Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business
Program code
1568
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
4 years full-time
8 years part-time
Credit points
320
Indicative fee
$11,100.00* per year (more)
* 2021 indicative annual CSP
fee
Commencing in
Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3
Prerequisites
- English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3&4, C)
Assumed knowledge
Nil
About this program
This double degree enables students to combine business management skills with a studio major, developing core competencies such as critical and analytical thinking, business communication and decision-making.
The Design program prepares graduates for diverse professional practice as designers through practical and theoretical learning. The first year focuses on the development of manual and technological skills, design thinking, problem-defining and solving. Students will gain an understanding of the changing role of design and how they can become leaders in the industry. In the following years, students work on industry-related and research projects and specialise in selected studio areas.
Graduates are skilled in creative design and software application and are able to effectively and efficiently manage creative ventures from a business perspective.
Design majors
- Visual Communication Design
- Interior and Spatial Design
- Product Design
- Immersive Design
- Interaction Design
Business majors
- Accounting - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Asian Business - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Asian Engagement (Nathan, Online)
- Behavioural Science (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Business Analytics (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Economics (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Employment Relations (Nathan, Online)
- Event Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Finance (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Financial Planning - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Government and International Relations (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Human Resource Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- International Business - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Marketing (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Real Estate and Property Development (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Sport Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Sustainable Business (Nathan, Online)
- Taxation (Nathan, Online)
- Tourism Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Students can also choose not to complete a major, selecting from a range of courses that provide broad knowledge for a career in business management.
Attendance information
The Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business is offered full-time on-campus on the South Bank, Nathan and Gold Coast campuses.
Student Income Support
To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.
Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.
Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.
Work-integrated learning
In this program, Visual Communication Design students may be required to attend the QCA Liveworm studio to undertake work experience. External intern placements for Visual Communication, Interior and Product Design students will also be available.
My career opportunities
You will be prepared for work in graphic design, interior design, product design, digital web design, design management, design education, theatre, Furniture design, and Digital media,You will find opportunities in graphic design, interior design, product design, digital web design, design management, design education, film and television, theatre, furniture design, digital media, business development, business management, marketing and sales, market research, government.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Design is recognised by the Design Institute of Australia.
Depending upon your choice of Business major, you may be eligible for admission to one of the following professional bodies:
- Australian Marketing Institute
- Australian Institute of Management.
Pathways to further study
Graduates of this program may continue their studies by undertaking the Bachelor of Design (Honours) (2043) or the Bachelor of Business (Honours) (2088).
Commonwealth supported students
- The fee is indicative of an annual full-time load (80 credit points) in a program categorized to one of the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying undergraduate (domestic) students
These fees are only applicable to domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported including:
- Full-fee paying domestic students who commenced their program prior to 2009.
- International students who have been approved to pay domestic tuition fees after obtaining Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency or a permanent humanitarian visa and who have not obtained a Commonwealth supported place.
Tuition fees
- A fee-paying undergraduate student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
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Program fees for the Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business (1568)
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FEE-HELP
Eligible undergraduate fee-paying students may defer their tuition fees by taking out a FEE-HELP loan which is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Payment of the loan is via the taxation system when income reaches a specified level.
Further information
- Calculating tuition fees
- Fees and Charges Policy:
- Schedule E - Fees for Undergraduate Students (Non-international)
- Financial help and support