Overview

The Visual Communication Design degree from Eastern Mediterranean University aims to bring artistic and technical education/creativity together with the advantages of the communication field’s interdisciplinary qualities.

With reference to the course programme, the department aims at developing a student profile who can produce unique and high quality work/projects using digital media in special fields such as TV, video, cinema, animation by transforming new and recent communication technologies into a creative/artistic process; has an ethical responsibility; and is able to analyze any work mentioned above including the offered core theoretical courses.

Therefore, the distinction of the Faculty of Communication’s Department of VACD is to graduate students who have multidimensional and completing skills, as well as ones who are able to cope with the intensity of the interdisciplinary field.

Career Opportunities

The students who complete the Visual Arts and Communication Design Programme, with their multidisciplinary and creative background as well as their skills regarding recent communication technologies, may work in many areas related to the field of communications.

The graduates may have opportunities to work as designers in multimedia, animation, graphic or sound design companies, develop web sites, work in camera or editing teams at production houses, design interactive CDs or DVDs, work as professional photographers, and creative art directors at advertising agencies. Also, the students have the opportunity to be part of the academic field.

Accreditation

It has the following rankings:

THE: Times Higher Education
World University Ranking: the top 601 - 800 universities worldwide, ranked 1st in Northern Cyprus
Young University Ranking: the top 151st young universities worldwide
Impact Rankings: the top 301 - 400 universities worldwide
QS World University Rankings
QS Sustainability Rankings
QS World University Rankings: EECA(Emerging Europe & Central Asia)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graphic Design

History of Design

Typography

Digital Photography for Designers

Sight, Sound and Motion

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00

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Applications to the undergraduate programs are accepted twice a year.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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PTE Academic

35

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IELTS

5

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Famagusta, Northern Cyprus

Disciplines

Design Communication Studies

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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35

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IELTS

5

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General requirements

Documents Required for Undergraduate Application

Photocopies of Higher Secondary School Certificate and transcript (mark sheets).

One passport-sized photograph

Photocopy of the passport (relevant page) or birth certificate

A copy of proof of English Proficiency if any

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Tuition Fees

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3765 USD / year

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Citizens or residents

2900 USD / year

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Additional Details

Tuition fees with 80% scholarship

Living costs

Famagusta

Northern Cyprus

2299 - 3707 TRY / month

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Overview

Career Opportunities

Accreditation

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Famagusta

Funding

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