Books (approx. £100 per year) Sketchbooks - The desired hard copy format for idea-generation, research and development is an A3 sketchbook which can be purchased from the college art shop at an approximate cost of £10. Presentation Portfolio - All students at the beginning of the course will need to buy a Prat Pampa spiral display book/portfolio to record and showcase their work. £40-£60 Specialist Digital Equipment - At level 4 students might want to invest in their own digital equipment to use outside of the studio, including a laptop computer which can cost £500 - £1,500, dependent on specifications. The leasing of software specific to Graphic Design such Adobe Creative Cloud costs £16.24 per month. If this is unaffordable students have full access to the suite of computers and software on site. It is advised students invest in a portable hard-drive to back-up all their digital work (approx. cost £50). Specialist Materials and Equipment – This includes papers, paints, inks, drawing equipment, scalpels, metal rulers etc. On average, costs per module should range between £20-£50, however, this may rise to between £100-£150 for the Major Project and Professional Portfolio modules (combined) at Level 6 as students will need to print professional standard prints for their portfolios, as well as frame, mount and present work as well as print publications. Parking - Parking is available for £10 per semester at the HE campus. It is advised students should prepare to come into the university to use facilities over and above taught sessions. Course Trips – these may 2 or 3 times every year at each level. While these are sometimes module specific, they are optional. Local trips to galleries and artists studios usually range from between £10-20, depending on mode of transport and destination; The course sometimes runs an international trip that is optional. The cost of such trips is dependent on location, travel details, length of trip and accommodation; in previous years we have organised trips to Barcelona, Rome, Venice (costs for European countries approx. £350-£400 for 3 nights 4 days including flight, transfers, accommodation, breakfast, and some entry costs to exhibition). Long distance destinations to New York or Singapore could cost approx. £900.00 - £1,500 for flight and accommodation again these are optional and payment would need to be made by instalments over the academic year. Competition entry fees. Students are encouraged at levels 5 & 6 to enter their work for International and National competitions cost are normally around £35 or lower to register. Dissertation - Students are expected to design their dissertation document. The cost can range from general printing and binding costs of £10-£20. Degree show - There is an expectation that at Level 6 students fund their Degree Show. A final year student should budget a maximum of £100 to cover the cost of printing a show banner and a contribution towards the cost of the printed degree show catalogue. The hire of the exhibition space locally is covered by the institution. Printing - All students will be credited with the equivalent of £10 printing/copying at the start of the academic year after that they will need to pay for their own printing/copying. Most practical design modules require physical submissions and cannot always be submitted online. Student ID Cards - The first issue of your ID card is free. However, you will be charged £10 to replace a lost card.