MA Communication Design

... United Kingdom
... Falmouth University

Course Overview

Develop your critical voice through this transformative, studio-based Communication Design master's course. You’ll benefit from frequent industry contact and expert tutors and work in an interdisciplinary studio environment, preparing you for various careers in the creative industries. 

Learning within an industry-focused environment, you’ll stay current by engaging with projects and insights supplied by leading global ‘provocateurs’, including writers, scientists, artists, curators and designers.

You will:

  • Access our purpose-built studio environment, which mirrors leading contemporary design studios

  • Attend lectures by award-winning designers, practitioners and agencies, which have previously included Pentagram, Lewis Moberly, Wiedemann Lampe, Pentagram, Visual Editions, Wolfe Hall, Trapped in Suburbia

  • Develop interdisciplinary creative skills and a portfolio relevant to multiple sectors, including graphic design, branding, service design, publication design, exhibition design, UX design, design for social impact, art direction and copywriting

  • Learn the research skills necessary for an in-depth, critical engagement with a given subject  

  • Gain commercial experience through industry-focused engagements

General Eligibility

We welcome applications from those with relevant equivalent Level 6 qualifications. Our typical applicants hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above, equivalent experience, and a demonstrable interest in the subject.

We'll also welcome your application if you have formal or 'certified' learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APEL) and should have been gained within the last five years and be equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications.

APEL applicants using experience to apply should note a £200 application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules or credit.

Part Time Work Details

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • If English isn't your first language, you'll need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for the successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.

    International applicants who require a student visa to study in the UK must take a recognised language test that is approved and vouched for by the University. Our Applicant Services Team can help with questions about study visas or suitable language tests.

Programme Information
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Course Category

Communication


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Campus Name

Falmouth


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Course Level

Postgraduate


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Duration

Full-time,1 year


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Available Intake

January, September


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IELTS Score

6.5


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Tuition Fees Range

UK:£8,950, EU/international:£17,460,


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