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Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media)

BDesBachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media)Funding not verified

Overview

Three-year on-campus Bachelor of Design in animation and interactive media at Melbourne City, where students complete an industry-ready folio including a major production.

Official program name
Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media)Bachelor's · Bachelor of Design
Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification
Academic degreeA three-year bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Design) offered by an Australian university.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Degree-awarding body
The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.
Country
Australia
Teaching language
School
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Delivery
On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance
Not verified
Study intensity
Full- or part-time
Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Duration
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system
Not verified
Start
February, July
Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified

Specializations

SpecializationClassificationEvidence
General AnimationBroader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Official degree title names animation together with interactive media; animation is a central part of the studio curriculum.

Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

We list verified animation degrees only — no certificates, short courses or generic degrees with a few animation modules. Eligibility rules

Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

PortfolioIn the final semester students produce a major work of their own design, resulting in an industry-ready folio.

Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Software, equipment and costs

Software and equipment are shown only as the school publishes them: required, taught, provided or bought by the student. Tuition does not include hardware, software or materials unless the school says so, and online students do not automatically share campus facilities.

Software

Software list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Equipment, computers and facility access

Equipment and facility access: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Published equipment and software costs

Equipment and software costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

We never estimate a total cost when key expenses are unpublished. Compare equipment and software

Admissions

Each submission item is shown exactly as the school states it. Anything not listed is not verified — never “not required”.

Portfolio and submission materials

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
PortfolioRequiredAnimation and Interactive Media selection task: applicant statement (max 400 words) and a single PDF of twelve A4 pages of own work.Length: up to 12 piecesSource: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification
RequiredCompleted VCE or equivalent qualification.
Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

IELTS
Required — minimum 6.5overall 6.5, no band below 6.0
Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness. Build an application checklist

Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.
  • Portfolio deadline · Direct applicants

    February 26, 2027 · for Semester 1, 2027

    Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its original currency, applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures — and different currencies — are not comparable with each other. Equipment and software costs are listed separately above.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
International studentsAUD 48,000per academic year · 2027Source: rmit.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.

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