Overview

Design has the power to shape our understanding of the world and our experience within it. Our Bachelor of Design will arm you with broad design skills in typography, brand and identity design, and more. Make your degree custom-fit by choosing a future-focused major. Emerge ready to transform lives and empower society towards a brighter (and even more beautiful) future.

Your major

Study the future of image creation and visual storytelling with our Photomedia major. Gain exposure to a range of technological approaches and media platforms that highlight the intersection between photography, design, art direction, digital video, event design and installation. 

Your industry experience

Bolster your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning programs – a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees. This can include placements, internships or industry-linked projects. 

This degree includes a capstone project which could see you working with places like City of Melbourne, and more.

Skills you’ll learn

  • Photography
  • Working on real-world briefs
  • Studio lighting
  • Commercial location lighting
  • Post-production

Your career opportunities

  • Photographer
  • Video and motion graphics specialist
  • Advertising consultant
  • Design consultant

Key codes

CRICOS course code
088395D
VTAC Code (IFP)
3400210713
VTAC Code (CSP)
3400210711
International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Why Swinburne?

Ranked Top 150 in Art and Design

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023

5 stars for overall experience

#1 in Melbourne for graduate found full-time employment 4 months after completing their degree 

#1 in Melbourne for graduate salary one year out

Michael's Next Gen Story

Michael's Next Gen_ Story

It’s this piece of paper – a Swinburne Bachelor of Design Communications - that has enabled Michael to successfully kick off his career. Now working at a Melbourne advertising agency, a Swinburne degree gives graduates, like Michael, real industry experience to prepare them for the workforce. Michael got more than a piece of paper.