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Sydney’s #1 university for art and design

Our study areas

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    Visual communication

    The world of visual communication is vast and evolving. At UTS, you'll solve real problems with your peers in a professional studio environment.

    • Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication
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    Fashion and textiles

    At UTS, you'll work with well-known brands to complete real-world projects. Our fashion and textiles program prepares you for a career in the Australian and international fashion industry.

    • Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles

     

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    Product design

    Make things that have a positive impact on others. At UTS, you'll design, prototype and create in our fabrication workshops and digital studios.

    • Bachelor of Design in Product Design
Your career in design
  • 1 in 4
    companies consider design and user experience a core skill for their key roles¹
  • US$1.1 trillion
    worth of design services exported globally in 2020²
  • Over 120%
    growth in the international ethical fashion market between 2022 and 2032³

Have a question about your next degree? Chat with us to learn more.

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Welcome to the real world

UTS is the training ground for the next generation of creative directors, designers, illustrators and product developers. You’ll join a powerful design culture where you’ll create in our studios and develop real solutions with industry partners like Google.

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"My degree has helped me gain critical thinking, practical skills, and a global perspective, setting a foundation for my cross-cultural work as a global speaker and entrepreneur."

Yiying Lu, Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication graduate
Bilingual TEDx Speaker & Adobe Global Creative Ambassador
Fast Company Most Creative Person in Business 

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Where you’ll learn

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Textiles workshop

Silkscreen. Transfer. Sublimation printing. Fabric dyeing. The textiles workshop is your space to experiment with a wide range of image-making techniques.

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Fabrication workshop 

With staff providing technical support, this is your space to bring your idea into the world through conventional model-making or the latest 3D digital techniques.

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Computer and printing labs

The faculty has 6 computer labs and 400 computers loaded with design software. Students can also access specialist printing services for complex print productions.

Ready to apply? Email us with your preferred course and starting date, and we’ll let you know how to begin!

UTS at a glance

  • Top 100 university in the world

    QS World University Rankings 2024

  • #14 in the world for sustainable development

    Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023

  • #1 young university in Australia

    Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2023
Where creativity meets technology

Where creativity meets technology

At UTS, you'll learn practically to meet the challenges of tomorrow. You'll join a community of inspired learners, researchers, and industry partners who are shaping the future.

You'll study in the heart of Sydney, ranked one of the top 10 student cities globally⁴ because of its safe streets, green parks and global companies. And your campus will be part of Tech Central, the innovation capital of Australia.

UTS is Sydney's #1 university for art and design according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 

1 Future of Jobs Report 2023, World Economic Forum 
2 Creative Economy Outlook 2022, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 
3 The Business Research Company, Ethical Fashion Global Market Opportunities And Strategies To 2032
4 QS Best Student Cities 2024

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.