About the course

The Foundation Year in Design provides an opportunity for you to study across a broad range of creative design elements including Communication Design, Product Design, Fashion Design and Interior Design. You will develop your knowledge and core skills in areas of practice such as drawing, making, materials, form and colour, as well as being ly guided through a rigorous academic and studio based learning experience that will build on core creative skills, enriching and enhancing your design, academic and creative abilities. Upon successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress onto one of the following courses: BA (Hons) 3d Design, BA (Hons) Design for Industry, BA (Hons) Fashion, BA (Hons) Fashion Communication, BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Marketing, BA (Hons) Graphic Design and BA (Hons) Interior Design.

　　Gaining industry experience and contacts are invaluable to building your career in design. The strong relationships and lasting partnerships that we have built with cultural and creative organisations such as BrandOpus, Fitch, GQ, H&M, Microsoft, Nike, Old Navy, Penguin Books Pentagram, Proctor and Gamble, River Island, Samsung and Unilever afford opportunities for you to engage in industry lectures and educational site visits. Progression onto one of our undergraduate degree programmes afford further opportunities to undertake an industry work placement or study abroad for a semester or full year.

　　UCAS Code - W270

　　Mode of Study - 1 year full-time followed by a further 3 years full-time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Semester 1 (September), 2026	Newcastle-upon-Tyne

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Northumbria University

GCSE requirements

　　A good GCSE profile is expected including Maths and English Language at minimum grade C or equivalent. If you have studied for a new GCSE for which you will be awarded a numerical grade then you will need to achieve a minimum grade 4.

　　UCAS Tariff Points

　　120-128 UCAS Tariff points including one or more of the following:

　　GCE and VCE Advanced Level:

　　From at least 2 GCE/VCE A Levels

　　Edexcel/BTEC National Extended Diploma:

　　Distinction, Distinction, Merit

　　Scottish Highers:

　　BBBC - BBBBC at Higher level, CCC - BCC at Advanced Higher

　　Irish Highers:

　　BBBBB - ABBBB to include

　　IB Diploma:

　　120-128 UCAS Tariff points including minimum score of 4 in at least three subjects at Higher level

　　Access to HE Diploma:

　　Award of full Access to HE Diploma including 18 credits at Distinction and 27 at Merit

　　A British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 5.5

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 60.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Northumbria University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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