

Griffith VET Guarantee applies to this program. For more information visit Guaranteed Admission at GU.

Assumed knowledge

Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C).

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

96.25

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

98.25

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

75.65

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

81.65

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

62.95

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

70.95

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

53.3%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

Depending on your areas of specialisation, you may find roles in strategic design, product design, interior and furniture design, graphics, design management, communications, UX and service design, digital design, branding and advertising, e-commerce, curating and cultural planning, design research.

Membership

The Design Institute of Australia.

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