Foundation Studies - Art, Design and Architecture (FS022ADA) (108492M) + Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) (BH104P15) (080225J)

Foundation Studies - Art, Design and Architecture (FS022ADA) (108492M):

Foundation Studies is chosen by international students all over the world as their pathway to higher education at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Foundation Studies is a fully owned entity of the university. The program provides students with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need for their future academic success.

Located in the heart of the vibrant city of Melbourne, close to cafés, shops, arts and entertainment precincts, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Training’s Foundation Studies specialist staff support students every step of the way. The university provides opportunities to develop their global and social network, setting them up for success at the university and into the future.

To ensure students get the best start to their studies, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology has invested in careers counselling, academic and welfare support for international students to access when and where it suits them.

Foundation Studies gives students the opportunity to study the subjects that align with their interests and study goals. They can choose from streams in: • Art, Design and Architecture • Business • Communication and Social Context • Engineering and Science • Health • Information Technology (IT)

Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) (BH104P15) (080225J):

Industrial designers have the ability to affect change and create powerful solutions that improve both human and environmental health and wellbeing.

Students will engage in practical learning through the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s practice-based design studios, co-creating solutions through a human centered approach to product, service and experience design contexts.

For over 70 year’s industrial design at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology has offered aspiring designers ground breaking experiences through technical, theoretical and applied immersions into the diverse and dynamic fields of industrial design practice. Working on real-world problems in industry and community contexts, this hands on educational experience culminates in a year-long honors design research project.

Students will develop a design practice through: • the design of sustainable products, services and systems • design as a mechanism for enabling social reform and cultural enrichment • commercial and aesthetically-focused approaches to product, transportation and furniture design • technologically and materially mediated interactions and experiences • the possibilities of form, process and material in response to rapid technological advances • using design as a conduit to address social sustainability, cultural awareness and the wellbeing of clients, users and communities

Centered around a design studio model, students are equipped with unique ways to explore ideas. They will also challenge conventional paradigms through engaging with local and international design practitioners and build industry networks throughout their studies. These life-changing educational experiences culminate in both social and entrepreneurial approaches to design. Students will gain an adaptive knowledge of making, materials, process, technology, culture and the environment.