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Industrial design is an unmarked, but vital, part of modern-day living for virtually every human being. Every day of our lives we encounter products designed and manufactured with the intention of making our lives easier. It is industrial designers – incorporating a lateral and cross-disciplinary approach to problem-solving – who create the most useful products. 

The primary focus of the UWS Industrial Design Program is ensuring its graduates are completely industry-ready, able to think strategically and provide innovative design solutions in a commercial context. In fact, for every UWS Industrial Design student, the final year of the program is dedicated to the management of a single, major design project. The year-long design project culminates in WideVision, a unique exhibition and showcase of students’ projects and skills. You’ll also be required to undertake 10 weeks of industry placement, which encourages professional development and often leads to projects for the final year of the program and, in some instances, employment upon graduation.

Because of its real-world approach to design, this degree gives you the knowledge, skills and adaptability to respond to the challenges and complexity of today’s industrial design market. It promotes an awareness of the place of design in society and its effect on people, the environment and the economy, and provides students with the ability to work alone or collaboratively.

Course Details

UAC Code	Campus	ATAR
702975	Penrith	68.60

Duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Note: ‘part-time’ refers to study load not to timetabling of evening classes.

A Career in Industrial Design

As a graduate of the UWS Industrial Design Program, you may work as an in-house or consultant industrial designer in areas such as:

• product management
• environmental planning
• systems design
• exhibition design
• marketing management

Work includes the development of new products and systems, as well as the updating and improvement of existing products and systems. 

If you’re interested in becoming a secondary teacher, you can apply to study the UWS secondary teacher education course on completion of the Bachelor of Industrial Design degree.

Assumed Knowledge

Any two units of English and Design and Technology, plus at least two subjects including: Business Studies, Visual Arts, Physics, Mathematics.

Application Information

To lodge an application for the course of your choice check the Application Information.

Honours

An Honours option is available in the fourth year to high-achieving students.

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