Overview

The Design for Visual Communication Postgrad.Cert programme at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is ideal for those from diverse work or education backgrounds looking to extend and develop their prior experience through visual communication. It will also support those looking to apply to further study at Masters level.

This course will benefit people from a diverse range of backgrounds who wish to enhance their visual communication skills. Graduates have used the course as an opportunity to advance their careers through the development of new skills they can apply in context, for example; information visualisation for financial or legal careers, communication skills in advertising or strategy. Or they have used the course as an opportunity to switch careers altogether.

What can you expect?

You will join the exciting learning community of staff, students and alumni from a diverse range of creative disciplines and cultures centred on Design for Visual Communication. Through tutorials, set and self-initiated projects, workshops and group discussions, you will gain a deeper understanding of the design process that will enhance your practice in design and visual communication.
You will practically explore core areas of visual communication such as visual language and grammar, typographic hierarchy, graphic representation, identity and information visualisation. You will also have the opportunity to experiment in adjacent processes such as projection mapping, generative design and data visualisation.

Career opportunities:

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:

Studio Myerscough
Information is Beautiful
Design Council
Fallon
Lewis Moberly
Frost
Unit Editions
Pentagram
The Guardian
Spin
Bibliothèque
Why Not Associates
Natural History Museum

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research and Development

Design Resolution

Professional and Academic Context

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 7 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-03 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Design Digital Media Genetics View 360 other Masters in Design in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

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

Your 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.

Tuition Fee

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International

9525 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9525 GBP per year during 7 months.
National

4445 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4445 GBP per year during 7 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Design for Visual Communication.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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