Graphic Design (Hons) University of Sunderland

Overview

Our passionate and highly experienced staff understand how to nurture talent and are dedicated to building your confidence, knowledge, and design skills, to help you to succeed within the creative industries. We have fantastic facilities, award-winning students and alumni, and a focus on employability and cutting-edge professional skills.

Throughout the  Graphic Design (Hons) course at  University of Sunderland we'll support you to launch your design career. You'll develop a creative and industry-ready portfolio, access work placements, attend employability days and put your designs on show to the public.

How you'll learn

Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, group work, and e-learning, with support and a structure that helps you develop independent study skills. You'll take advantage of the University's specialist learning communities, knowledge structures, facilities, computer suites, and enhanced techniques to develop a command of core and advanced creative skillsets.

In your first year, you'll focus on skills and knowledge acquisition and development, applied across a comprehensive range of techniques, both studio and software-based. Moving into year two, you'll focus on idea and conceptual development, while honing technical skills for a broad range of print and screen-based outcomes.

You'll have the opportunity to apply to undertake an optional placement year out in industry between your second and final year, this is sometimes known as a sandwich degree.

In your final year, professional practice is underpinned by further theoretical, conceptual and technical development that culminates in a major project that defines your practice, interests, skills, and knowledge.