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University of Wollongong (UOW)

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Bachelor of Communication and Media (Visual Communication Design)

  • Bachelor

The Visual Communication Design major allows you to develop skills in graphic design for both traditional and new media. You will learn graphic design principles and practices, while working on client-driven design projects for print, online, mobile and emerging platforms.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
1706, 094791G
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
ATAR
70

About this course

The Visual Communication Design major allows you to develop skills in graphic design for both traditional and new media.

You will learn graphic design principles and practices, while working on client-driven design projects for print, online, mobile and emerging platforms.

You will graduate with flexible visual design skills, ready for new career opportunities that focus on communicating messages visually across a broad spectrum of contexts and media.

The Bachelor of Communication and Media enables you to expand your career options by combining the Visual Communication Design major with one of four other majors in the degree: Digital and Social Media; Journalism; Screen Media Production; or Marketing Communication and Advertising. This is an ideal degree if you are interested in more than one area of media and communications and want a flexible future career path.

Study locations

Wollongong

Career pathways

  • Global Communications
  • Digital Publishing
  • Media Strategy and Planning
  • Public Relations
  • Copywriter
  • Market Research
  • Event Coordinator
  • Publicity Officer
  • Tourism Officer
  • Print/Television/Radio/Photo/Online Journalist
  • Government
  • Editor
  • Feature Writer
  • Reporter
  • Researcher
  • Advertising
  • Social Media Manager
  • Media Management Advisor
  • Communication Specialist
  • Corporate Communications
  • Content Development

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Communications courses at University of Wollongong (UOW).
82.9%
Overall satisfaction
86.7%
Skill scale
81.9%
Teaching scale
52.1%
Employed full-time
$50.1k
Average salary