All Pathways:
Entry Requirements

BA (HONS) DESIGN AND VISUAL ARTS

Typically, students come to us from Foundation Courses, National Diploma's, Access to HE programmes and in some cases, direct from A Level study. Of course, some students apply to study with us without the usual entry requirements either as mature students or from overseas but as long as you can demonstrate the raw ability and the academic proficiency to undertake the programme we will look upon your application favourably. Students need to be a minimum of 18 years of age on commencement of the programme.

General Summary of Entry Requirements:

• 5 GCSE/ GCE passes including 2 at A Level.
• 4 GCSE/ GCE passes including 1 at A Level and satisfactory completion of Foundation Course.
• BTEC HND/ HNC.
• BTEC National Diploma with at least 3 Merits in acceptable subjects.
• AVCE, Merit overall.

Applications should be made through UCAS, Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucester GL52 3LZ Tel 01242 227788

UCAS Codes
Institution Code	S76
	Route A	Route B
Surface Design	W220	E220
Graphic Design	W210	E210
Illustration	W215	E215
Moving Image	W281	E281

Route B is our recommended route if you are studying post A Level or an equivalent art and design course (in most cases this will be a Foundation or BTEC course)

Route A is the traditional route if you are an A Level applicant or you are taking a gap year.

We welcome applications from successful HND graduates onto level 2 of the programme and Foundation Degree graduates are eligible to apply to Level 3. These students should also apply through UCAS specifying their point of entry as appropriate.

We are happy to consider applications from people from a variety of backgrounds; mature, EU and overseas applicants are welcome. Applicants who are 25 years of age and over at the beginning of their degree programme are classified as 'mature' students. If you are a mature student and do not entirely satisfy our General Entrance Requirements, don't worry. Your life experience will be taken into account and we would wish to offer you a place if you can demonstrate your ability to sustain a degree programme successfully.

For information on tuition fees and bursaries please telephone our Student Support and Guidance line 0161 958 3145