BA (Hons)Graphic Design, Advertising & Marketing
| Study location | United Kingdom, Worcester |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | WN25 |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) Secondary school exam result can be accepted for the following countries: |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. A relevant portfolio is required. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend for interview and to provide a portfolio for consideration. |
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Overview
This degree has been specifically designed in collaboration with leading industry professionals, for anyone wanting to experience an agency style learning environment and work in multi-disciplinary creative teams, tackling real-world brand projects.
To equip you with the right balance of conceptual, creative and practical skills the course focuses on original thinking and innovation, so you learn about graphic design theory, big advertising ideas, customer insights, narrative & storytelling and how to confidently present your ideas to clients.
As your academic knowledge and practical abilities grow, we teach you about visual identity & brand language, design for print, design for web, art direction, digital & social media marketing and how to cultivate your own entrepreneurial approach, preparing you to work alongside the very best in the world of visual communication.
Career opportunities
The balance of the course is such that you will be able to develop enough high-level skills and understanding of Graphic Design, Advertising & Marketing to pursue specific career opportunities, for example as a Creative Director, Marketing Director or Art Director. Equally you would be equipped to apply for careers generally not considered by traditional courses, like a Copy Writer, Client Director, Motion Graphics Designer, Creative Strategist, Brand Manager, Visual Planner, Digital media Designer, Communication Manager or Brand Manager.
The entrepreneurial aspect of the degree aims at giving you the confidence to work as a freelance contractor, or even to set up and run your own creative company should you wish.
Contact with industry through internships and visits will allow you to develop valuable industry connections and contacts in addition to real life experience.
The transferable skills of graduates in this domain are those much sought after in a range of other environments such as business and commerce; they enhance students’ profiles and employability and they are explicitly found in all work undertaken. The development of an appropriate work ethic, including taking on roles and responsibilities, negotiation and decision making, leadership, interpersonal engagement and serving the whole are essential in any kind of production work, and this is embedded in the learning and teaching and assessment strategies employed by the department.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.