Course summary
This course can be studied full-time over 1 year, achieving a Higher National Certificate in Art and Design (Graphic Design) qualification, or over 2 years, achieving a Higher National Diploma in Art and Design (Graphic Design) qualification. This course is designed for anyone with an interest in a new direction for visual communication and will provide opportunities to work in the broader disciplines of the design industry. Delivery of the course will be at specialist studios at Millennium Point in Birmingham and across different campuses as well as at external venues on live projects. This course takes traditional graphic design values and skill sets and applies them to a new platform of interactivity and visual communication. It will cover many different disciplines from print to motion graphics and app design to sonic performance. Students are encouraged to draw inspiration from all areas of art and design as well as bringing their own life experiences to develop an individual visual style. All students will work on live projects for external clients and get the chance to contribute to our award winning FEED magazine.
Course details
Assessment method
The course is assessed through a range of project briefs across broad design disciplines. You will produce sketchbook work to record ideas and produce a series of manual and digital outcomes such as animations, magazines and portfolios. You will also get the opportunity to exhibit your work.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications from Tier 4 international students. For more information, please contact the course provider.
Application deadlines
If your application is completed by the following date, it’s guaranteed to be considered:
15 January
*If you apply after this deadline, universities or colleges don’t have to consider your application if they’ve filled their spaces, so the sooner you apply, the better!Application codes
You will need these codes when you add a choice to your application.
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
International applicants
BMet do not hold a Tier 4 sponsor licence with UK Visas and Immigration, therefore, we are unable to accept international students on our courses.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
You are required to have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above to include English and Maths. We will accept Level 2 equivalences for English and Maths in place of GCSEs. We encourage applications from students who do not meet the entry requirements outlined but can demonstrate ability through work experience, portfolio of evidence or successful interview.
Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Interview
You will be required to attend an interview at the College's Matthew Boulton site prior to an offer being made to you.
Portfolio
You will be required to bring a portfolio of art work to your interview for consideration prior to an offer being made to you.
Institutions Own Test (IOT)
If you do not hold a Level 2 English and/or Maths qualification you maybe required to undertake an initial assessment to ascertain your current literacy and/or numeracy levels and/or a free writing assessment.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £5500 | Year 1 |
| England | £5500 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £5500 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £5500 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £5500 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £5500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note that the tuition fee stated is charged per year of study and we intend to increase tuition fees in subsequent years using the Retail Price Index (RPI-X).
BMet do not hold a Tier 4 sponsor licence with UK Visas and Immigration, therefore, we are unable to accept international students on our courses.
Provider information
BMet (Birmingham Metropolitan College)
Jennens Road
Birmingham
B4 7PS
Clearing contact details
Higher Education Team
07526 178745
Additional information
until Thursday 13 August 2020 - Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:00, Friday 09:00 to 16:00; Thursday 13 August 2020 - 08:30 to 20:00; Friday 14 August 2020 - 08:30 to 18:00; Saturday 15 August 2020 - 08:30 to 16:00; from Monday 17 August 2020 - Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:00, Friday 09:00 to 16:00