Academic Requirements

• Diploma or
• Chinese Senior Secondary Year 3 or
• SMU 3 or
• GCE ‘A’ Levels – at least two (2) Grade E or
• ITE Higher NITEC 2.5 or
• STPM – 2 passes or
• Vietnam Grade 12 or
• Any other equivalent qualification
• Applicants with foreign qualifications equivalent to the above may be admitted provided they are proficient in the English Language, and possess IELTS 5.5 or equivalent qualifications or
• a Pass in English Proficiency Assessment Test determined by the college.
• Those without IELTS 5.5 are required to attend an English Course at a fee.
• More mature learners may present a more varied profile of achievement that is likely to include extensive work experience of paid and/or unpaid employment and/or achievement of a range of professional qualifications in their work sector.

Non-Academic Requirements

• At least 18 years old

Modules Covered

• Core Units
  • Visual Communication in Art and Design
  • Ideas Generation and Development in Art and Design
  • Contextual and Cultural Referencing in Art and Design
  • Professional Practice in Art and Design
  • Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation
• Specialist Units Group A
  • Design Principles
  • Advertising Campaigns
  • Advanced Typographic Design
  • Corporate Identity in Graphic Design
  • Packaging in Graphic Design
  • Advertising Photography
  • Digital Image Creation and Development
  • Drawing Techniques and Processes in Art and Design
• Specialist Units Group B
  • Critical Study in Art and Design
  • Ideas in Context
  • Personal and Professional Development
  • Work-based Experience
  • Employability Skills
  • Communication with Images in Art and Design
  • Interactive Media Design and Prototyping
  • Interactive Media Web Authoring
  • Animation Techniques for Interactivity in Art and Design

Delivery Mode

• Full-time

Delivery Methods

• The course is modular in nature, the units may be delivered in any sequence.
• The course is mainly conducted in the classroom via face-to-face learning which encourages student-teacher interaction.
• Students are encouraged to attend field trips and bazaars organised by the school to encourage experiential learning.

Duration

• 18 Months

Timetable

• Total 960 Hours excluding development and implementation of coursework

Commencement Dates

• January
• February
• March
• May
• July
• October
• December

Assessment Methods

• In-course assessments will be conducted only. In-course assessments may include report, design journal, oral presentation, drawings, models and project etc.

Award Criteria 

• The Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Graphic Design is a 240-credit qualification that consist five (5) mandatory units plus specialist units that provide for a combined total of 240 credits. The rules for combination for this qualification are as specified as follows:

  • Qualification credit value: a minimum of 240 credits.
  • Minimum credits to be achieved at the level of the qualification (level 5): 125 credits.
  • Mandatory core units: 80 credits.
  • Specialist units: 160 credits.

Awards

• Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Graphic Design awarded by Pearson International (UK).

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