Newcastle College University Centre has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Explore emerging trends and technologies on this graphic communication degree, which will help you build a solid foundation in graphic design, advertising and web and app design. Learn traditional design values, specialist technical skills and develop your creative excellence by responding to real client briefs with imaginative solutions. In your second year, choose where your passions lie and develop your personal style while creating a specialist portfolio of work. If you are innovative, love to take creative risks and throw yourself into every aspect of design, this could the degree for you. Similar to a design agency, you will respond to industry-linked projects and live briefs to gain valuable experience of working in the visual communication industry. You will visit agencies to experience day briefs, take part in portfolio surgeries and attend guest lectures. On successful completion of this course you can progress onto the BA (Hons) Graphic Communications (Top-Up) degree at Newcastle College University Centre. Alternatively, you could start working in the creative design and communications industry as a graphic designer, advertising creative, web or app designer.
Modules
Year One: • Personal Development or Recognition of Prior Learning • Academic Study Skills • Work Related Learning • Language of Design • User Experience and Interface Design • Contextual Studies 1. Optional modules • Narratives for Cross Platforms • Responsive 1 • Typographic and Editorial Design for Print and Digital • Practice Enrichment. Year Two: • Professional Development • Work Based Learning • Digital Skills Application • Contextual Studies 2. Graphic Design pathway: • Graphic Design Production • Graphic Design Final Practice. Digital Design pathway: • App Design • Digital Production Techniques. Advertising pathway: • Narrative Storytelling for Advertising • Art Direction and Copywriting • Advertising Concept and Idea Development. Optional modules • Emerging Techniques (Optional) • Responsive 2 (Optional)
Assessment method
Students are taught through: • Independent study • Group work • Lectures • Seminars • E-learning • Practical activities. Students are assessed through: • Portfolio of work • Final show exhibited to industry • Progress files.
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.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W213
- Institution code:
- N23
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
A level - CC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Advanced Higher - CC
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Additional entry requirements
Portfolio
Once we have reviewed your application you will be asked to submit a digital PDF portfolio with a minimum of 20 images appropriate to Graphic Communication (images with a combination of developmental work and sketchbook pages as well as finished pieces)
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
Newcastle College University Centre
Rye Hill Campus
Scotswood Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7SA