Course Summary

This one year course will allow you to further develop your skills and knowledge in this fast growing niche in the design industry. It will give you the opportunity to study and apply advanced skills in visual merchandising and promotional design, whilst specialising in an area of retail design that could include fashion promotion and styling, retail interior design, retail promotional graphics, retail events and planning. The course is designed to allow you to be more independent in your study whilst exploring a more focused area in which to gain employment or further study at MA level. You will explore your creative thinking to develop innovative design solutions, and will enjoy working on specialist industry briefs, which will allow you to work with clients and enhance your employability. The course also includes the designing and installation of a final project displayed through a public exhibition, as well as compiling a practical and innovative industry design portfolio. ?An integral part of this course lies in gaining experience of real working life within the design industry. You will be given the opportunity to gain work experience via ‘live’ briefs, realistic project briefs, international competition briefs and industry talks as well as work experience opportunities within the Industry Context module. Undergraduates are encouraged to take a global approach to design and have high expectations on graduation.

Course Details - Modules

You will study a range of core modules, including: • Honours Project • Contextual Studies – Design Futures • Spatial Awareness • Exhibition Design • Industry Context

Course Details – Assessment Method

The following activities are used for assessment: • Coursework • Critiques • Presentations

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: N240

Institution code: H65

Campus Name: University Centre

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


Entry to the Degree Programmes validation from UCLan requires: Successful completion of the Foundation Degree / HND in a design based discipline for example: Visual Merchandising and Promotional Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fashion and Textiles, Creative Makeup Design and Practice, and Fashion Promotion. For external applicants: • Attend an interview • Evidence a portfolio of work • Transcript at level 4 and 5 from either a Foundation Degree, HND or BA (Hons) course

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.hughbaird.ac.uk/user/pages/assetdownloads/progspec-vmba.pdf

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails

EU students, for whom English is not the first language, will be required to evidence an IELTS score or 6.0 or equivalent. Equivalences include: • TOEFL written examination score of 550 plus a test of written English (at 4) • TOEFL Computer Equivalent score of 230 • Proficiency in English (Cambridge) at Grade C or above

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 8500.0 Year 1
England 8500.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 8500.0 Year 1
Scotland 8500.0 Year 1
Wales 8500.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 8500.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Balliol Road
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Bootle
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