Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma Design for Visual Communication at University of the Arts London (UAL) is designed to build design skills even if you are relatively new to the subject of graphic design. The course provides you with a strong, vocational portfolio and is also useful in building your confidence to undertake further postgraduate study at Masters level.

This course would benefit people from a diverse range of professional backgrounds who wish to enhance their visual communication skills. Previous students have used these skills to present legal research or financial data in a clear and engaging manner.

The course recognises that graphic design is one of the most important and influential of what has become known as the creative industries and that it contributes significantly, directly and indirectly, to our economic and cultural well-being.

Distinctive features

The Postgraduate Diploma is an intensive, full-time course
Supports career conversion, step up to Masters study and the acquisition of visual communication skills for your professional practice
Ideal for those with a more developed design-related portfolio

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research and Development

Design Resolution

Professional and Academic Context
Collaborative Unit

Project Proposal and Realisation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 7 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-18 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Design Communication Studies View 374 other Masters in Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Entry requirements

Honours degree

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
If your first language is not English, you can check you have achieved the correct IELTS level in English

Employment history

Personal statement

Portfolio

There is no requirement for a study proposal

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

29990 GBP / year

≈ 29990 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

14000 GBP / year

≈ 14000 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Distinctive features

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

London

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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