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2026 lowest selection rank 70.40+0.25 on 20253 years full-timeVTAC

What ATAR do you need for Bachelor of Design at Monash University?

The lowest selection rank for Bachelor of Design at Monash University was 70.40 for the 2026 intake, which rose 0.25 on 2025 (70.15). The lowest selection rank is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors that received an offer, so a student's raw ATAR can be below it and still get in.

Lowest selection rank by intake

IntakeLowest selection rankChange
202670.40+0.25
202570.15-0.10
202470.25-

Range over these 3 intakes: 70.15 (2025) to 70.40 (2026). Intakes with no published figure are left out.

Bachelor of Design at other Victoria universities

Of the 4 VIC universities in our data with a published lowest selection rank for a Bachelor of Design, Monash had the 2nd highest. Degrees with the same name can differ in majors, campus and structure, so compare the course pages as well as the numbers.

UniversityLowest selection rankIntake
Melbourne85.002026
Monash70.402026
Swinburne60.302026
Deakin60.002026

About the degree

A three-year studio-based design degree at Caulfield. After a first semester sampling all streams, students specialise and graduate with a Bachelor of Communication Design, Industrial Design or Spatial Design. VCE prerequisite is a study score of at least 25 in any English, including EAL.

  • Length: 3 years full-time. Study mode: full-time, part-time.
  • Prerequisites or assumed knowledge: English.
  • Accreditation: Design Institute of Australia (recognised).
  • Graduate starting salary range quoted for this course: $52,000 to $68,000 a year (source).

What parents can do next

Frequently asked questions

Is 70.40 the ATAR my child needs for Bachelor of Design at Monash?
Not exactly. 70.40 was the lowest selection rank that received an offer for the 2026 intake. A selection rank is the ATAR plus any adjustment factors (for example subject, equity or regional adjustments), so some students were offered a place with a raw ATAR below 70.40. It is a guide to competition for that intake, not a guaranteed entry score, and it changes each year.
Has the rank for Bachelor of Design at Monash gone up or down?
It rose 0.25 between the 2025 intake (70.15) and the 2026 intake (70.40). Across the 3 published intakes listed here it ranged from 70.15 (2025) to 70.40 (2026).
How does Monash compare with other VIC universities for Bachelor of Design?
Of the 4 VIC universities in our data with a published lowest selection rank for a Bachelor of Design, Monash had the 2nd highest. The highest was Melbourne at 85.00 (2026).
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