Career
Graduates from this degree are highly sought after by agencies and design studios. You may also wish to undertake freelance or consultancy work or continue your studies in communication design.
You will graduate as a highly trained graphic designer, ready to start your own business or work for companies in Australia and overseas.
Graphic designers work in many different commercial and community contexts across both print and digital media.
Their work as professional designers may include or link to areas such as advertising and promotion, art direction, branding and corporate identity, instructional design, packaging, signage and web design.
As a graphic designer, daily activities may include:
commercial area: create logos and artwork for products such as packaging or cafe menus
electronics area: focus on graphics used for websites, commercials, TV and film
advertising industry: create graphics for clients to sell a product or service through print or digital publications such as newspapers and magazines, or outdoor signage.
Career options
Graduates of this degree can continue on to become:
desktop publishers and Mac operators
graphic designers
illustrators and finished artists
graphic artists
design/creative directors
art directors
design/project managers
web designers.
Entry Requirement
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.0 (with no individual band below 5.5)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 60 (with minimum of 10 in Reading, 9 in Listening, 16 in Speaking and 19 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 50 (with no communication band less than 42)
C1 Advanced: minimum of 169 with no less than 162 in any component.
