Course code: #C000030
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Macquarie’s Bachelor of Media and Communications will equip you with the skills you’ll need to respond to today’s – and tomorrow’s – rapidly evolving media environment.
Studying interactive design uses an interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to developing the critical skills needed in this burgeoning field, which merges technical knowledge and creativity with a focus on audiences' needs.
Interactive designers make the ordinary into the extraordinary, bringing ideas to life and dazzling audiences with lifelike renderings through the creative application of storytelling technology.
The Interactive Design major will develop your digital design and production skills.
You’ll learn to evaluate and design for contemporary online media platforms and services.
You’ll analyse theories and technologies of contemporary web, digital, media and visual design and effectively communicate content via practical media projects.
You’ll also gain in-depth knowledge about the structure, ethics and dynamics of the digital design, media, visual media and entertainment industries.
$50,524
| Cost of living | 1 person | $10,920 |
| Accommodation | 1 bed room | $12,624 |
| Tuition | 1 person | $37,900 |
Duolingo overall 115 with no band less than 110*
*Duolingo English Test (DET) is accepted as a COVID measure for applicants from mainland China only up until 30 November 2023.
The following online English tests are no longer recognised as of 1 May 2023:
Students who do not meet the English language requirements but are otherwise eligible for a program of study may be issued an offer that includes an English preparation program at the Macquarie University English Language Center (i.e., a packaged offer).
International students with a packaged offer can apply for a single student visa covering their English preparation program and course of study at Macquarie University.
| Entry Requirement (Overall) | Number of estimated weeks to reach required IELTS score (Overall) | ||||||
| IELTS | TOEFL iBT | Pearson (PTE) | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 4.0 | 44 | 30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50+ | 50+ | 50+ |
| 4.5 | 52 | 35 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50+ | 50+ |
| 5.0 | 60 | 41 | 10-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50+ |
| 5.5 | 66 | 49 | 1-10 | 10-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 |
| 6.0 | 73 | 50 | 1-10 | 10-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | |
| 6.5 | 83 | 58 | 1-10 | 10-20 | 20-30 | ||
| 7.0 | 100 | 65 | 1-10 | 10-20 | |||
To apply for an undergraduate program, international students will need to have completed one or more of the following academic qualifications:
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If you have completed at least a Year 11 equivalent qualification and need additional academic support or further English skills to enter the first year of your undergraduate degree, these programs are for you.
The Standard Foundation program is designed for students needing extra academic and English support before they are undergraduate-ready. You need to have completed at least a Year 11 equivalent qualification to apply.
The Intensive program is designed for students needing extra academic support before they are undergraduate-ready. You need to have completed a Year 12 equivalent qualification to apply.
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