Study Abroad at the Australian Academy of Design
The Australian Academy of Design is a not-for-profit, independent institution specializing in university-level courses in Advertising, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Photomedia and Visual Arts. The Academy provides high quality educational programs in a supportive, friendly and academically rigorous environment where the professional needs of students are met by a highly qualified and committed teaching faculty.
Academy students are very successful in design competitions and its graduates are gaining highly desirable professional positions. Courses are offered at the degree (masters, honours and bachelors), advanced diploma and diploma level.
Our Courses:
Graphic Design
• Diploma of Graphic Design
• Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design
• Bachelor of Design Arts (Graphic Design)
• Diploma of Multimedia
• Advanced Diploma of Multimedia
• Bachelor of Design Arts (Photomedia)
Visual Arts
• Diploma of Visual Arts
• Bachelor of Design Arts (Visual Arts)
The Bachelor of Design Arts degree courses offered at the Academy are university equivalent courses accredited by the Australian Government.
Choosing the Best College for You
Why choose the Australian Academy of Design?
In deciding on which institution you study at you should take into account:
• the quality of the education program
• the reputation of the institution
• the cost of fees and how much tuition you get for those fees
• the level of understanding of international students needs
• the dedication of the institution to design studies
• the selection procedures and recognition of prior learning
• the success of graduates
• the living conditions and safety of the city where the institution is located
The Australian Academy of Design scores highly on all of these criteria.
Why Australia?Studying in Australia provides an opportunity for an experience not available anywhere else. Tuition fees and the cost of living is about half the cost of that in Europe and USA.
Why Melbourne?
Melbourne is a multi-cultural society that embraces all the best cultural benefits of many countries so that students who visit will always find someone or something to remind them of home while they experience the special character of Australian society. Melbourne is the cultural capital of Australia.
Living In Melbourne
• World’s Most Livable City
The City of Melbourne has been voted the 'Most Livable City in the World' twice in the last four years by international travel agencies. It is a cosmopolitan city of 3 million people with a multicultural population that lives and works harmoniously together.
• Friendly, Healthy, Low-cost Living
For a city of this size, Melbourne is relatively safe and friendly and the cost of living is low compared to British or USA cities.
Our Students
• Friendly, Helpful and Committed Students
Our students are our greatest resource. As fee-paying students they are committed to their studies and are ambitious to become highly successful professional designers.
• Successful Graduates
Already, our students have won international design awards and graduates have obtained highly sought-after design positions.
• Students from Many Countries
International students come from various places around the world and add a special dimension to the cultural life of the Academy. We have had students from countries such as Arab Emirates, England, Germany, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Indonesia, Japan, South Africa, Thailand and USA.

