Studying the Bachelor of Design at Melbourne

What is design, and why is it important?  Designers analyse the world as it is, so that we can come up with how it could be!

So, why study the Bachelor of Design at Melbourne?  The students learn from ‘making and doing’; they learn a lot through real-life scenarios, they learn through experience, and they learn through connections between disciplines.  So, students sit and learn alongside architects, landscape architects, engineers, etc. – very much like the real industry.  Design students have access to twelve majors, and must do at least one, although they can do two.  Alternatively, students can opt to do one major and a specialisation – a short sequence of subjects focusing on a particular theme within design.  Students also have access to electives – non-compulsory subjects within the Design degree, and breadth subjects – subjects from outside of the Design degree.

Students in the Bachelor of Design get a very rich student-experience.  From Work Integrated Learning, Internships, Volunteering, and Overseas Exchange opportunities.  Students might also choose to get involved with the Design Student Society (DES).  DES runs events open to all Bachelor of Design students, from a first-year O-Week camp to themed parties, free pizza lunches, boat cruises, trivia nights and many other smaller events.  DES is organised by a committee of current students. Students have the chance to network with students from other year levels, get involved and receive academic and social support.

Another valuable opportunity is for students to participate in Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS).  These are free weekly sessions, led by a student who has successfully completed the subject in a previous year, and is a great way to maximise engagement with ones studies and enjoyment of those subjects.  Interestingly, students who attend PASS are consistently shown to achieve better results than those who do not attend.