Bachelor of Design (Honours)

This Honours program has been designed to enable students who have demonstrated substantial ability at an undergraduate level to develop advanced levels of studio practice, supporting theory and an advanced level of research understanding.

While studying Design (Honours), you'll have the ability to choose a project or topic that you're passionate about and have the space and access to studios, software and equipment to explore that further.

Graduate outcomes
Our design graduates will have unprecedented opportunity to contribute and lead in vital new forms of social and economic development. Designers work across a range of fields roles, including interior design, product and service design and graphic design as well as interactive and 4D design.

Tailor your timetable
Even if you study full-time on-campus, you may still be able to customise your degree to suit your needs. From a range of tutorial times to online access to lectures and other course material, we're here to help you fit study in with your work and life commitments.

To be eligible for admission to this Honours program, consideration will be given to the following criteria:

A GPA of at least 5.0 (credit level) over the second and third year of the Bachelor degree;

have achieved a GPA of at least 5.0 in the major studio components of the second and third years of the undergraduate degree

have completed 30 credit points in theory in the second and third years of the undergraduate degree with a GPA of at least 5.0

A suitable Research Proposal (please see questions in the QCAD Undergraduate Honours Admissions Guide ) and the resources available to support the candidature. This proposal should include a portfolio containing images of relevant work and demonstrate a strong and sustained studio practice (please see criteria in the QCAD Undergraduate Honours Admissions Guide ).

The availability of an appropriate proposed supervisor. The confirmation of your Supervisor will be approved upon entry into the program. At times, where the nominated Supervisor is no longer able to supervise the project, a suitable Supervisor with be allocated by the Honours Program Director. The link to full-time staff members who may act as Supervisors is available here: Queensland College of Art and Design Staff

The preparedness of the applicant to undertake the degree in terms of the elapsed time since the prospective candidate qualified for the award of a Bachelor degree and the academic preparation provided by the Bachelor's degree for the candidate's proposed Dissertation topic.

[*] Bachelor of Design program or equivalent studies.