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Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Design

Business 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.

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Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Total subjects

32

Price

From

$10,339

Study method

100% Online

Assessments

100% online

CSP Available

Yes

Credit available

Yes

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  • 2023

Degree details

What you'll learn
  • 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
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
Entry requirements

Secondary education

Completion of Year 12 or equivalent

  • Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank: 52.00
  • Recommended prior study: English; General Maths, Maths Methods or Specialist Maths

Work and Life

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)

To learn more about pathways, visit program page Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Design

For more detailed admissions information and criteria, visit Admissions explained.

Please refer to Application dates for the closing dates to submit an applications to study at UniSC.

Credit for previous study or work

If you've completed prior study or have relevant work experience, you may, under specified conditions, be eligible for credit towards your USC degree.

Visit Credit Transfer and How to apply for credit for more information.

Description

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.

Degree structure details

Recommended Study Pattern

This program is offered full-time or equivalent part-time.

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.


Program notes

  • 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 number of electives is dependent on the Business major and design major chosen.
  • 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

Exit Points

  1. Bachelor of Business
  2. Bachelor of Design

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