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Bachelor of Digital Design (Interaction Design)

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Bachelor of Digital Design (Interaction Design) (BDIT)
CRICOS: 103177G
Entry requirements
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Study mode
  • On-campus
  • Online
Campus
  • Springfield
Duration
  • 3 year(s) (or part-time equivalent)
Start
  • Feb, May
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Overview

  • Are you interested in a career that blends design with technology? With UniSQ’s Bachelor of Digital Design (Interaction Design), you’ll be ready to launch your creative career, backed by rounded, diverse and modern skillsets.  
  • Understand how interaction and usability combines with content. Learn to create systems, products, and services that enable users to engage in significant ways – promote interaction, enhance usability and provide entertainment.
  • Devise intuitive and delightful interactive experiences for users across various digital platforms including websites, mobile apps, software applications, games, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) systems, and interactive immersive installations.  
  • Gain practical design skills and build innovative solutions using interface design and programming knowledge, such as Python, for digital platforms. 
  • Tailor your degree to suit your career goals by combining the interaction design major with a digital design minor such as animation, graphic design, or games design, or select another discipline within or outside the School of Creative Arts. Gain a unique qualification by combining your interaction design major with a software application development major to specialise in interaction programing.

Further study

Upon successful completion of this degree, you can go on to study the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours).

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Career outcomes

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Digital Design (Interaction Design) you will be equipped with the skills needed for a range of careers such as web developer, interaction designer, mobile app developer, UI or UX designer, product designer, or VR or AR developer. 

Entry requirements

Pre-requisites

To study this degree we assume you have sound knowledge in:

  • English (Units 3 & 4, C) 

We assume that your knowledge is equivalent to a grade C or higher in Units 3 and 4 at high school level (typically studied in Year 12). Find out more about assumed knowledge.

Portfolio and interview entry information

If you do not meet the international undergraduate entry requirement, you can apply for a portfolio and interview entry where applicants must provide:

  • A portfolio of design work. There should be at least eight high quality images of past work and can include digital work or images of physical artefacts. 
  • A written statement (500 words) addressing what inspires you to want to become a designer in a particular discipline. 
  • A school exit statement or evidence of previous education standard achieved.

Please register for an interview. Once registered, we will review your portfolio and invite you to be interviewed. Please apply for your degree before registering to interview.

Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this degree. If your country is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility. 

English language requirements

You are required to meet the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each subscore. UniSQ also accepts other English language proficiency tests.

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can apply to study UniSQ's UniReady courses TPP0122 and TPP0123, or the English for Academic Purposes EAP2 pathway program through the Union Institute of Language (UIL).

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

If you have previously studied in your home country, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 24 units.

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 8
1 x 8-unit major 8
1 x second 8-unit major*
or 2 x 4-unit minors**
or 1 x 4-unit minor** plus 4 x elective courses		 8
Total 24

*A second major can be chosen from any approved eight-unit major in another discipline, providing entry requirements are met.
**Any approved four-unit minor, both within and outside the School of Creative Arts, provided entry requirements are met.

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for an example of courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Other requirements

While studying this degree, you will need a personal storage space (e.g. portable external hard drive, cloud storage etc.). Online students will also need a personal computer capable of operating the required software, including 2D, 3D and real-time engine applications.

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Fees and scholarships

Your actual fees may vary depending on the courses you select. We review our fees annually so these may be subject to change.

Approximate annual costs1 for international students' first year of study (8 units) in this degree:

Study Mode Cost
On-campus

You are responsible for the full cost of your course and are charged a tuition fee.

AUD 28240
External/Online

You are responsible for the full cost of your course and are charged a tuition fee.

AUD 28240

1 These are indicative annual fees for 2025. 

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

Scholarships

At UniSQ, we offer a range of scholarships to support your success at university. Find a scholarship that works for you.

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

CRICOS: 103177G

Apply direct to UniSQ

Intakes

You can select to start your study in Trimester 1 or 2.

Study period  Orientation  Study period start date Finish date
Trimester 1, 2025  Monday 3 February  Monday 10 February  Friday 9 May
Trimester 2, 2025 Monday 19 May Monday 26 May  Friday 22 August
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