BACHELOR (DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY) at Western Sydney University

Program Description

• The Bachelor of Design and Technology at Western Sydney University is a 3-year program.

• The students can also avail the part-time option of duration 6 years.
• This program offers three(3), majors, to choose:
  • Visualizations and Graphics
  • Design Management
  • Design-Led Innovation
• During your final year or at the conclusion of the study, the student will undertake a 10-week industry experience session, giving them a priceless real-life experience in developing new products within a company or organizational environment.
• Upon graduation, the student is eligible for membership to the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).
• Product designers collect data about and analyze users, develop and test concepts, then create prototypes of the best ideas for users to validate. 
• Industrial Designers plan, design, develop and document products for manufacture and prepare designs and specifications of products for mass, batch, and one-off production.
• Web Designers design information for visual and audio communication, publication, and display using print, film, electronic, digital, and other forms of visual and audio media.
• The student to faculty ratio is  8:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
• As Design and Technology graduate, the student can look forward to career opportunities in:
  • Product design
  • Industrial design
  • Production design
  • Secondary Teaching
    (further study is required)
• The average salary of the student after graduation is 64000 AUD.

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

International Students Eligibility:

• Successful completion of the Global Assessment Certificate with a GPA of 2.3. or
• International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24.

Indian Student Eligibility:

• State Boards – Successful completion of Higher Secondary Certificate with a pass of 70% in the best 4 core subjects.
• CBSE – Successful completion of AISCE (CBSE) with an overall GPA of 60% in best 4 core subjects.
• ISC – Successful completion of ISCE with an overall GPA of 60% in best 4 core subjects.

Language Requirments:

• The students whose official language is not English are required to submit the TOEFL or IELTS exam scores.
• The English language proficiency test must be no more than two years old at the time of your commencement at Western Sydney University.

Language Requirement Exemption:

• If the student’s first language is English or if the student can provide satisfactory evidence that English was the medium of instruction in their secondary or tertiary studies they may be considered as meeting the requirement of proficiency in English and they are exempted from submitting the scores.