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Universities United Kingdom University of the Arts London Courses Pg Dip Design For Visual Communication

Pg Dip Design For Visual Communication
at University of the Arts London

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 15,740
Country Rank#101
Duration7 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

An intensive, vocational route into the graphic design profession that can also provide a portfolio for further study at postgraduate level, or acquire visual communication skills for your current profession.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Design for Visual Communication is designed to build your design skills and support you to develop a strong vocational portfolio.

What to expect

You'll join an exciting learning community of staff, students and alumni from a diverse range of creative disciplines and cultures.
Through tutorials, set and self-initiated projects, workshops and group discussions, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the design process, enhancing your practice in design and visual communication.
You’ll explore practical areas such as visual language and grammar, typographic hierarchy, graphic representation, and identity and information visualisation, with opportunities to experiment in adjacent processes such as projection mapping, generative design and data visualisation.
You’ll develop a foundation in the principles of visual communication through research methods such as participatory design, ethnography and contextual research – critical thinking skills to help you to engage with complex problems and lead on challenging projects.
You’ll use new forms of practice and research to take part in collaborative and self-directed projects, developing a portfolio of work for future employers, collaborators and career development.
Both UAL and LCC’s Design School have made significant and meaningful commitments to positive change through the impact of design on environmental and social problems. We'll encourage you to challenge processes, materials and ideas that might cause harm, and to develop innovative new solutions to support social and environmental justice.
The course is comprised of tutored study, self-directed study, access to facilities and asynchronous online materials. Tutored synchronous study is generally 2 days a week. In addition, you’ll also be expected to attend lectures and work independently.

Course Content
The course team welcomes applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, from all over the world. PG Dip Design for Visual Communication attracts applicants from a variety of backgrounds. Applicants will normally have a first degree or its equivalent. We welcome applications from non-traditional backgrounds and in particular mature students.

Your experience is assessed through our selection criteria as a learning process. Tutors will evaluate that experience for currency, validity, quality and sufficiency.

An educational level may be demonstrated by:
- Honours degree (named above);
- Possession of equivalent qualifications;
- Prior experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required;
- Or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning which, taken together, can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required.
APEL (Accreditation of Prior Learning)

Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
- Related academic or work experience
- The quality of the personal statement
- A strong academic or other professional reference
- OR a combination of these factors
Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.

Language requirements

All classes are conducted in English. If English is not your first language, we strongly recommend you let us know your English language test score in your application. If you have booked a test or are awaiting your results, please indicate this in your application. When asked to upload a CV as part of your application, please include any information about your English test score.
- IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required, with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the four skills.
Entry Requirement
Home fee
£7,700

International fee
£15,740
Fees & Scholarships
Students have gone on to find employment within high profile agencies, they have progressed to work as art directors, senior designers, creative directors in areas such as interaction, branding, exhibition, editorial and information design.

Graduates of the course have gone on to work at:
- Signal Noise
- Browns
- SEA Design
- Interbrand
- Pentagram

Cost Of Studying At University of the Arts London

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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Pg Dip Design For Visual Communication at University of the Arts London