Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Design
Undergraduate | USC-BSD-DEG | 2022
Course information for 2022 intake View information for 2024 course intake
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.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Total subjects
- 32
- Price from
- $11,642
- 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 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
ACC106Accounting Principles
BUS101 Exploring Business Research
BUS102Economics for Business
BUS104Discovering Management
BUS105Marketing Essentials
BUS108Information Systems in Organisations
DES101 Elements of Design
DES103 Fundamentals of Photography
DES104Art, Design and Digital Culture
DES105Design Methods
DES107Drawing Practice
SGD102Introduction to Games Programming
Developing courses (1) 12 units
BUS203Business 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:
BCI300Work Integrated Learning Project
BCI301Work Integrated Learning Placement
BCI302Work Integrated Learning Project
BCI303Work 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
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
Choose your subjects
Majors
Exit points
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Design
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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: 52.00
- 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)
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 datesfor the closing dates to submit an applications to study at UniSC.
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.
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:
- Unknown average
- Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers:
- Unknown average
- Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators:
- $75K to $93K