Course summary
This one year Top-up degree will enable students to build on the professional skills developed in Level 4/5 or HND courses, ready for a wide range of roles within the contemporary design field. The course promotes design learning with related disciplines, encouraging a creative approach to design thinking and production. We encourage our students to be innovators within chosen areas of design such as Illustration, Multi-media, Web Design, Photography and Motion Graphics. The complex approaches to design no longer demand specialists but rather designers who work within the convergence of boundaries. With the merger of new technologies and ensuing media revolution there is an amplified need for designers who understand the multiplicity of the screen as much as conventional design practices, an opportunity to be a facilitator for change. What qualification will I achieve? You will graduate with a BA (Hons) Design, awarded by the University of East Anglia. You will be invited to our graduation ceremony where you will collect your certificate and celebrate your achievements. What can I do after completing this course? The combination of design and project management experience results in a high employment success rate, with graduates going on to further study (e.g. PGCE or specialist MA courses) whilst many more find employment in the widest range of organisations in the Creative Industries such as Graphic Designer, User Experience (UX) Designer, User Interface (UI) Designer, Product Designer, Brand Designer, Web Designer, Motion Designer, Advertising Designer, Packaging Designer, Interior Designer, Illustrator, Art Director, Creative Director, Exhibition Designer, Marketing Designer, Multimedia Designer, 3D Designer.
Modules
There are 4 modules in the Top-up degree, which combine to ensure graduates have the skills to work in a wide range of contexts. These modules place special emphasis on the processes of reflective learning, through a range of embedded methods within the studio and design projects, to develop self-motivated and self-critical students, equipped with critical and creative skills vital to future employment prospects and development of the profession. Design Entreprise is the first practical module enabling you to stretch yourself in the areas most suited to your career ambitions. This is supported by a Critical Studies module, encouraging research and deeper thinking skills, and a Professional Practice module to make sure you are ready to get gainful employment when you graduate. The Final Major Project is you chance to show your work to a wider audience in the end of course Degree Show.
Assessment method
You will be assessed in the four modules which are spread throughout the year. You will submit a range of outcomes for assessment, including sketch books, final outcomes, essays and personal promotional materials. Your final assessment will be presented as a Degree Show for public viewing.
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 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:
- W215
- Institution code:
- S83
- Campus name:
- Lewes
- Campus code:
- L
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 240 points
Our entry criteria asks that you have a Level 5 or HND qualification in a similar area. If you do not have these qualifications, but have related experience which you can prove, it may be possible for you to have direct entry, so please enquire. If you meet our entry criteria you will be invited to portfolio based interview, to show us work from a previous course, or from your personal archive.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://adult.escg.ac.uk/courses/art-crafts-design/design/design-ba-hons-top-up-uea-79986/
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Portfolio
If you meet our entry criteria you will be invited to portfolio based interview, to show us work from a previous course, or from your personal archive.
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | International students require a 6.5 overall with a 6 in writing. |
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £7995 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £7995 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £7995 | Year 1 |
Wales | £7995 | Year 1 |
International | £9200 | Year 1 |
EU | £9200 | Year 1 |
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
Provider information
East Sussex College
Station Plaza
Station Approach
Hastings, East Sussex
TN34 1BA