Digital Design (3rd year entry) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Direct entry: *If you’ve completed a relevant college qualification such as a Higher National Diploma (HND), you can gain direct entry into Year 3 of our BSc (Hons) Digital Design degree and graduate with an honours degree within two years. See the entry requirements for this course for full details.*

Bring your ideas to life and join a dynamic community of creatives and innovators on the BSc (Hons) Digital Design (Direct Entry) course at GCU - where technology meets imagination.

Perfect for HND graduates, this two-year course is your next step into a thriving design career.

Studying digital design, you’ll explore the creation of visual design and user experience for web, mobile and motion graphics. You’ll solve complex problems with innovative, visually creative solutions and prepare for a rewarding career in the digital design industry.

Through studio-based, project-led learning, you’ll bring ideas to life using industry-standard design software and prototyping tools. You'll develop your technical expertise and boost your creative confidence. These advanced skills will enable you to create high-quality visuals and engaging digital experiences.

You’ll adopt a user-centric approach and explore user psychology. Building practical skills in user experience (UX) and user interface (UI design), you’ll create products that are functional and visually compelling.

We’ll encourage you to consider the social impact of design, empower you to apply your creativity to real-world challenges, and support you to make a positive impact.

Benefitting from our strong industry connections, you’ll collaborate on live and simulated briefs that mirror professional practice. This will give you first-hand experience of the culture, pace, and expectations of the design industry, and prepare you for the world of work.

#### Why study Digital Design (direct entry) at GCU?

* Benefit from an industry mentor who will provide professional guidance and support throughout your final year.

* Take part in the Creating Conversations design conference, bringing together industry, academics and students to discuss final year projects.

* Our course is ScreenSkills Select accredited. It meets the high standards set by the UK’s industry-led skills body for screen, games, film and animation.

* Train for exciting new roles in emerging areas like augmented and virtual reality, interaction design and creative coding.

* Access this two-year BSc course through direct entry after completing your HND, or equivalent work experience.

## Careers

Throughout your degree, you’ll develop creative, technical and problem-solving skills, preparing you for a range of design roles. As technology evolves, new positions are being created in emerging areas like augmented and virtual reality, interaction design and creative coding.

Our graduates have built careers across the creative industries, at design studios, tech companies and in-house creative teams, while others choose to work as freelancers.

They have moved into many exciting roles, including:

* Graphic Designer

* Digital Designer

* UX Designer

* UI Designer

* Web Designer

* Social Media Designer

* Motion Designer.