Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation-079754E

Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

AQFLevel 7
CRICOS Code079754E
Course TypeBachelor Degree

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

GovernmentGovernment
Large-scaleLarge-scale
Accredited by the Ministry of Education of ChinaAccredited by the Ministry of Education of ChinaAustralia Rank 9Australia Rank 9World Rank 96World Rank 96
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
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Course Fees
Last Updated02/12/2025
International Student Tuition Fees
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66,763 AUD / per Academic Year
Total Tuition Fee: 267,053
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Course Duration
4.0 Year (208 weeks)
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Overview

Course Description
This distinctive degree explores diverse forms of visual communication across design, culture and media. Visual Communication students acquire in depth understanding of the histories, practices and meanings of the visual world. In turn, obtaining the visual knowledge and skills required to negotiate rapidly changing technology, visual media and culture while becoming skilled in apprehending the unprecedented pace at which visual images, visual technologies and information data are produced.Taking a transdisciplinary approach, the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation utilises multiple perspectives from diverse fields, integrating a range of industry experiences, real-world projects and self-initiated proposals, equipping graduates to address the wicked problems, complex challenges and untapped opportunities in today's world.Students immerse themselves in a practice-oriented, studio-based culture, studying a range of interdisciplinary subjects encompassing typography, interaction and image-making. Taught by experts in visual communication, students learn everything from the history and theory of visual culture and technology to producing cutting edge creative work in digital media, interaction design, photography, editorial design, information visualisation, web design, wayfinding, mobile apps, code, machine learning, motion graphics, the internet of things and 3D technologies such as VR/AR and 3D printing. Exploring both traditional and experimental research methods students learn to produce conceptually rigorous and socially responsive work. They graduate with the capacity to work across and between disciplines, to articulate design practices and processes, and to apply them to complex problems. Graduates develop industry experience through the degree's emphasis on addressing real-world issues in collaborative and team-based work.By focusing on the high-level conceptual thinking and problem-solving practices that lead to the development of innovative, creative and entrepreneurial outcomes, students of the combined degree also gain leading edge capabilities that are highly valued in the globalised world, including dealing with critical and creative thinking, invention, complexity, innovation, future scenario building and entrepreneurship, and the ability to work on their own across disciplines. These creative intelligence competencies enable graduates to navigate in a rapidly changing world.
Course Detail Linkhttps://www.uts.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-design-in-visual-communication-bachelor-of-creative-intelligence-and-innovation
Course Start Dates
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2025
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Start Date12-15

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      Language Requirement: IELTS Overall 6.5, with no band lower than 6

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    Instructions for use

    1. Remain an international student (not an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident) 2. Be a citizen of the People's Republic of China 3. Commence full-time study on a UTS campus[1] in 2024 or 2025 4. Meet the UTS admission criteria for your chosen undergraduate course 5. Must not: be studying a UTS online or distance learning degree; or be completing a UTS approved external articulation or pathway course at an institution outside Australia; or be a recipient of another UTS international scholarship or bursary or the UTS Alumni Advantage Program during the validity period of this scholarship; and be a government-funded student.

    Applicable DegreesBachelor
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    Instructions for use

    1. Must be an international student (not an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident) 2. Must have completed senior secondary education (senior year) in China and sit the Gaokao, which is administered by a provincial or municipal education examination authority in China 3. Must meet all UTS admission criteria for the chosen UTS undergraduate degree program 4. Must have completed the Gaokao with a competitive score within one year prior to entering UTS and be admitted to UTS on the basis of this qualification 5. Must be studying full-time on campus (Sydney) 6. Must not: be studying for an online or distance degree at UTS; be a government-funded student; or be the recipient of another UTS scholarship while receiving this scholarship.

    Applicable DegreesAll Degrees
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    Instructions for use

    1. Must still be an international student (not an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident 2. Must have completed a UTS Foundation Studies program at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) College with a minimum GPA of 8.5 (out of 10.0) with no failing grades 3. Must meet all entry requirements for the chosen UTS undergraduate program 4. After completing the foundation studies program, must commence full-time study at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) for an undergraduate degree in the next term. On-campus study includes face-to-face and/or online (distance) study for all degrees except online and distance mode degrees 5. Must not: be studying a UTS online or distance mode degree; or be a government-sponsored student; or be the recipient of another UTS scholarship while receiving this scholarship.

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    Language Requirements

    IELTS Score
    PTE Score
    2026 year(s)
    Listening
    6.0
    Speaking
    6.0
    Reading
    6.0
    Writing
    6.0
    Overall
    6.5

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