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The Foundation Diploma in Arts and Design (overseas) is specifically designed for overseas students allowing them to gain a foundation of understanding and practice in preparation for commencing a degree. The diploma provides students with the opportunity to develop a portfolio of work of the standard required for entry onto an Honours degree programme.

On successful completion of the diploma together with achieving the necessary IELTS score, which could be 5.5 or 6, the students may be awarded a place on the degree programme within either the School of Arts and Social Sciences or the School of Design at Northumbria.

The programme is founded on developing the drawing skills that are essential in all art and design activity, and students are engaged in projects across the Schools of Art and Design. The range of study and practice culminates in a learning contract which, in the second semester, allows the students to focus on a particular subject as their chosen specialism.

Whilst developing their portfolio of work students can build on their language skills in weekly language classes which are held in the art studios. The link between language and practice is essential for BA level study.

This Electronic Design Technology course is a one year course that allows you to top up your HND qualification (or equivalent) to a full honours degree in only one year. This is fairly unique as most routes require two years, but this course combines technical, project management and entrepreneurial skills in the electronics field to give you a good all round education in the modern skills that count in today’s world. Not only will you improve your managerial as well as technical skills, you will also dramatically improve your understanding of how businesses work in an engineering environment.

Much of your learning will occur in the specialist state-of-the-art Electronics labs or the modern computer network lab and these labs are available to work in outside of timetabled classes.

Entry requirements
An Honours degree in a relevant subject (normally social science, architecture or design).

Course structure
There are five core modules:
City Theories: Process, Politics and Policy
City Regeneration: Policy, Programmes and Practice
City Visions: Representation and Imaging
Project and Finance Management
New Professionalism

The core modules incorporate case studies of current regeneration and urban design projects. Site visits and talks from practitioners are included.

You are also required to complete a dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words, or an urban design project.

Entry requirements
Applicants are normally required to possess a good Honours degree in three-dimensional design with expertise in areas such as product, industrial, interior or architectural design or hold a professional qualification in the life sciences, normally occupational therapy, physiotherapy or speech therapy. Consideration will be given to those with an exceptional BTEC HND and subsequent work experience. All applicants will be required to provide evidence of appropriate academic and practical skills, and international design applicants must submit a portfolio on CD or DVD.

Entry requirements
Successful applicants normally hold an Honours degree within design and have a relevant design portfolio. Those with relevant professional qualifications and/or extensive professional design experience will also be considered.

Course structure
The course includes seven core modules, live project work and design report development. Modules include:
Design Research into Practice
Digital Forming (optional)
3D Design (optional)
Design for Production
Visual Communication
Exploring Practice
Major Project

Assessment
You are supported through a ‘laboratory’ model of learning; developing innovative design, conceptual thinking, professional understanding and aesthetic sensitivity. You present design work and reports for assessment and exhibition throughout the course.

Entry requirements
Successful applicants normally hold an Honours degree within design and have a relevant design portfolio. Those with relevant professional qualifications and/or extensive professional design experience will also be considered.

Course structure
The course includes seven core modules, live project work and design report development. Modules include:
Design Research into Practice
Digital Forming
Design for Production
Design Targets
Visual Communication
Exploring Practice
2D for 3D Moving Image
2D Design
Digital Photography
Major Project

Entry requirements
Successful applicants normally hold an Honours degree within design and have a relevant design portfolio. Those with relevant professional qualifications and/or extensive professional design experience will also be considered.

Course structure
The course includes seven core modules, live project work and design report development. Modules include:
Design Research and Development
Digital Design Innovation (optional)
3D Design Innovation (optional)
Design for Production
Design in Practice
Design Communication
Design Identity and Concept Development
Major Project

Entry requirements
Applicants are expected to possess an honours degree in applied art, design, fine art, music technology, or restoration and conservation. However, applications are considered from those who possess degrees in related disciplines, and those with related professional or BTEC qualifications.

Consideration will be given to those without standard entry qualifications, who have gained non-certified experience through prior learning, provided evidence is given that this is commensurate with entry qualifications for a postgraduate course.

Entry requirements
Applicants are expected to possess an honours degree in applied art, design, fine art, music technology, or restoration and conservation. However, applications are considered from those who possess degrees in related disciplines, and those with related professional or BTEC qualifications.

Consideration will be given to those without standard entry qualifications, who have gained non-certified experience through prior learning, provided evidence is given that this is commensurate with entry qualifications for a postgraduate course.

Entry requirements
Applicants are expected to possess an honours degree in applied art, design, fine art, music technology, or restoration and conservation. However, applications are considered from those who possess degrees in related disciplines, and those with related professional or BTEC qualifications.

Consideration will be given to those without standard entry qualifications who have gained non-certified experience through prior learning, provided evidence is given that this is commensurate with entry qualifications for a postgraduate course.