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The UniLink Bridging Program (Design) prepares students to meet the entry requirements of the Diploma of Design (UniLink).

A UniLink Bridging Program (Design) will help you develop early foundational design skills required across design fields, including graphic design, video and animation, and advertising.

You’ll develop the confidence and ability to communicate in a university setting, particularly on design topics.

If you progress to further tertiary study, a broader range of opportunities will open up from interior design, multimedia design, consultancy, publishing, video game development and much more.

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Duration

4 Month/s

Intakes

Hawthorn (February, June) - View application and start dates

CRICOS code

102723E

Fees

A$15050 (total for 2023)*

The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

The UniLink Bridging Program (Design) helps students to meet the entry requirements to progress to a UniLink diploma.

The topics covered seek to blend a range of key skills and knowledge required to solve problems and develop flexible and analytical thinking to meet current and projected industry needs. Students will develop fundamental communication, information technology (IT) and mathematics skills. They will also get an introduction to specialised areas such as drawing, illustration and graphic design. The course provides an overview of the historical and contextual basis for design as well as providing an introduction to the practical skills and the aesthetic engagement required of a designer.

Students who complete the program may pathway into the Diploma of Design (UniLink) with no academic credit.

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Course structure

Students must complete five core units in total over one teaching period. Assessment may include a range of formal and informal tasks, including individual and group projects, assignments, presentations and examinations.

Units of study

Core units
Academic and communication skills B (EDU00011)
Design studies (GRA00001)
Drawing and illustration (GRA00002)

Graphic design (GRA00003)

Context and culture (SOC10008)

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities and course aims and objectives.

Career opportunities

This program enables students to gain the initial skills toward key design areas such as communication design (graphic design), multimedia design (digital media design), interior design and industrial design. Further tertiary studies in design specialisations will open up a range of career opportunities in advertising, animation, design consultancy, graphic design, packaging design, publishing, design of interiors and public spaces, media and entertainment studios, video games development, web and interactive digital design.

Aims and objectives

The UniLink Bridging Program (Design) aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills and capabilities required to meet the entry requirements to progress to a UniLink diploma. The program is designed for international students whose primary language is not English and who have completed an Australian Year 12 equivalent but have not met the ATAR or grade required to enter the UniLink course.

Course fees and requirements

- Fees, entry requirements and English language requirements.

Course fees

A$15050 (total for 2023)*

Entry requirements

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.

Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.
VCE prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a minimum study score of 20 in any English or English as an Additional Language (EAL).

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

Swinburne's English for Academic Purposes (EAP 4 Upper Intermediate level) with overall 65%, all skills 60% or above
minimum IELTS overall band of 5.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 5.0

Find out more about English language requirements.

How to apply

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Submit an online enquiry
Tel: +61 3 9214 8444 (outside Australia)

Free call: 1300 794 628 (within Australia)

Email: international@swinburne.edu.au