Got a passion for creative design? Not quite ready to undertake a full honours degree? Solent University’s Design Foundation Programme is perfectly suited to students who may not be from an art- design- or fashion-related background or whose qualifications do not meet the admissions requirements of their chosen course.
To help get you up to speed, this one-year foundation course provides all the creative, technical and study skills needed for entry onto a degree-level art, design or fashion course. Upon completion, you will be able to progress onto a range of art-, design-...
Got a passion for creative design? Not quite ready to undertake a full honours degree? Solent University’s Design Foundation Programme is perfectly suited to students who may not be from an art- design- or fashion-related background or whose qualifications do not meet the admissions requirements of their chosen course. <br/><br/>To help get you up to speed, this one-year foundation course provides all the creative, technical and study skills needed for entry onto a degree-level art, design or fashion course. Upon completion, you will be able to progress onto a range of art-, design- and fashion- related courses here at Solent.<br/><br/>The course begins with a five-week group project. This enables students to mix with like-minded peers and helps them to settle in quickly. This project also helps students to decide which area they might like to follow at a later stage. <br/><br/>The following ten weeks are spent introducing students to the world of art, design and fashion. This includes design history, vocabulary, methods and academic foundation. This ten-week block will also give students the opportunity to learn and apply two-dimensional and three-dimensional visualisation techniques, giving them the tools required to conduct their final project. <br/><br/>This final project takes place in the last fifteen weeks of the course and is based around the specific discipline that the student will go on to study. The project will be supported by tuition in visual presentation techniques, enabling students to communicate their concepts, development processes and final proposals. Students will also receive instruction in verbal communication and presentation techniques, increasing their confidence in pitching design ideas.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
MHD3
Institution Code
S30
Points of Entry
Foundation
UCAS Tariff48 From A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at PPP or BTEC Diploma at MP or equivalent. We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds. Applicants who are not in possession of the minimum entry requirements but are able to demonstrate aptitude, enthusiasm and motivation will be considered on an individual basis and may be admitted subject to satisfactory interview and/or portfolio. Please contact us for further details. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)PPP Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)MP Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)PPP Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MP ASIn combination with other qualifications OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaMP OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaPPP Extended ProjectIn combination with other qualifications. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)A Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)D Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)D OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory DiplomaD Pearson BTEC Certificate (QCF)In combination with other qualifications Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF)MM Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)In combination with other qualifications. OCR Cambridge Technical CertificateIn combination with other qualifications. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)M OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation DiplomaMM OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary DiplomaMM OCR Cambridge Technical Extended CertificateD AQA Level 3 Technical Level (720 glh)MP AQA Level 3 Technical Level (540 glh)MM AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh)PPP AQA Level 3 (Foundation) Technical Level (360 glh)D A levelD,D From a minimum of two A levels T LevelP Pass grade (D or E) |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £15,050 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |