With the integration of communication strategies and the realisation that designers no longer work with visual technologies alone, the programme retains the distinctive identity and design-culture of each discipline while incorporating into each module opportunities for collaboration across the disciplines, to equip students with the creative conceptual thinking skills to deal with the changing communication design needs in the global economy. Examples of Communication Design practice include the information architecture and design of Websites, typography, illustration, advertising, ambient media, visual identity design, the performing arts, copywriting and professional writing of creative text. Students will have the opportunity to travel to Melbourne, Australia for their study trip to explore and learn art and culture in the world of communication and design.

This is advanced standing programme. Applicants should have a diploma in Graphic Design, Communication Design or a related field of study from a polytechnic or similar institution, as listed on web-site. Diplomas in any other disciplines or from other institutions with good portfolio presentations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants who have not achieved a minimum C or better in General Paper at AS/H1 Level or Knowledge and Inquiry at H2 must provide evidence of at least ONE of the following: IELTS (Academic) – 6.5 (no band less than 6.0); TOEFL – Paper-Based = 580 (TWE 4.5); TOEFL – internet-Based Test (iBT) = 92, with minimum of 20 in all sections; Pearson Test of English (Academic) PTE(A) = 58 (no communication band less than 50); Cambridge English: (Advanced CAE) (up to 2014) = 58 with no less than ‘borderline’ in each skill; Cambridge English: (Advanced CAE) 2015 onwards: 176 with no less than 169 in any component; RMIT English Worldwide (REW) Advanced Plus or equivalent; Successful completion of a recognised approved Diploma qualification or higher, where the language of instruction was English. Have successfully studied Singapore Cambridge ‘A’ levels at a Singaporean high school for at least 2 years and met the academic entry criteria of 3 A/H2 level passes; Other equivalent qualifications approved by RMIT will be considered. Notice: each country has extra specific requirements.