Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Design
Undergraduate
USC-BSD-DEG 2024Business skills to enhance your creative career
Combine creative and technical design skills with business knowledge. You’ll study the principles of good design and add foundational business theory. Knowing how to do business can only grow your career options. Gain the competitive edge.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- 48 months
- Total subjects
- 32
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
- CSP available
- Yes
Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Design
About this degree
- Study principles of good design, and learn to use design to help people communicate, interact and learn
- Understand the fundamentals of modern business, including management, marketing, and corporate social responsibility
- Practise thinking creatively and analytically to solve complex challenges
Looking for a creative business career that helps you shape the future? In this double degree, you’ll develop creative and technical skills needed to work as a graphic, visual communication or web designer, and forge strong foundations in the critical aspects of changing business landscapes. Build design expertise in your choice of major, including Digital Culture, Interactive Media, Game Design or Visual Communication.
Recommended study pattern
This program is offered full-time (4 years) or equivalent part-time. Each study period, you have the choice to switch between full-time and part-time study. Full-time study is enrolling in three or more courses per study period, while part-time study is one or two courses per study period.
The recommended study pattern is subject to change based on study period of enrolment. To learn more about the courses you will undertake in this program please refer to program structure.
Program structure
Introductory courses (12) 144 units
- ACC106 Accounting Principles
- BUS101 Exploring Business Research
- BUS102 Economics for Business
- BUS104 Discovering Management
- BUS105 Marketing Essentials
- BUS108 Information Systems in Organisations
- DES101 Elements of Design
- DES103 Fundamentals of Photography
- DES104 Art, Design and Digital Culture
- DES105 Design Methods
- DES107 Drawing Practice
- SGD102 Introduction to Games Programming
Developing courses (1) 12 units
- BUS203 Business Law
Graduate courses (3) 36 units
- BCI304 Creative Engagement
- BUS306 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
- BUS320 Business, Governance and Society
PLUS select 1 course (1) 12 units from:
- BCI300 Work Integrated Learning Project
- BCI301 Work Integrated Learning Placement
- BCI302 Work Integrated Learning Project
- BCI303 Work Integrated Learning Placement
Business Major courses (8) 96 units
- Business Administration
- Digital Futures
- Economics and Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Small Business Management
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
- Design Major courses (8) 96 units
- Digital Culture
- Game Design
- Interactive Media
- Visual Communication
Elective courses
Select up to a total of 12 to 36 units from the undergraduate elective course options. The number of electives is dependent on the Business major and design major chosen.
Program notes
- The total number of units required to complete the program is 384 units.
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- Program structures are subject to change
Award requirements
To attain the award of Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design, students are required to successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the program structure.
Choose your subjects
Majors
Exit points
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Design
Open Universities Australia is a not-for-profit organisation. You will not pay any fees for using our services.
Indicative total fee $52,005
The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.
Fees may vary depending on:
- the subjects you choose
- credit from previous work experience
- your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.
To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.
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How to apply
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Entry requirements
- Completion of Year 12 or equivalent
- Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank: 50.00
- Recommended prior study: English; General Maths, Maths Methods or Specialist Maths
You may be eligible for a selection rank, which can help you get into university, If you:
- have completed Year 12 (no matter how long ago)
- have a TAFE/VET qualification
- have relevant work experience, or
- have studied at university before (even if you didn’t complete your studies)
UniSC accepts applications for multiple study periods throughout the year. These include Semester 1 applications which usually close in February, Semester 2 applications which usually close in July, as well as session-based and trimester-based study periods. As part of your application, UniSC will share information about the next available study period for this program.
If you've completed prior study or have relevant work experience, you may, under specified conditions, be eligible for credit towards your UniSC degree.
Career opportunities
- Advertising executive, Business manager
- Animation and visualisation designer
- Concept artist
- Creative director
- Entrepreneur
- Fashion designer
- Game programmer/designer
- International business
- Marketing coordinator
- Photographer
- UX designer
Career outlook
- Advertising and Marketing Professionals:
- $75K to $93K
- Advertising Specialists:
- Data unavailable
- Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers:
- Data unavailable
- Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators:
- $75K to $93K