Bachelor of Design Studies B.DesSt

2009

Admission Information

Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant?

2008 CSP IB	25
SATAC Code	314131
2008 CSP TER	70.55
HESS group	General
Annual tuition fees	Commonwealth-supported place: $7,412
Mid-year entry?	No
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Year 12 applicants

You must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study (48 units). You compete for a place with your Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER).

Assumed Knowledge

SACE Stage 1 Mathematics (or equivalent), basic freehand drawing ability, computing skills

Alternative entry pathways

• Higher Education applicants
  You must have completed at least half a year full time equivalent university study. A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA.
• VET applicants
  You must have completed an AQF Diploma or above. Your application will be ranked according to the level of the award.
• Special Entry applicants
  You must meet the following criteria: you must be 21 years or over on January 1st of the year that you will be studying*, you must not hold a completed higher education level award, and if you have been enrolled in a course leading to a higher education level award in the last 3 years, you must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study. If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Your STAT result is weighted such that the verbal component contributes 60% and the quantitative component contributes 40% to your overall score. Personal Competencies (PC) and Employment Experience (EE) statements may also contribute to your rank. If you submit a PC or EE statement, and one of these ranks higher than your STAT score, then the highest ranking statement will contribute 50% to your overall rank and the STAT will contribute the remaining 50%. If you do not submit a PC or EE statement, or if the statements have a lower rank than the STAT, then you will compete for a place on the basis of your STAT result only. *The age restriction is 19 years or over if you have completed either the Flinders Foundation course or the UniSA Foundation Studies program or the UniSA Program for Adult Learners. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Scheme. See Wilto Yerlo for further information.
• Without formal qualifications?
  You may be eligible for our special access schemes.

Additional Entry Requirements

Applicants who wish to be considered for entry on the basis of a completed VET/TAFE Diploma/Advanced Diploma (or overseas equivalent) must submit an official academic transcript and evidence of completion of the VET/TAFE course to the Business School, 10 Pulteney Street, Adelaide SA 5000. Official transcripts for a completed VET/TAFE Diploma/Advanced Diploma must be received by the School no later than the first week of January, 2009. For further details contact the Business School on (08) 8303 4755.

How to Apply

SATAC Code: 314131

Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission

International applicants

Not an international applicant?

International TER	75
IELTS Total	6 [more info]
Annual tuition fees	International student place: $19,000
Mid-year entry?	No
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Equivalent Scores

International TER	75
IELTS Total Reading Listening Speaking Writing	6 5.5 5.5 6 6

Additional Entry Requirements

Also required at time of application: if applying for advanced standing, a design portfolio is required

How to Apply

Application information for international students

Important application deadlines for international students

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?

International TER	75
Annual tuition fees	International student place: $19,000
Mid-year entry?	No
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Assumed Knowledge

SACE Stage 1 Mathematics (or equivalent), basic freehand drawing ability, computing skills

Study Plans

The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Level I: Introduces the fundamentals of design, its communication in traditional and digital media, the natural and urban systems in which design is located, the ways that designs are constructed, and the history of settlements with its key ideas and outcomes.

Level II: Develops skills and knowledge in the inter-relationships of environment, people and technology in design as well as the relationships between cultures and design in the past and in contemporary situations.

Level III: Offers choices of more advanced studios in urban design, architecture, landscape architecture and/or digital media along with the specialised knowledge in natural and landscape systems needed by landscape architects. Elective courses are available at all levels.

Please note: All courses are changing to 3-unit value, therefore there will be changes to these study plans in 2009.

Architectural Studies major:

*Elective courses can also be taken from other Schools in the University as long as they are at the appropriate level and are the equivalent unit value.

**There are a range of Special Topic courses offered in the School, including but not limited to: Special Topic in landscape studies, environmental performance, urbanism, and Aboriginal Architecture. Please note that not all Special Topic courses are offered each year. Course descriptions can be found on the School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design web-site.

Landscape Studies Major

*Elective courses can also be taken from other Schools in the University as long as they are at the appropriate level and are the equivalent unit value.

**There are a range of Special Topic courses offered in the School, including but not limited to: Special Topic in landscape studies, environmental performance, urbanism, and Aboriginal Architecture. Please note that not all Special Topic courses are offered each year. Course descriptions can be found on the School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design web-site.

Architecture and Landscape Architecture major:

Levels I and II are the same as Architecture or Landscape Major.

Design Studies without a major:

Levels I and II are the same as Architecture or Landscape Major.

*Elective courses can also be taken from other Schools in the University as long as they are at the appropriate level and are the equivalent unit value.

** There are a range of Special Topic courses offered in the School, including but not limited to: Special Topic in landscape studies, environmental performance, urbanism, and Aboriginal Architecture. Please note that not all Special Topic courses are offered each year.  Course descriptions of electives can be found on the School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design web-site.

Graduate Attributes

School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design Postgraduate Program Graduate Attributes  

Program Rules

School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design

Further Information

Useful Links

• Design Studies Program Information Leaflet
• School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Student Centre enquiry form