Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) and Bachelor of Design (Honours)

Course overview

By taking the Bachelor of Design, with a stream in Interaction Design, you will develop a deep and rich understanding of how people interact and experience the technology-mediated world around us. You will also learn how to design human-centred interactions and experiences, developing the practical skills needed to realise these designs into products and services.

This unique degree introduces you to two fundamental aspects of interaction design: the technical and the social. Combining technical design skills such as programming and interface design with user-centred, ethical and social design practices, you will be able to choose from a range of selective units to build a degree that suits your design interests.

The degree includes four design studios that focus on user experience design, interaction design, information visualisation, and interactive product design. In each studio, you will apply the skills you’ve learned to real-world problems under the mentorship of educators, develop your portfolio, and prepare for a career in this exciting, high-growth and highly paid industry.

You can also take electives from other faculties, enrol in a second major under the Bachelor of Advanced Studies program, or complete an honours year, allowing you to further enhance your skills and work on your project ideas.

Planning your degree

The program has been designed so that the core units should be taken in a certain order and the elective units fitted with them. The enrolment planner shows progression through the core units of study.

Honours

Honours is an opportunity for students to engage with the rigour and depth of the research world. It can serve as an entry point into higher degree research, and is increasingly being recognised by industry as a valuable indicator of critical thinking skills.

To qualify for the honours degree, candidates must satisfy the requirements for the pass degree with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 70 and in addition successfully complete 48 credit points consisting of a research thesis.

In their third year, students are encouraged to enrol in a preparatory unit of study as an elective, such as an Independent Study unit.

Honours may only be undertaken on a full-time basis.

Enrolment planner: Semester 1 commencement (full-time intake)

Enrolment planner: Semester 2 commencement (full-time intake)

Students commencing their studies in Semester 2 have access to all the same options as those commencing in Semester 1.