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Bachelor of Arts in Design Communication

Sunway University

  • Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Design Communication is a 3-year full-time bachelor programme offered by Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop knowledge of Arts in Design Communication and apply creative practice
  • critical evaluation
  • and presentation of work to academic or practical tasks. Evaluate relevant information and communicate findings effectively.

Career outcomes

  • Creative director
  • Graphic designer
  • 2D/3D animator
  • Illustrator
  • Copywriter
  • UI designer
  • Event coordinator
  • Interactive/Multimedia designer
  • Game artist
  • Web designer

Curriculum

  • Starts with typography
  • drawing and digital graphics foundations. Year two adds digital publishing
  • web design and design entrepreneurship plus two electives. Year three centres on a major research project
  • an industry-based project
  • a final year project and a three-month internship.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Pre-university or foundation qualification (STPM
  • A-Level
  • UEC
  • IB
  • Australian/Canadian Matriculation
  • Sunway or Monash Foundation) or diploma
  • Mathematics pass for business and computing programmes
  • STPM average C / CGPA 2.00 (2 principals)
  • A-Level 12 points (min D in 2 subjects)
  • Sunway or Monash Foundation CGPA 2.0 / 55%
  • Sunway Diploma CGPA 2.0
  • UEC max 30 points from 5 subjects
  • IB 24 points
  • programme-specific (engineering
  • medicine and architecture stricter)

Accepted academic background

Pre-university or foundation qualification (STPM, A-Level, UEC, IB, Australian/Canadian Matriculation, Sunway or Monash Foundation) or diploma; Mathematics pass for business and computing programmes

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • PTE Academic 50 (min 46 each skill)
  • IELTS Academic 6

Other requirements

  • Portfolio required

Documents you’ll need

  • Completed Application Form
  • Health Declaration Form
  • Passport Photographs
  • Passport Copy (All Pages)
  • Certified Academic Qualifications
  • English Language Test Results (if applicable)

How to apply

  1. Confirm the programme entry requirements and intake availability with Sunway University. Prepare the completed international application form
  2. health declaration
  3. photographs
  4. passport pages and certified academic qualifications. Include English language results when required. Submit documents and the initial payment to the International Office at least eight weeks before intake. Accept the offer
  5. complete the student pass process and follow the university enrolment instructions.

Other costs

Tuition per year$9,477 USD
Application feeRM742 MYR
Deposit_

Program details

CampusSunway University, Bandar Sunway
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences
DepartmentDesign Communication
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteInstitution-level scholarship or funding opportunities are indicated in the source data. Programme eligibility, award amount, and application requirements should be confirmed before applying.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    6 Nov 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    April 2027

    Apply by

    4 Feb 2027

    82 days left

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    5 Jul 2027

    233 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.