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If you are artistically minded and tech savvy, consider a career in visual communications. Gain the functional skills required to work as a graphic designer or creative director, or apply your acquired knowledge to a cross-disciplinary field.

Learn how graphic designers create graphics that communicate messages and evoke responses through the use of colour, texture, typography, images and symbols. This major allows you to experience all aspects of the design process, specialise in a particular field, or combine interests in layout design, advertising, photography, illustration or branding.

You will be guided by industry experts and gain access to workplace internships and unique placement opportunities. As part of your studies, you will learn how to produce successful user-centred designs that address legal, environmental, social and ethical issues.

Develop your visual creativity and graduate with a portfolio of professional work to present to prospective employers.

Explore the full range of Creative Industries majors and minors.

The Visual Communication Major can be selected in the Bachelor of Creative Industries, Bachelor of Communication, Bachelor of Design, and Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Design.

The Visual Communication Minor can be selected in the Bachelor of Creative Industries, Bachelor of Communication and Bachelor of Design.

Major (8)

For a major in Visual Communication, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
DES101 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Medical
DES105 Paramedic Clinical Practicum 2
DES211 Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies
DES212 Paramedic Primary Healthcare - Trauma
DES231 Legal and Ethical Practice in EMS (Emergency Medical Services)
DES232 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Maternal and Neonatal Health
DES305 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Substance Use and Toxicology
DES309 Leadership in Clinical Practice

*Available to be studied online

Minor (4)

For a minor in Visual Communication, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
DES105 Paramedic Clinical Practicum 3
DES211 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Transition to Practice
DES212 Research in Health Care
DES305 Epidemiology and Biostatistics