Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Graphic Design and Illustration] From Teesside University

Academic Eligibility:

• 96-112 points from any combination of recognised Level 3 qualifications, including a creative subject. Consideration will also be given to students without formal qualifications but with evidence of practical art and design experience at an appropriate level. Students are invited to bring portfolios along on applicant days to show creative skills in art and design.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Applicants must have:

• Standard XII – 65% minimum from all state boards.
• Diploma from the State Board of Technical Education with 60% minimum (including MEng).
• Holders of the International Baccalaureate Diploma with 28 points or more will be considered for direct admission to Bachelor degree courses.
• Consideration will also be given to students without formal qualifications but with evidence of practical art and design experience at an appropriate level.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.

• To support professional practice experience, students get involved with competitions from professional bodies such as Design and Art Direction (D&AD), They Can Now, Royal Society of Arts, and International Society of Typographic Designers. They also have the opportunity to exhibit work externally.
• D&AD connects to a community of creative professionals, providing essential industry and educational insight. Since 1962, D&AD has been inspiring a community of creative thinkers by celebrating and stimulating the finest in design and advertising. The D&AD Professional Awards are recognized globally as the ultimate creative accolade, entered and attended by the best from around the world.
• The graduates have excellent and varied career opportunities and go on to work in design consultancies, publishing houses, advertising, and new media studios along with freelance opportunities and commissioned art projects. There is also the opportunity for postgraduate study.
• Examples of destinations include Barker Advertising in New York, Caterpillar Books, Elmwood Design, Gardner Richardson, Great Fridays, JWT, KPMG, McCann Erickson, Pearl Fisher, Penguin Books, Radley Yeldar, and Sapient Razorfish.