Design
Putting imagination to work begins with creative innovation.
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We believe design has the power to define our spaces, products, culture and beyond. That’s why we offer design courses at Swinburne.
Our design courses invite you to harness your imagination and participate in the innovative design thinking that will define the 21st century. We provide the knowledge you need to combine creativity with business sense and insight. We also partner with industry to give you hands-on skills in your study area. You may choose to apply your learning to advertising, places and spaces, products and more: It’s just a matter of choosing the course that suits the future you can picture.
By the time you graduate, you’ll have the confidence and skills to apply your knowledge to the workplace.
A design course could lead to a future in advertising, animation, industrial design, interior design, website and app design, furniture design and more.
We think it’s an experience that makes the adventure worth taking.
Come, see for yourself.
World renowned for design
QS RANKS SWINBURNE IN GLOBAL TOP 50
Swinburne continues to be recognised as having one of the best design schools in the world by the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Ranked at equal number 40 for Art and Design, Swinburne has improved by more than 10 places since 2017.
Swinburne’s ongoing success stems from initiatives such as The Design Factory Melbourne, in partnership with the Global Design Network.
Student experiences
Discover Ethan and Katie's Swinburne adventure, which took them to Stanford University, California as part of their honours year at Design Factory Melbourne.
Learn more about the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours)
Student work
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Premsinee Khaothong, Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
The Snow Leopard: educational app -
Kevin To, Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture)
Junk Book Project -
Tristan Brega, Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)
Deep Breath: snowboarding helmet -
Gretchen Dobson, Tigh Farley & Emily Flanagan, Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
Honours project -
Agnes Carroll, Tsuey Fong Tan & Ignatius Choong Tzin Sear, Bachelor of Design (Digital Media Design)
Mr Burger -
John Eggleston, Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)
Laser-cut sheet metal speakers -
Marcus Krigsman, Bachelor of Engineering (Product Design Engineering)
Non-invasive Prostate Scan -
Alina Korovina, Bachelor of Design (Digital Media Design)
Design Squad: honours project -
Lawrence Rocha, Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture)
Third year project -
Yin Zhao, Bachelor of Arts (Games and Interactivity)
Bearly on Time