Bachelor of Design
at The University of Melbourne, Victoria.
A three-year design degree at Parkville covering architecture, engineering systems, graphic, interior, game and UX design, property and urban planning. Architecture and engineering careers need a Melbourne master's for accreditation. VCE prerequisite is a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL (or 30 in EAL).
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Melbourne Bachelor of Design for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85.00 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 86.00 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 85.10 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through VTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Majors include architecture, civil engineering systems, computer and software systems, construction, digital infrastructure systems, game design, graphic design, interior design, landscape architecture, mechanical engineering systems, performance design, property, urban planning and user experience design. Students design from their first semester and can take one or two majors, a major and a minor, or a major and a specialisation.
Placement and industry experience
In the final year students can take the Design Internship subject, an 80 to 100 hour work placement with seminars on built environment and design practice.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as visual designers, UX designers and industrial designers in agencies and in-house teams.
- Common destinations include digital product agencies, advertising studios and the in-house design teams of major retailers and banks.
- Many alumni progress into design leadership, design strategy and freelance practice within five years.
Typical first jobs
- Junior graphic or communication designer in agency
- Junior product or industrial designer
- UX/UI designer or junior digital designer
- Interior designer or design assistant in commercial fit-out
- Brand designer or in-house designer at a corporate
- Freelance or small-studio designer
- Design technician in fashion, jewellery or fabrication studio
Graduate starting salary
$52,000 - $68,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
For professions such as architecture and engineering, graduates complete a master's degree (for example the Master of Architecture or Master of Engineering) to meet accreditation requirements. The degree is a pathway to many Melbourne graduate degrees.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Visual thinkers with strong sketching or making instincts
- People who can take and act on critique
- Self-starters who treat studio as 9 to 5 work
- Curious students who follow trends across art, tech and culture
- Patient iterators who improve a piece over many drafts
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike being judged on subjective creative work
- Those who need clear marking rubrics and right or wrong answers
- People who avoid public presentation of their work
- Students wanting a regulated profession with a single licence
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Melbourne website and on VTAC before applying.