Graphics & Digital Design FT - FdA
Nottingham Trent University
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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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This foundation degree in Graphics and Digital Design is geared towards creating ambitious graduates for the graphic design industry. Studying in a creative technologies institute, youll gain valuable skills and experience that reflect current and future industry practice, building a professional portfolio tailored to your aspirations. After successful completion, youll have the option to go straight into a career or top-up to a full honours degree.Our aim is to develop and create ambitious ...Read more

This foundation degree in Graphics and Digital Design is geared towards creating ambitious graduates for the graphic design industry. Studying in a creative technologies institute, you'll gain valuable skills and experience that reflect current and future industry practice, building a professional portfolio tailored to your aspirations. After successful completion, you'll have the option to go straight into a career or top-up to a full honours degree.Our aim is to develop and create ambitious graduates for the graphic design industry.Working on a modern campus in our multi-million pound digital media hub, you’ll have the opportunity to gain advanced knowledge and skills in industry-standard design software packages including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and InDesign, accessing s range of modern studio spaces.Through live project briefs, we’ll push you to develop your research, critical discussion and presentation skills in seeking to solve a challenging design problem, whilst you’ll get an insight into how work is commissioned with the graphic design industry. We’ll develop your project management skills through collaborative projects, and you’ll be encouraged to take an experimental and creative approach to your work.By the end of the two-year Foundation Degree, successful graduates will leave with a wide range of valuable skills, experience and knowledge, alongside a professional portfolio tailored to their career aspirations.

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WUSCA ranking:
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13/279
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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22nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026
46th

Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

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UCAS Tariff:

64 Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

GCSE English grade C/4 or equivalent GCSE Maths grade C/4 or equivalent Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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Students from England

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£18,250 per year

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Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University , Nottingham

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Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University 50 Shakespeare Street Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG1 4FQ United Kingdom
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