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Course Fees and Duration

Course Duration:
(12 m) 12 month(s)
Course Tuition Fees:
USD 3,239
Course Miscellanous Fees:

Placing

Area:
Not provided
Location of Study:
Sarawak
Full Time/Part Time:
Not applicable
Awarding University:
SwinBurne University Of Technology

Swinburne Foundation Studies (Design)

  Institution: Swinburne University of Technology

Field Of Study:
Creative Arts, Design & Music
Level Of Study:
Pre University
Course Subject:
Course Intake:
April, January, July, September

About the course

 

Course Description:

This course is designed to prepare you for further studies in design-related areas such as communication design (graphic design) and digital media design (multimedia design). It will allow you to develop communications, IT and mathematical skills and introduce you to specialised design study areas such as graphic design, drawing and illustration.

Course Structure:

The course provides a direct entry into Swinburne Sarawak degree programs for students who have completed SPM/‘O’ Levels or equivalent qualification.

 

Units of Study :

Core units

  • Academic and Communication Skills A and B
  • Innovation and Change
  • Introductory Mathematics
  • Information Technology
  • Design stream units
  • Design Studies
  • Graphic Design
  • Drawing and Illustration
  • Context and Culture

The units of study are subject to change in 2014.

 

Pathways

For students who have completed SPM/‘O’ levels or equivalent qualification, this course provides direct entry into the Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Design) and Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design) at the Sarawak campus.

Students can also progress into Hawthorn pathways if they attain the requisite grades for Unilink and bachelor degree programs.

Employment Outcomes

Career opportunities:

With further studies, graduates are equipped for careers in areas such as communication (graphic) design, multimedia design, film and television, interior design and industrial design.

 

Prerequisites:

Completion of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or recognised school leaving certificate.

 

English Language Requirements

Level of study Foundation and Diploma Undergraduate Postgraduate
IELTS 5.5 (no individual band below 5.0) 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0) 6.5 (no individual band below 6.0)
# 7.0 (no individual band below 6.5)
TOEFL
(Paper based) a
(Internet based)b

527
71

550
80

575
90

SPM * B
UEC ** A2 A2
MUET *** 4 4
GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level Score of ‘C’ or better for ‘O’ level English**** Score of ‘C’ or better for ‘A’ level English
International Baccalaureate Minimum of 4 in English A1 or A2 (Higher and Standard Levels) or Minimum of 5 in English B (Higher Level)

 

* Students with a C+ or C English grade are required to enter the Intensive English program at UIIE; students with a D or E English grade are required to sit the Swinburne Sarawak English Placement Test to determine the level of Intensive English program they must enter
** Students with B3 to B6 English grades are required to sit the Swinburne Sarawak English Placement Test to determine whether they require additional English classes
*** Students who obtain band 1 to 3 in MUET are required to sit the Swinburne Sarawak English Placement Test to determine whether they require additional English classes
**** Not applicable for “English as Second Language”
a Foundation and diploma programs – minimum Test of Written English [TWE] score of 4.5
Undergraduate programs – minimum Test of Written English [TWE] score of 5.0
Postgraduate programs – minimum Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5.0
b Foundation and diploma programs – with no band less than 18
Undergraduate programs – with no band less than 20
Postgraduate programs – with no band less than 20
# Entry requirement for Master of Arts (TESOL)

 

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