Course summary
By providing a broad and thorough education in graphic design, this course will enable you to understand and contribute to our visual culture in professional, sustainable and meaningful ways. The course focuses on producing graduates who are both technically good designers and socially, and ethically aware. Driven by industry standards and supported by state-of-the-art technologies, we produce award-winning and highly employable graduates. By preparing you to respond to new opportunities and the continually changing needs of society, and with industry, you will develop the qualities needed for resourcefulness, innovative thinking and personal responsibility as a graphic designer. Links with business and industry are an essential ingredient of this degree and are maintained and developed through ‘live’ projects, work placements, visiting professionals and educational visits. Our industry reputation of producing excellent graduates means high employment rates, with graduates working across many creative industries in design studios, publishing houses and freelance. Some examples: Apple, Saatchi & Saatchi, Fitch, Sky Creative, Sky Sports, British Science Museum, Google, Nike and Lego.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (Cert HE, Dip HE & BA) The first year is partially concerned with getting the basic skills in place and to bring all students up to speed with knowledge of relevant software. • Advertising Environment (20 credits; compulsory) • Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Copy and Type (20 credits; compulsory) • Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Visual Studies 1 (10 credits; compulsory) • Visual Studies 2 (10 credits; compulsory) • Ways of Perceiving (10 credits; compulsory) • Ways of Thinking (10 credits; compulsory). Year Two – Level 5 (Dip HE & BA) The second year is broadly about the transition into becoming a professional designer. • Changemakers: Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Changemakers: Creativity and Value Creation (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Digital Advertising (20 credits; compulsory) • Integrated Advertising (20 credits; compulsory) • Research in Context (10 credits; compulsory) • Research in Practice (10 credits; compulsory) • Visual Enquiry 1 (10 credits; compulsory) • Visual Enquiry 2 (10 credits; compulsory). Year Three – Level 6 (BA) Level 6 is partially student-led and the project brief content and formative deadlines are negotiated. This creates a self-directed responsibility where students create their final portfolio. • Advanced Creative Enquiry (20 credits; compulsory) • Graduate Portfolio (60 credits; compulsory) • Independent Project (40 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module).
Assessment method
Assessment is carried out through coursework. There are no exams on this course. Students are formatively assessed throughout a module with summative assessment taking place at the end of a module. A variety of teaching and learning methods are used throughout the course which includes amongst others: Informal tutorials, formal tutorials, group critiques, one-to-one meetings, exhibitions and presentations. All these assessments are supported by staff, and students are guided through each learning process.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 points
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £13500 | Year 1 |
| International | £13500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP