frequent questions

Q. Do I need an OP score to get into
Design College Australia?
A. No. Entry to all courses is via a personal interview and presentation of a body of works. Direct school leavers entering the Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication must have
a pass in year 12 english (or its equivalent).

Q. Do I need my own laptop.
A. Students studing the full-time visual communcation and part-time courses will
require an Apple laptop. Students in the full-
time Production course will utlize the College's computers throughout the term of their course. Relevant software will be provided to all student by the College.

Q. Is Austudy available.
A. Design College's courses are nationally accredited and therefore Austudy is available
to students studying full-time. This is subject
to them meeting Centrelink's requirements.

Q. How many hours will I be required
to attend College.
A. Contact hours will vary slight between courses however the average hours for full-
time courses is between 16-20 contact hours
per week. Contact hours for part-time students
will be approximately 7 hours per week plus
2 weekend workshop per semester. Remember this is the time you will spend in class, students will be required to undertake additional study outside of class.

Q. What if I don’t have a folio?
A. You do not need to have a professional folio
for your interview. Your folio can be a selection of any creative work you have done in the past, such as photography, sketching, computer generated images, poetry or short story writing. We are more interested in seeing how creatively you think than seeing polished finished work. However, if you do not have any work that you think suitable, please download the folio brief and creative your folio from there.

Q. Will I need to apply through QTAC for the university pathway with University Coast?
A. No. Once you have completed the Advanced Diploma you will apply directly with the University of Sunshine Coast for entry.

Q. Will I undertake work placement?
A. You will not undertake work experience as
you did while at school. However, the College encourages, and assists, second year students in finding work placement on their non contact day.

Q. Are there flexible payment options?
A. There are a number of payment options available. Please contact the College for details.

Q. Can I study when I am in year 11 or 12?
A. Yes. Students can complete the Certificate III in Visual Communication one afternoon a week while they are in years 11 and 12. Please refer to the part-time courses tab.