Bachelor of Design and Technology
Western Sydney University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00917K
This program delivers a sound knowledge of design from both a theoretical and a practical standpoint. This can lead to multiple career outcomes, including product design, packaging, rapid prototyping, 3D modelling, exhibition design and secondary school teaching, with additional qualifications. The course provides you with a comprehensive knowledge of all design areas, but also offers the flexibility to specialise. It combines the University's own state-of-the-art technologies and processes with an extensive network of external industry-based resources.
Structure
240 credit points (24 subjects). A 10 week session of industrial experience is required during/after the third year.
Subjects
- Design-led innovation and management
- Design management and entrepreneurship
- Human-computer interaction
- Industrial manufacturing
- responsible design and sustainability
- Visualisation and graphics
Standard entry requirements
HSC at 2U level or better in English with at least 2 of the following units: Design and Technology, Visual Arts, Physics
Recognition
Design Institute of Australia (DIA)
Study pathways
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Design and Technology may satisfy the entry requirements to a Master of Teaching (Secondary). Students who wish to become an industrial designer can articulate in the fourth year to the Bachelor of Industrial Design.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Parramatta | International: $99,000 | Yes |
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