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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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15-SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full time
15-SEP-25
4 Years
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Got a passion for creative design? Not quite ready to undertake a full honours degree? Solent University’s Design Foundation Programme is perfectly suited to students who may not be from an art- design- or fashion-related background or whose qualifications do not meet the admissions requirements of their chosen course. To help get you up to speed, this one-year foundation course provides all the creative, technical and study skills needed for entry onto a degree-level art, design or fashion course. Upon completion, you will be able to progress onto a range of art-, design- and fashion- related courses here at Solent.The course begins with a five-week group project. This enables students to mix with like-minded peers and helps them to settle in quickly. This project also helps students to decide which area they might like to follow at a later stage. The following ten weeks are spent introducing students to the world of art, design and fashion. This includes design history, vocabulary, methods and academic foundation. This ten-week block will also give students the opportunity to learn and apply two-dimensional and three-dimensional visualisation techniques, giving them the tools required to conduct their final project. This final project takes place in the last fifteen weeks of the course and is based around the specific discipline that the student will go on to study. The project will be supported by tuition in visual presentation techniques, enabling students to communicate their concepts, development processes and final proposals. Students will also receive instruction in verbal communication and presentation techniques, increasing their confidence in pitching design ideas.Students can develop an understanding of the ethos and expectations associated with degree-level study, enabling them to more easily make the transition to higher education.
What does this course lead to?You will go on to study the BA (Hons) Interior Design Decoration course.
Who is this course for?Our design foundation programme is ideal for students who aren’t quite ready to undertake a full undergraduate degree, either because they aren’t from an art- design- or fashion-related background, or they don’t quite meet the entry requirements.
Exam type
A levelA level:
DD Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
48 Grades / Points required
AQA Level 3 (Foundation) Technical Level (360 glh):
D Grades / Points required
AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh):
PPP Grades / Points required
AQA Level 3 Technical Level (540 glh):
MM Grades / Points required
AQA Level 3 Technical Level (720 glh):
MP Grades / Points required
AS:
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Extended Project:
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OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate:
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OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:
MP Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate:
D Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:
PPP Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma:
MM Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma:
D Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma:
MM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF):
MM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Certificate (QCF):
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Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF):
MP Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):
PPP Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MP Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):
D Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
PPP Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
M Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF):
D Grades / Points required
T Level:
P Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
A Grades / Points required
From a minimum of two A levels
From A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at PPP or BTEC Diploma at MP or equivalent.We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds. Applicants who are not in possession of the minimum entry requirements but are able to demonstrate aptitude, enthusiasm and motivation will be considered on an individual basis and may be admitted subject to satisfactory interview and/or portfolio. Please contact us for further details.
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£9,250 per year
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
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£15,050 per year
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