Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Graphic Design with foundation year

Good designers are always in demand. After this degree, students will have the knowledge, creativity and technical skill to either find a great job, begin a freelance career or even start up their own design company.

From day one, the University will consider students as designers with thoughts and opinions that can lead them to great ideas and impactful work.

The University will support students in building their creative confidence, technical skills and critical understanding so that they can step outside of their comfort zone and push their designs to the limit. To do this, students will hone their software proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, AfterEffects and XD.

Some work will emulate industry in that students will work in teams; for other briefs students will work alone as if commissioned by a client. All tutors share their research insights and professional practice so that students are exposed to current and relevant design skills and knowledge. There will be regular field trips, exhibition, and gallery-based sessions.

Although this is primarily a practical course, students will also: study the history of design; analyse the contributions of global key designers; assess the sustainability of existing design methodologies and develop new ones for an emerging world. This course has been created to be as real life as possible. With this in mind there are no exams, instead modules and assessments are completed through practical coursework.

This course is ideal for those who want to study a creative and practical degree and emerge with a range of transferable graduate skills. Students might have a background in graphic design, or equally art, product design, IT or photography; all the University ask for is students' commitment to the course and their community.