Overview

The International Foundation (Art and Design) from The Glasgow School of Art students graduate from the programme with a Certificate in Higher Education (Cert HE) and ordinarily progress to Year 2 (SCQF 8) of UG programmes. The programme provides a supportive environment for students whilst they develop their studio work and learn to articulate their understanding of that work in the context of specialist study. 

The dedicated programme staff includes studio tutors and English language tutors who work alongside students to develop a shared knowledge and appreciation of Art and Design. Workshops and demonstrations provide students with skills and technical abilities that are applied in response to assigned project briefs.

The aims of the programme are:

To provide students with a broad-based introduction to Art and Design studio-based practice and a basic knowledge of specialist undergraduate study
To foster students’ understanding of creative and sustainable processes that use a range of 2D, 3D and digital making in response to thematic project briefs
To help students develop basic research practices that support critical and analytical thinking within an art and design context
To develop an ability to communicate confidently and effectively using a range of language resources in a community of shared learning
To develop critical thinking in the context of Art and Design through analysis, reflection and self-evaluation

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Communication
Co-Lab
Communication in Context
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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

More details

Applicants to all programmes (with the exception of Product Design Engineering) are required to submit a Digital Portfolio by 13:00 (UK Time) on 21 January

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

72

OR

4

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PTE Academic

52

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Design Visual Arts View 344 other Bachelors in Visual Arts in United Kingdom

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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

OR

72

OR

4

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PTE Academic

52

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants who are not a national of, nor have obtained a degree in one of the countries on the approved UKVI exemption list or those who require a Student Visa, will need to provide evidence of their English language ability. GSA’s preferred test is the IELTS for UKVI (Academic) test taken at a UKVI approved test centre. GSA require all students, who require a student visa, to meet the following requirements to gain entry:

IELTS for UKVI Academic with an overall score of 6 with a minimum of 5.5 in all components;
An alternative Accepted English Language Test which can be found on the Undergraduate ‘How to Apply’ page on the GSA website.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24800 GBP / year

≈ 24800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1820 GBP / year

≈ 1820 GBP / year

Additional Details

Rest of UK Students - England, Wales and Northern Ireland (including Channel Isles and Isle of Man) and Students from the Republic of Ireland: £9,790

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Glasgow

Funding

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