Highlights
- Travel overseas, immerse yourself in a different culture and be on pace with international design trends.
- Enjoy a year of studying with one of our international partner universities overseas.
- Enhance your global employability and open unique career opportunities.
- Study at a university ranked #1 in Queensland for art and design (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026).
- This course combines the standard three-year Bachelor of Design degree with one year of overseas studies.
- Choose one of four majors: fashion design, industrial design, interaction design or visual communication.
Design your journey
Increase your global employment opportunities and enjoy a year of international experience studying with one of our many international partner universities.
This degree combines the three-year Bachelor of Design with one year of international studies, giving you all of the outcomes of the standard degree, including your choice of majors, plus the advantages of a year of specialist international studies.
Global skills
Expanding your design studies internationally can provide you with an advantage in your career. You also have the option of undertaking overseas internships as part of your studies, applying your skills and knowledge to new challenges, in new environments. Design skills are highly transferable and gaining experience in countries known for their expertise in design will enhance your employability and open unique career opportunities.
Professional recognition
Depending on your choice of major, you will be eligible to apply for membership with the respective peak industry bodies.
How much will it cost?
While you're on exchange, you'll continue to pay your QUT tuition fees and you won't have to pay any tuition fees at your exchange university.
We support many students with generous bursaries to help with your expenses, and scholarships are also available for particular countries through Australian Government initiatives like the New Colombo Plan.
Highlights
- Travel overseas, immerse yourself in a different culture and be on pace with international design trends.
- Enjoy a year of studying with one of our international partner universities overseas.
- Enhance your global employability and open unique career opportunities.
- Study at a university ranked #1 in Queensland for art and design (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025).
- This course combines the standard three-year Bachelor of Design degree with one year of overseas studies.
- Choose one of four majors: fashion design, industrial design, interaction design or visual communication.
Design your journey
Increase your global employment opportunities and enjoy a year of international experience studying with one of our many international partner universities.
This degree combines the three-year Bachelor of Design with one year of international studies, giving you all of the outcomes of the standard degree, including your choice of majors, plus the advantages of a year of specialist international studies.
Global skills
Expanding your design studies internationally can provide you with an advantage in your career. You also have the option of undertaking overseas internships as part of your studies, applying your skills and knowledge to new challenges, in new environments. Design skills are highly transferable and gaining experience in countries known for their expertise in design will enhance your employability and open unique career opportunities.
Professional recognition
Depending on your choice of major, you will be eligible to apply for membership with the respective peak industry bodies.
Global design opportunities
'I studied at Purdue University which is in West Lafayette, Indiana. The education has been so invaluable, and I have made friends for life. I am hoping to use my knowledge of interaction design and computer graphics technology to land myself a job as a UX designer in the United States. I’m forever grateful to QUT for giving me the opportunity to study this degree.'
Bachelor of Design - International (Interaction) student
Invaluable design experiences
'This degree has provided me with lots of real-world experience, in particular working together with people from non-design backgrounds and different cultural backgrounds. Going overseas was a valuable experience and is quite advantageous for future employment opportunities. I had lots of fun getting to know other students, develop professional connections as well as get some valuable design experience.'
Bachelor of Design – International (Industrial) student
Global design opportunities
'I studied at Purdue University which is in West Lafayette, Indiana. The education has been so invaluable, and I have made friends for life. I am hoping to use my knowledge of interaction design and computer graphics technology to land myself a job as a UX designer in the United States. I’m forever grateful to QUT for giving me the opportunity to study this degree.'
Bachelor of Design - International (Interaction) student
Invaluable design experiences
'This degree has provided me with lots of real-world experience, in particular working together with people from non-design backgrounds and different cultural backgrounds. Going overseas was a valuable experience and is quite advantageous for future employment opportunities. I had lots of fun getting to know other students, develop professional connections as well as get some valuable design experience.'
Bachelor of Design – International (Industrial) student
Art and design - top 8 in Australia and top 150 in the world
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
Updates about this course
- A new major of Strategic Design will be added to the Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Design – International. The first intake will be Semester 1, 2027.
- The Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) will have its final intake in Semester 2, 2026. For 2027 entry, this course will be updated to Bachelor of Design (Experience Design).
Updates about this course
- A new major of Strategic Design will be added to the Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Design – International. The first intake will be Semester 1, 2027.
- The Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) will have its final intake in Semester 2, 2026. For 2027 entry, this course will be updated to Bachelor of Design (Experience Design).
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