design and business degree

ntry requirements have changed for Trimester 1, 2022. Please refer to the Entry requirements for further details.

This double degree enables students to combine business management skills with a studio major, developing core competencies such as critical and analytical thinking, business communication and decision-making.

The Design program prepares graduates for diverse professional practice as designers through practical and theoretical learning. The first year focuses on the development of manual and technological skills, design thinking, problem-defining and solving. Students will gain an understanding of the changing role of design and how they can become leaders in the industry. In the following years, students work on industry-related and research projects and specialise in selected studio areas.

Graduates are skilled in creative design and software application and are able to effectively and efficiently manage creative ventures from a business perspective.

Design majors

Visual Communication Design
Interior and Spatial Design
Product Design
Immersive Design
Interaction Design

Business majors

Accounting – Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Asian Business – Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Asian Engagement (Nathan, Online)
Behavioural Science (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Business Analytics (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Economics (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Employment Relations (Nathan, Online)
Event Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Finance (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Financial Planning – Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Government and International Relations (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Human Resource Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
International Business – Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Marketing (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Real Estate and Property Development (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Sport Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Sustainable Business (Nathan, Online)
Taxation (Nathan, Online)
Tourism Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)

Students can also choose not to complete a major, selecting from a range of courses that provide broad knowledge for a career in business management.

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION

Depending on the courses you complete, you can graduate with a degree accredited by: Accounting: Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and CPA Australia.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The Bachelor of Design is recognised by the Design Institute of Australia.

Depending upon your choice of Business major, you may be eligible for admission to one of the following professional bodies:

Australian Marketing Institute
Australian Institute of Management.

ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

The Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business is offered full-time on-campus on the South Bank, Nathan and Gold Coast campuses.

Student Income Support

To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.

Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.

Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.

WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING

In this program, Visual Communication Design students may be required to attend the QCA Liveworm studio to undertake work experience. External intern placements for Visual Communication, Interior and Product Design students will also be available.

PATHWAYS TO FURTHER STUDY

Graduates of this program may continue their studies by undertaking the Bachelor of Design (Honours) (2043) or the Bachelor of Business (Honours) (2088).

FEES

Commonwealth supported students

The fee is indicative of an annual full-time load (80 credit points) in a program categorized to one of the Australian Government’s broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student’s actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying undergraduate (domestic) students

MY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

You will be prepared for work in graphic design, interior design, product design, digital web design, design management, design education, theatre, Furniture design, and Digital media,You will find opportunities in graphic design, interior design, product design, digital web design, design management, design education, film and television, theatre, furniture design, digital media, business development, business management, marketing and sales, market research, government.

APPLY FOR THIS DEGREE

HOW
TO APPLY

Selection for admission to an undergraduate degree is made on the basis of academic merit.

Selection for admission is competitive as the number of applicants generally exceeds the places available. The minimum requirement for eligibility for admission is completion of Year 12 of secondary school or equivalent academic achievement.

Prerequisites for admission may be specified in terms of levels of achievement in particular Year 12 subjects. Prerequisite conditions may be satisfied by other study or experience which is considered to be equivalent to the Year 12 prerequisites. More information is available on the Prerequisites and Assumed Knowledge website.

Domestic applicants should apply for admission through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).

Domestic applicants from NSW and ACT should apply for admission through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

A summary of the student profile for this program can be found on the QTAC website for Gold Coast | South Bank/Nathan. The Rank profile is located on the Student Profile tab.