About Graphic Design Bdes (hons) in University of Dundee

Challenge yourself with a range of design projects set by tutors, external design agencies, and international design bodies. You will be encouraged to explore, experiment, and innovate as you learn how to turn your ideas into high quality design concepts.

Our course is a balance of digital and print media. You'll gain skills in both traditional and contemporary practice - from screen printing and bookbinding to using the Adobe suite of products and laser cutting.

Working with our industry partners, you'll gain an understanding of contemporary branding and marketing design, and develop skills in typographic/editorial design, print, website, social media, and motion graphic design.

We provide you with a working environment that mirrors contemporary professional practice, including a dedicated work desk in one of our shared studio spaces. We believe in building community, and our studio environment helps to support good communication and small-group teaching.

We have links with a number of design agencies around the UK and can often offer placement opportunities.

At the end of Level 4, you will present your work at the Degree Show. This marks the culmination of your four years of study and is a great opportunity to show your work to a wider audience, including specialists from industry.

Career

Many graduates from this course have gone on to have success in the design industry. Our alumni include lead visual designers with Google and Apple, as well as senior designers and design directors at Nike, the BBC, Sky, and ITV.

In addition to specific design skills, you'll also have gained transferable skills, such as the ability to understand your audience, solve problems, and communicate.

Recent graduates have been employed in a wide variety of fields including:

• freelance design
• branding
• advertising
• television and motion graphics
• animation
• TV and theatre set and exhibition design
• the video games industry
• lighting design
• landscape design
• teaching

Academic qualification equivalents

• Students must have good results (60% overall) in the CBSE, ISC or leading state board XII Standard exams.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: The requirement for most undergraduate and postgraduate degrees is IELTS 6.5 overall with a 6.0 in writing and 6.0/5.5 minimum in the other three components.
• TOEFL (iBT): 88 overall, including at least 21 in Listening, 20 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.
• PTE: 62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills

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