Graphic Design
University of Kent
UCAS Code: W211 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Kent
UCAS Code: W211 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Including Art & Design or related Subject
Access to HE Diploma
The University will not necessarily make conditional offers to all Access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If we make you an offer, you will need to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
28 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS Tariff points, including Design Technology or Visual Arts at HL 5.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
In Art & Design or related Subject
Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis.
T Level
M-Pass (C and above)
Art & Design or related subject.
UCAS Tariff
About this course
**Graphic Design**
As a graphic designer of the future, you're a keen observer who cares about how messages are conveyed and received. You'll connect the unexpected and create original work across a range of media and locations.
Our Graphic Design degree allows you to explore your passions, discover your specialism and further your ambition. You work in dedicated design studio spaces to develop your own unique style through projects inspired by identity, process, environment, form and effect.
From a range of starting points - light and shadow, place and space, identity and interaction - you generate portfolio pieces that include specialist signage, catalogues, infographics, interactive design and exhibitions. This portfolio, and the skills you develop are how as a Graphic Design graduate, you will be ready to step into an exciting and creative career of limitless opportunities.
**Your future**
As a Graphic Design student at Kent, you will benefit from creating in an advanced learning environments accompanied by an inclusive and supportive creative studio culture, where you work alongside your peers, people currently working as designers and academics. This prepares you for work in the industry or further study. Ultimately it is a perfect combination of people and skills that enhance your career prospects. Everyone you meet becomes part of your extended network from the day you join the course.
Graphic Design is increasingly important for all businesses and institutions. The ability to communicate in immediately recognisable ways and a deeper understanding of design, communication and identity are skills that set you up for an exciting career in any field. This means that you are free to explore your passions and further your ambitions, from education to business, charity to government, as a Kent graduate, you will have the talent and insight to make your career your own.
As a Graphic Design graduate, you’ll have learnt how to produce live briefs for a range of clients in real-work situations. By the end of your course, you will be fully prepared for a career in graphic design and the expanding design opportunities in the creative industries.
The creative, planning and technical skills you develop at Kent prepare you for a role in an design agency or in a career related to design, graphics or visualisation.
**Location**
Our city, your time.
It has never been a better time to study in Canterbury. Our high student population creates a vibrant, diverse and student-friendly atmosphere.
We are a hub of exciting new ideas emerging from a stunning historic city - join us and get involved!
Modules
The following modules are what students typically study, but this may change year to year in response to new developments and innovations.
Stage 1:
Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Design Fundamentals;
Design Perspectives;
Play & Storytelling;
Making your Mark;
Working with Typography;
Making it Move.
Stage 2:
Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Brand Experiences & Interactions;
Wayfinding;
Supergraphic;
Design Agency;
Designing with Data.
Stage 3:
Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Creative Ambition;
Design Ethics;
Discover & Define;
Develop and Deliver.
Extra funding
Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details - https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/fees-and-funding
The Uni
Canterbury campus
Kent School of Architecture and Planning
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