The following qualifications provide credit into the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Computer-Based Design, Bachelor of Arts (Design and Communication) or the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business (Design and Marketing). Students may also be eligible for credit towards other degree programs.
Design College Australia
Graduates of Design College Australia will receive credit as follows:
A student who has successfully completed the Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication or Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication (Graphic Design) will receive 12 courses credit towards the USC's Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Design and Communication) or Bachelor of Computer-Based Design as follows:
- COR199 Core Course
- DES101 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice
- DES102 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images
- DES103 Digital Photographic Practice
- DES105 Introduction to Design
- DES106 Typography
- DES211 Graphic Design A
- DES212 Graphic Design B
- DES213 Graphic Design C
- DES216 Graphic Design Portfolio
- DES221 e-Media A
- DES299 Advanced Design elective
A student who has successfully completed the Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication or Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication (Graphic Design) will receive 10 courses credit towards the USC combined program Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business (Design and Marketing) as follows:
- COR199 Core Course
- DES101 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice
- DES105 Introduction to Design
- DES106 Typography
- DES211 Graphic Design A
- DES212 Graphic Design B
- DES213 Graphic Design C
- DES216 Graphic Design Portfolio
- DES221 e-Media A
- DES299 Advanced Design elective
QANTM Diploma of Multimedia
QANTM Diploma of Multimedia graduates receive credit for:
- DES105 Introduction to Design
- DES221 e-Media A
- DES222 e-Media B
- 2 introductory Arts electives
- 2 advanced Design courses
- 1 core course
TAFE Diploma of Graphic Design
Graduates of the TAFE Diploma of Graphic Design receive credit for:
- DES101 Visual Literacy: Design
- DES105 Introduction to Design
- DES211 Graphic Design A
- DES212 Graphic Design B
- DES221 e-Media A
- DES222 e-Media B
- 1 introductory Arts elective
- 1 core course
TAFE Diploma of Multi-media
Graduates of the TAFE Diploma of Multi-media receive credit for:
- DES101 Visual Literacy: Design
- DES105 Introduction to Design
- 2 advanced Arts electives
- 2 advanced Design courses
- 1 introductory Arts elective
- 1 core course
TAFE Diploma of Visual Arts
Graduates of the TAFE Diploma of Visual Arts receive credit for:
- DES101 Visual Literacy: Design
- DES105 Introduction to Design
- 4 advanced Arts electives
- 1 introductory Arts elective
- 1 core course
More information
For enquiries contact a program adviser in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.