Overview

Our department supports the investigative abilities and the sense of social responsibility for the designers of the future that will work at the intersection of art, design and mass culture. To this end, Visual Communication Design from Kadir Has University offers courses on various formats and channels for communication industries such as web site, mobile phone, printed media, television, public relations and advertising and thereby to reach mass society and motivate participatory interaction for social culture.

Key facts

Our alumni become creative director and graphic designer in the field of advertising design, art and cinematographer in the field broadcast, cinema and television; Visual Communication Designers are working as a visual media creator and art analysis critic in public relations branch of organizations.

VCD graduates lead academic career in MA and PhD programs and continue their education at Kadir Has and other well-known national and international universities in the field of art, design and communication in the fields of graduate and doctoral programs in the academic field.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Illustration/imagery design, Poster design, Visual analysis, Philosophy and Creative Media,
Website design, Multimedia production, Art and Design theory, Visual Culture analysis, Software design
Book design, Font /Typography design, Interaction design, User Interface design, Photography
Branding design, Publication design, Data Visualization and Infographics
Motion graphics design, Packaging design, Videography, Graphic novel design
Creative coding, 3D design, Game design, Animation, Visual Research methods, Visual history, Politics of Art and Design, Digital Graphic design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Design Communication Studies View 15 other Bachelors in Design in Turkey

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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

72

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PTE Academic

59

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must be graduated from High School or those who are expected to graduate must successfully complete their studies prior to the enrollment date to be able to enroll in the university.
High School Diploma (if already obtained)
High School Transcript
Passport copy
English Proficiency exam results (if applicable)
Reference letter (if applicable)
Motivation letter (if applicable)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20000 USD / year

≈ 20000 USD / year

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

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