Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline at an appropriate level.


UTS students: criteria for a guaranteed offer

Applicants with a UTS Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication who have completed the course within the last three years and attained an overall minimum WAM of 72.5 or above will be made a threshold offer.

UTS students: course completed within the last three years

Applicants with a UTS Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication who have completed the course within the last three years and attained an overall WAM between 65 and 72.49 must provide the following additional material in order to be considered for a place in the Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Visual Communication:

a digital portfolio of 10 x A4 landscape PDFs that display digital files, scans and/or photographs of original design work done by the applicant (max. size 5MB)
a 200–300 word statement addressing the applicant's reasons for undertaking honours level study in design at UTS and the specific learning that they are seeking given their intended career direction on completion of the degree
a one-page CV in PDF format that clearly articulates the applicant's design or related experience.
UTS students: course completed four or more years ago

Applicants with a UTS Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication who have completed the course four or more years ago and have demonstrated relevant work experience within the visual communication industry must provide the following additional material in order to be considered for a place in the Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Visual Communication:

a digital portfolio of 10 x A4 landscape PDFs that display digital files, scans and/or photographs of original design work done by the applicant (max. size 5MB)
a 200–300 word statement addressing the applicant's reasons for undertaking honours level study in design at UTS and the specific learning that they are seeking given their intended career direction on completion of the degree
a one-page CV in PDF format that clearly articulates the applicant's design or related experience, accompanied by supporting reference(s) from related industry employer(s)
a copy of their academic transcript.
Non-UTS applicants

Applicants with a degree which is equivalent to the UTS Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication and who have attained an overall minimum WAM of 65 or above must provide the following additional material in order to be considered for a place in the Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Visual Communication:

a digital portfolio of 10 x A4 landscape PDFs that display digital files, scans and/or photographs of original design work done by the applicant (max. size 5MB)
a 200–300 word statement addressing the applicant's reasons for undertaking honours level study in design at UTS and the specific learning that they are seeking given their intended career direction on completion of the degree
a one-page CV in PDF format that clearly articulates the applicant's design or related experience
a verified copy of the candidate's previous academic transcript.
Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0, or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21, or AE5: Pass