You know that well-designed spaces function better. You also know that the mark you leave on the world will be beautifully designed. At UOW we can show you how to apply your creativity to design processes, products, and spaces that are refined, functional and help improve the lives of others. Review your options in communications, design, or architecture and engineering below.
Design our builtenvironment
How will you design functional spaces?
Engineering
Would you like to design living spaces or community infrastructure that is functional and useful? Would you like to focus on sustainable development that considers the scarcity of natural resources? Consider taking an architectural or environmental focus when you study Engineering at UOW.
Communications & Media
Are you interested in how communication influences the way we interact as a community? Would you like to use your creativity and communication skills to solve community infrastructure needs and make life better? Consider study in communications and media at UOW.
Creative & Performing Arts
Would you like to create beautiful and functional spaces for people to live, work and socialise in? Or would you like to design elegant and useful amenities that make life better, and allow equitable access for people of all abilities? Consider a focus on design when you study creative arts at UOW.
Meet Jess
I never knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up but I’ve always wanted to be able to help other people and I’ve always been interested in those maths and science areas, and problem solving and approaches, engineering satisfies those things. It brings a lot of people together... and we have that engineering approach to solve a problem. Through that, we can help people whether it be on a small local scale in fixing water systems or on a real global scale with international space projects.
Stories to inspire you
Rising to the challenge
UOW Engineering students were presented with a challenge; build and design a house that is architecturally inspiring, celebrates life, and is adaptable to an ageing person’s needs, particularly one with dementia. The result was the Desert Rose project, which ultimately took out second place in a prestigious global competition.
Urban design
It took a round of Lego with his young son for Danish architect and urban designer Rasmus Frisk to realise a point that in retrospect might seem obvious; people need to be at heart of urban design. Finding a collaborator in UOW’s SMART Infrastructure Facility, Frisk is now on his way to revolutionising urban planning.
The future of housing
A team of researchers from UOW’s Sustainable Building Research Centre are working with industry partners to develop the world’s best practice in cold-formed steel residential building technology. The end result could mean faster-built, higher quality apartment buildings and an expansion of the Australian steel manufacturing sector.
Humans in a digital revolution
UOW's Pascal Perez has been a vocal champion for the idea of smart cities. Yet just as the revolution that he has long championed is taking off, he is urging caution. Are we trying to use the Internet of Things to make our cities more productive? Or more liveable? And have we given enough thought to the problems we want to solve?
Meet Vivian
My passion for graphic design combined with the ever-growing digital work in today's society gravitated me towards majoring in Visual Communication Design within the Bachelor of Communication & Media. Through my visual works, I hope to influence and challenge the world by producing impactful design.
See where your degree could take you
At UOW, you'll develop real-world practical skills and content, not just theory. The latest QILT Employer Satisfaction Survey ranked employers’ overall satisfaction with UOW graduates at 89.6%, placing UOW 1st among NSW universities.
We know that work is changing. In times of change and disruption, employers across a wide range of industries look for skilled and experienced communicators who know how to work across platforms, and who understand the media landscape. Here is just a sample of careers you can pursue:
- Architectural engineer
- Civil engineer
- Construction manager
- Environmental engineer
- Materials engineer
- Advertising
- Communication specialist
- Corporate
- Communications
- Editor
- Event coordinator
- Global communications
- Government
- Digital game designer
- Digital media manager
- Editor
- Market reseach
- Media management adviser
- Media strategy and planning
- Journalist – print/television/radio/photo/online
- Public relations
- Publicity officer
- Reporter
- Researcher
- Social media manager
- Tourism officer
- Photographer
- Web designer
Career options
UOW's Careers Central offers advice on the career options that study in a particular discipline can provide, including sample jobs, employers, key skills, professional associations and postgraduate study options.
Work while you study
UOW offers a number of services that can help make finding work that fits with your studies a little easier.
Employability Programs
See how UOW can help you connect with potential employers and learn the skills you need to launch your career successfully.